Physics of the Climate System

3 credits · Graduate School

Physical processes affecting the climate system. Global energy balance of Earth and planets. Surface temperature and how it is regulated. Electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with atmospheric gases, clouds, and aerosols. Ocean heat storage, cloud and precipitation processes, and the impact of sea and inland ice on temperature. Processes that govern the water and carbon cycle. No credit for students who have earned credit for 290-01 offered spring 2014 or spring 2015. [3]