Understanding climate models from 1D energy balance to fully coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models. Physics and thermodynamics of radiative balance and clouds. Spatial and temporal climate variability. Run simple climate models and analyze data from complex models. [3-0-0] Prerequisites: 3rd year class standing, and one of EOSC 211, EOSC 213, CPSC 203, CPSC 210, and MATH 200, and one of EOSC 112, ATSC 201, EOSC 340, EOSC 345, GEOS 102,GEOG 312, PHYS 333.
Understanding climate models from 1D energy balance to fully coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models. Physics and thermodynamics of radiative balance and clouds. Spatial and temporal climate variability. Run simple climate models and analyze data from complex models. [3-0-0] Prerequisites: 3rd year class standing, and one of EOSC 211, EOSC 213, CPSC 203, CPSC 210, and MATH 200, and one of EOSC 112, ATSC 201, EOSC 340, EOSC 345, GEOS 102,GEOG 312, PHYS 333.