Introduction to climate science
Summary of the activity
This training activity explains the different components of the climate system and their interactions, giving insight into past and future global climate changes. More specifically, this training activity covers:
The climate system: definition, components, interactions
The greenhouse effect and the terrestrial radiation budget
Major changes that have been observed and that are projected on a global scale
General objective
Gain a general understanding of the principles of climate science
What you’ll learn
Describe the components of the climate system
Explain the basic mechanisms behind climate change
Identify major observed and projected global changes
Duration and format
In French only
About 2 hours
Lecture with question period
Real-time
Online
By registration only
Free
Limited places
Presenter
Dominique Paquin holds a Master’s in Atmospheric sciences from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM). Since 1997, she has worked as a research assistant in the regional climate modeling group of the department of earth and atmospheric sciences at UQÀM.
With Ouranos since 2002, she is particularly interested in the modeling of intense precipitation, ice storms and the atmospheric humidity balance and in the communication of climate sciences within the Climate Science group. She holds the position of Climate Simulation and Analysis Coordinator.
