GLOBAL CLIMATE PROCESSES
Overview of physical processes of the atmosphere and its coupling to the ocean and land. Understanding its seasonal climatology and variability. Synthesis through application of junior AOS core dynamics and physics to quantitatively understand diabatic, transport, and dissipative processes. Examples include global warming, air-ocean coupling, ENSO, ozone hole, tropospheric water and chemistry issues, diurnal to interannual time scales.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ATM OCN 311 and 340 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the major components of the climate system and how they are relevant to climate change. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the uncertainties associated with anthropogenic climate change. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design and implement simple climate change experiments using the EZGCM climate model. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Interpret results of model experiments. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the major components of the climate system and how they are relevant to climate change. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the uncertainties associated with anthropogenic climate change. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design and implement simple climate change experiments using the EZGCM climate model. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Interpret results of model experiments. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027