EAS 3050 - Climate Dynamics

(OPHLS-AG, PBS-AS, PHS-AS)

Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: two semesters of calculus and one semester of physics. Co-meets with EAS 5051.

N. Mahowald.

Discusses processes that determine climate and contribute to its change, including atmospheric radiation, ocean circulation, and atmospheric dynamics. Investigates contemporary climate change issues and discusses them in the context of natural variability of the system.