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Reading to be done before Class:
CES pp. 247-261
Come to class with a basic familiarity with
the following concepts and ideas: the greenhouse effect,
visible light, ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation, radiative
forcing, greenhouse gasses including: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, ozone. Aerosols and anti-greenhouse
gasses.
Additional Assignment: Your final case
study papers are due in class.
Climate
Change
- Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere
- Electromagnetic
Radiation
- Albedo
- Greenhouse
effect
- Global
Warming
- Major
Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gasses.
- Carbon
Dioxide (CO2)
- Chloroflurocarbons
(CFC's)
- Methane
(CH4)
- Nitrous
Oxide (N20)
- Sulfate
Aerosols and Global Cooling
- Causes
of Global Warming and Uncertainty
- Effects
of Global Warming
- Political
responses (The Kyoto Protocol)
- Local
Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change(REEP)
Urban Climates
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Environmental
Conservation 
