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Introduction to Climate Physics PHY 292

The Sun
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1. Solar Radiation - Part 1:

   Energy, Radiative Flux, and Earth's Energy Input

2. Solar Radiation - Part 2:

    Stefan-Boltzmann Law and Wien's Law

3. Solar Radiation - Part 3:

    The Solar Constant

The Sun (Week 1)
Global Energy Balance
Vertical Atmospheric Structure
Greenhouse Effect
Atmospheric Circulation I
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  1. Meridional Circulation

  2. Global Surface Winds

Atmospheric Circulation II
(Week 6)
Atmospheric Circulation II
Vertical Ocean Structure
Ocean Circulation
Land Ice
Sea Ice
Climate Models
Observing the Climate
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