Assignment #1

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• What do I need to do for Assignment #1

Objectives

• Develop basic skills for reading scientific papers

• Become familiar with the components of Earth system models

• Critical understanding of the relevant literature

What is expected?

1. Read the two papers discussing principles of climate models and their applications
   • Mrinmoy Majumder, 2010: Introduction to Climate Change and Climate Models in “Impact of Climate Change on Natural Resource Management”, B.K. Jana and M. Majumder (eds.).DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-3581-3_23, © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010. Download copy
   • Antonello Provenzale, 2014: Climate Models, Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei, 25:49–58. DOI 10.1007/s12210-013-0268-7. Download copy
2. Write a 3-page essay addressing the following questions:
   • How are climate models constructed?
   • What makes a GCM unique and how it is used?
   • How are the various dynamical processes, which are significant for the climate system, described in such models?
   • Why are climate models important and how are climate models used to obtain new knowledge?
3. Formatting
   • Title page with your name, date, essay title
   • 3 pages double spaced
   • 12 point font, Times New Roman
   • 1” margins

When is it due?

Feb 13

How do I turn it in?

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