PEC332/PEC632 Topic Schedule

Week (S1 Options)	Topics
1	Topic 1 - Unit Overview Topic 2 - Historical Perspective
2	Topic 3 - The Climate System Topic 4 - Observed Climate Variability
3	Topic 5 - CO₂ and the Carbon Cycle Topic 6 - Other Trace Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry
4	Topic 7 - Aerosols Topic 8 - Radiative Forcing of Climate
Essay Outline due
5	Study Break
6	Topic 9 - Physical Climate Processes Topic 10 - Global Climate Models - Evaluation
Assignment 1 due
7	Topic 11 - Global Climate Models - Projections of Future Climate Topic 12 - Climate Models - Regional Projections
8	Topic 13 - Impacts on Water Resources and Vegetation Topic 14 - Impacts on Sea Level and the Coast
9	Study Break
10	Topic 15 - Impacts of Global Warming on Ecosystems Topic 16 - Impacts of Global Warming on Society
Assignment 2 Due
11	Topic 17 - The UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Topic 18 - National responses
12	Topic 19 - Greenhouse Accounting Topic 20 - Policies for Mitigation
13	Topic 21 - Technologies for Mitigation Topic 22 - Options for Adaptation
14	Topic 23 - Mitigation Scenarios and Implications Topic 24 - Future Directions
Essay Due
15	Study Break
Exam Period	Final exam

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