Weizmann Institute of
Science - 2026
Introduction to the Global Climate System
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Lecturer: Eli Galanti Monday 9:15-11:00 WSoS, Rm A |
TA: Or Hess Thursday 13:15-14:00 WSoS,
Rm A |
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Syllabus |
o Motivation, rational, and ordering |
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Lectures |
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Lecture
1: Introduction (Notes) o
Lecture
2: Global energy balance (Notes) o
Lecture
3: Atmospheric radiative transfer (Notes) o
Lecture 4: Energy balance at the surface & Hydrological
cycle (Notes 1
& 2) o Lecture 5: Atmospheric general circulation I (Notes 1 & 2) o Lecture 6: Atmospheric general circulation II (Notes) o
Lecture 7: Oceanic general circulation o
Lecture 8: El Nino – Southern Oscillation o
Lecture 9: Past climates o
Lecture 10: Climate models o
Lecture 11: Climate feedbacks o Lecture 12: Anthropogenic climate change |
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Tutorials |
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Homework |
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Reading Admin |
o Global Physical Climatology (Dennis L. Hartmann,
Academic Press, pp. 411) Prerequisites: o
This is a
basic introductory breadth course and should be accessible to all Weizmann
graduate students, given that they took university-level introductory courses
in linear algebra and calculus. Requirements: o
Attendance
of at least 80% of the lectures. o
Submission
of all 13 homework assignments by the deadline. o
Successfully
passing the final exam Grading: o
Maximum of
70 points for the home assignments and 30 points for the final exam. |
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