| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies |
| Lecture Code |
ARS73201 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
The Science of Climate Stabilization I (気候安定化の科学 I) |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
キコウアンテイカノカガク I |
Subject Name in
English |
The Science of Climate Stabilization I |
| Instructor |
KONDO MASAYUKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
コンドウ マサユキ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Tues9-10：IAS K204 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture/Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
2
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Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
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Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Natural Environment |
| Eligible Students |
Students interested in climate change and dynamics of greenhouse gases. |
| Keywords |
climate stabilization, climate change, greenhouse gases, earth system science |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The Earth's climate has remained warm and humid for so long due to the stabilizing effect of the carbon cycle. This lecture facilitates understanding of the climate stabilizing effects maintained by the earth, using cases of climate change from the paleoclimate of 500 million years ago to the present. In particular, this lecture aims to deepen understanding of the current state of climate stabilization mechanisms, focusing on the Precambrian Snowball Earth events, the end-Permian mass extinction crisis, and the current global warming caused by human activities. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction: climate change and the mass extinction crisis
lesson2 Earth history overview 1: birth of the primitive atmosphere
lesson3 Earth history overview 2: establishment of a warm climate
lesson4 Earth history overview 3: current climate change
lesson5 Overview of climate change history 1: atmospheric structure
lesson6 Overview of climate change history 2: greenhouse gases and climate change
lesson7 Overview of climate change history 3: anthropogenic and natural variability
lesson8 Summary
Final exam, quiz |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
The PDF files of class materials. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Please read the handouts distributed in class. I also encourage students to explore new materials on their own. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Final exam (50%), Quiz (50%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
Global warming caused by greenhouse gases has a major impact on nature and human society. However, it is not widely understood that even the current level of global warming is largely mitigated by nature. This lecture is intended to fill this lack of understanding. |
| Other |
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Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |