GC170A-1 The Earth & Its Environment Lecture Sections 001+002 & 003+004 FALL 2011 INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL CHANGE INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Katie Hirschboeck CLASS NOTES PACKET Fall 2011 HOW TO USE THIS CLASS NOTES PACKET Welcome to GC-170A-1! This CLASS NOTES packet is designed to be a companion to the classroom portion of GC-170A-1 Introduction to Global Change, taught by Dr. Katie Hirschboeck. You should bring this packet with you to every class. (You do NOT need to bring the textbooks: The Science of Global Change: An Introduction and Dire Predictions with you to class, unless announced in advance.) This packet contains the following: Selected notes with definitions, key points, & figures to accompany Dr. H’s lecture presentations on the course topics. Some fill-in-the-blank interactive sections that accompany a few of the lectures Several blank pages for entering your own outlines, notes, sketches and summaries as you review each topic after class while studying. Your own copy of handout materials used in class during many of the group activities, so you can take your own notes while working together as a group and refer to the activity later. More detailed background reading material that isn’t in your regular textbook to supplement some of the topics. Appendices that include items needed for specific activities and assignments at different points during the semester. Directions on how to find Dr. H’s office in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (last page). See the GC-170A-1 WEBPAGE & D2L site for the latest versions of: Course Syllabus, Semester-on-a-Page, Textbook Reading Schedule, Readiness Quiz Due Dates, Test and Exam Dates, the Course Policies FAQ, and all other information on assignments, due dates, and grading: GC-170A-1 WEBPAGE: http://fp.arizona.edu/kkh/nats101gc/ (note the course number for this course was formerly NATS 101, for “natural sciences” so the course is often abbreviated as “nats101gc” ) INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL CHANGE CLASS NOTES PACKET FALL 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LOGISTICS Semester-on-a-Page 3 Reading Assignments & Online Self-Test / Readiness Quiz Schedule 5 Course Overview 7 COURSE TOPICS IN PACKET 1 – Global Change: The Science & the Issues 9 2 – On Science and Being a Scientist 13 3 – Quantifying Global Change – Scales, Rates & Time Series 17 4 – Matter & Energy Overview 23 5 – Electromagnetic Radiation & The Electromagnetic Spectrum 29 6 – The Radiation Laws 33 7 – Atmospheric Structure & Chemical Composition 39 8 – Laws of Thermodynamics: Keys to Energy Transfer & Conservation 45 9 – The Global Energy Balance 51 10 – Systems & Feedback 55 11 – How Climate Works 61 12 – Natural Climatic Forcing – Solar and Volcanic 69 13 – Ozone Depletion & Anthropogenic Forcing 77 14 – Global Warming & Anthropogenic Forcing 81 15 - Climate Change: Impacts & Issues 89 16 – Climate Change: Adaptation & Solutions 93 ADDITIONAL TOPICS TO BE COVERED: in Dire Predictions text & online APPENDICES IN PACKET I - Climate Literacy – The Essential Principles of Climate Sciences 97 II - Supplementary Materials for Background & Use in Class Activities a) Periodic Table Activity 108 b) Modeling the Energy Balance 113 c) Introduction to Tree Rings & Dendrochronology 117 d) Making Skeleton Plots 120 e) Consumer Choices: Understanding Cap & Trade: A Simple Analogy 122 f) Consumer Choices: Modes of Transportation & Laws of Motion 124 III – Map to Dr. Hirschboeck’s office in the Tree-Ring Lab 132 Page 2 GC170A SEMESTER-ON-A-PAGE -- FALL 2011 DISCLAIMER: This schedule may need to be revised as the semester progresses – updates will be posted online in D2L Sunday MONDAY Tuesday WEDNESDAY Thursday FRIDAY Saturday 22 First day of classes 23 24 25 26 27 A AUG 21 Course Overview #1-Global Change: #2-On Science & Being U The Science & Issues A Scientist G U 28 30 SEP 1 3 S 29 #3- Quantifying 31 #4-Matter & Energy 2 #4-Matter & Energy T Global Change: Scales, Overview -I Overview –II Rates & Time Series RQ-1 CUTOFF 4 5 6 7 #5-Electromagnetic 8 9 #5-Ectromagnetic 10 S Labor Day - no class Radiation Spectrum E RQ-2 CUTOFF P T 11 12 #6-The Radiation 13 14 #6-The Radiation 15 16 17 E Laws - I Laws - II Test #1 M B E 18 19 #6-Applying the 20 21 #7-Atmospheric 22 23 #7-Atmospheric 24 R Last day to drop via Radiation Laws Structure & Composition - I Structure & Composition - II UAccess RQ-3 CUTOFF w/o grade 25 26 #8-Thermodynamics & 27 28 #8Thermodynamics & 29 30 Tying it Altogether OCT 1 Energy Transformations - I Energy Transformations - II RQ-4 CUTOFF 2 3 4 5 Global Change Tools: 6 7 Global Change Tools: 8 Test #2 Tree Rings Tree Rings O & Natural Archives-I & Natural Archives-II C T 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 O #9-Global Energy Balance - I #9-Global Energy Balance-II B MIDTERM EXAM - I E R 16 17 #10-Systems & 18 19 20 21 22 Feedbacks #11-How Climate Works -I #11-How Climate Works -II RQ-5 CUTOFF 23 25 27 29 24 #12-Natural Climate 26 #12-Natural Climate 28 Forcing -I Forcing -II Test #3 RQ-6 CUTOFF 30 31 Global Change Impacts: NOV 1 2 #13-Ozone Depletion & 3 4 #13-Ozone Depletion & 5 Drought & Water Supply Anthropogenic Forcing - II Anthropogenic Forcing - II N RQ-7 CUTOFF O 6 7 #14-Global Warming & 8 9 #14-Global Warming & 10 11 Veteran’s Day -- 12 V no class E Anthropogenic Forcing - I Anthropogenic Forcing – II M RQ-8 CUTOFF B 13 14 #14-Global Warming: 15 16 17 18 #15-Climate Change: 19 E R Evidence, Indicators & Test #4 Impacts & Issues Fingerprints 20 21 22 23 Global Change 24 25 26 MIDTERM EXAM - II Film Festival Thanksgiving no class Day 27 28 #16-Climate Change 29 30 #16-Climate Change DEC 1 2 #16-Climate Change: 3 Adaptations & Solutions - I Adaptations & Solutions - II Consumer Choices D E C 4 5 Global Change Wrap-Up 6 7 Last day of classes 8 Reading Day 9 FINAL EXAM 10 E Global Change Wrap-Up Sec 3 + 4 M RQ-9 CUTOFF 3:30 - 5:30 pm B E 11 12 FINAL EXAM 13 14 15 16 17 R Sec 1 + 2 Finals End Semester Ends 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Online Self Test Practice RQ – Syllabus & FAQ * RQ 4 – Thermodynamics check off & Readiness Practice RQ – Global Change Overview * RQ 5 – Systems & Feedbacks the RQs as you complete them – Quiz (RQ) Topics RQ 6 – Natural Climatic Forcing CUTOFF DATES * NOTE: Practice RQ ’s RQ 1 – Energy & Matter RQ 7 – Ozone Depletion are listed in (grades not counted) RQ 2 – Electromagnetic Spectrum RQ 8 – Global Warming calendar above RQ 3 – Atmo Structure & Composition RQ 9 – Global Change Recap Page 3 Page 4 GC-170A-1 Introduction to Global Change – Fall 2011 TEXTBOOK READING ASSIGNMENTS & SELF-TEST / READINESS QUIZ SCHEDULE SGC E-Text DP Text Other Self Test + RQ Class Topic The Science of Global Dire e.g. Quick Links, Readiness Quiz Cutoff Change – An Predictions Class Notes (RQ) Date Introduction Syllabus Course Overview practice & FAQ Global Change: The Pt 1 (36-59) 1 Ch 1 (1-20) Class Notes practice Science & the Issues Pirsig Essay On Science & Being a 2 Class Notes Global Change Scientist Quantifying Global 3 Class Notes Change Energy & Matter Chapter on Atoms: The Appendix II Fri 4 1– Energy & Matter Overview Nature of Things (Periodic Table) Sep 2 2 –Electro- Electromagnetic Fri 5 Ch 3 ( 36-39) Class Notes magnetic Radiation Radiation & Spectrum Sep 9 & Spectrum The Radiation 6 Ch 3 (39-44, 48-50) Pt 1 (22-23) Class Notes Laws 3- Atmospheric Atmospheric Structure Wed 7 Ch 3 (44-48) Pt 1 (26-29) (32-33) Structure & & Composition Sep 21 Composition Thermodynamics & 4- Thermo- Wed 8 Class Notes Energy Transformations dynamics Sep 28 Appendix II Tree Rings Class Notes The Global Energy Ch 3 (review 43-44) Appendix II 9 Pt 1 (64-65) Balance Ch 3 ( 48-52) Class Notes Ch 2 (21-35) 5 – Systems & Mon 10 Systems and Feedbacks Pt 1 (24-25) Ch 3 (50-56) Feedbacks Oct 17 11 How Climate Works Ch 4 (57-83) Pt 1 (10-15) Class Notes Pt 1 (18 + 40) 6-Climate & Natural Mon 12 Natural Climatic Forcing Ch 15 (295- 303) Class Notes (60-63) Forcing Oct 24 Ozone Depletion in the Wed 13 Ch 1 (review Pt 1 (30-31) Class Notes 7 – Ozone Depletion Stratosphere Nov 2 Global Warming & Pt 1 (66 – 75) Wed 14 Ch 15 (303-320) Class Notes 8 – Global Warming Anthropogenic Forcing (94-97) Oct 9 Intro (6-9) Climate Change: Impacts Pt 1 ( 20-21) IPCC –AR4 SPM 1 15 Ch 16 (321—329) & Issues Pt 2 (77-105) Class Notes Pt 3 (107-139) Climate Change: Pt 4 (141-153) Appendix II 16 Ch 16 (329-339) Adaptations & Solutions Pt 5 (155-197) Class Notes Appendix I 9-Global Change Re-read Ch 1 Wed Global Change Wrap-Up Climate Sci Literacy Recap & Climate (1-17) Dec 7 Science Literacy 1 IPCC-AR4 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007 Fourth Assessment Report Summaries for Policymaker (SPM): Synthesis, Working Groups I, II, & III Page 5 ADDITIONAL NOTES Page 6 GC-170A-1 SEMESTER-ON-A-PAGE – FALL 2011 Get calendar updates online and tape or staple here as needed COURSE OVERVIEW Science is simply common sense at its best. - Thomas Huxley _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Multi-Tiered Testing Approach: _____________________________________________ Midterm & Final Individual Exams _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ HIGH In-class Individual & _____________________________________________ STAKES Group Tests _____________________________________________ TESTING In _____________________________________________ class Online Readiness _____________________________________________ Quizzes In _____________________________________________ LOW UngradedUngraded WebCT _____________________________________________ STAKES D2L TESTING SelfSelf-Checks-Tests _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Page 7 ADDITIONAL NOTES Page 8 TOPIC #1 –GLOBAL CHANGE: THE SCIENCE & THE ISSUES Science is demonstrating that this planet is more vulnerable than had previously been thought.