| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies |
| Lecture Code |
ARS73301 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
The Science of Climate Stabilization II (気候安定化の科学 II) |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
キコウアンテイカノカガク II |
Subject Name in
English |
The Science of Climate Stabilization II |
| Instructor |
KONDO MASAYUKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
コンドウ マサユキ |
| Campus |
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Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Thur5-6：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
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
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: review of previous lectures
lesson2 Carbon cycle 1: terrestrial ecosystem and carbon cycle
lesson3 Carbon cycle 2: forest ecosystems around the world
lesson4 Carbon cycle 3: human activities
lesson5 Carbon cycle 4: ocean and carbon cycle
lesson6 Carbon cycle 5: system approach - observation/process model
lesson7 Carbon cycle 6: carbon budget and carbon neutrality
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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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |