Special Subject in Climate Science
Organized lecture or laboratory subject on an aspect of climate not normally covered in the regularly scheduled subjects. 12.S992 is letter-graded.
Fall 2019 · Climate Change Seminar
This course provides a broad overview of issues related to climate change, with an emphasis on those aspects most relevant to computer scientists. Topics include climate science, climate models and simulations, decision-making under uncertainty, economics, mitigation strategies, adaptation strategies, geoengineering, policy-making, messaging, and politics.The course will culminate in a presentation of a research project which might include a paper, a blog, software etc.
Readings
- Vallis, Geoffrey K. “Global warming and the ocean.” Chapter 7 in Climate and the Oceans . Princeton University Press, 2012.
- Socolow, Robert H., and Stephen W. Pacala. “A plan to keep carbon in check.” Scientific American 295, no. 3 (2006): 50–57.
- Muyskens, John and Kevin Uhrmacher. “Where 2020 Democrats stand on climate change.” The Washington Post , April 8, 2020.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged [P/D/F] Can be repeated for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2019
- MIT OCW readings ↗
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- MIT OCW calendar ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.