Fundamentals of Climate Science

4 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Life Sciences 30A or 30B or Mathematics 3B or 32A, Physics 1A or 5A or 5B, with grades of C or better. Development of fundamental understanding of climate science. Topics include global energy balance, atmospheric radiation and greenhouse effect, surface and boundary layer dynamics, atmospheric and oceanic circulation, global hydrologic cycle, modes of climate sensitivity, climate modeling, and climate change. P/NP or letter grading.