ATOC 1060, Fall 2012 — Notes & Calendar

ATOC 1060: Our Changing Environment

Discusses the Earth's climate for non-science majors, focusing on the role of the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface. Describes the water cycle, atmospheric circulations, and ocean currents, and how they influence global climate, El Niño, and the ozone hole. Discusses human impacts from climate change. Prereq., ATOC 1050. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Elective for ATOC minor.

You can access the syllabus and class notes and calendar.

Class Meetings and Notes

All meetings will be in CHEM 142, 3:00-3:50PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, unless noted below.

Prof. Fox-Kemper's office hours are Tuesdays 11:30-12:30 and Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 in Ekeley S250B or by appointment (bfk@colorado.edu). TA Rochelle Worsnop's office hours are Mondays & Wednesdays 5-7PM in STAD 136C or by appointment (rochelle.worsnop@colorado.edu).

The TAs and LAs hold a Study Center on Mondays through Thursdays from 5 to 7PM in STAD 136C, the Hart Lab, in the Stadium between gates 5 and 6, through the door labeled "ATOC Weather Lab" on the left.

Homework should be submitted by 3:00PM (before class) on Desire2Learn. There you can also ask questions and post comments to a discussion board; questions emailed to the instructors will repost there as well.

All lectures are recorded. Members of the CU community can see them here.