Earth Sciences

EART124 Modeling Earth's Climate

A hands-on course in climate modeling with emphasis on computer programming (Python) exercises. Topics include the physical laws governing climate, the hierarchy of model complexity, parameterizations, using models for prediction versus understanding, and application to past and future Earth climates.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): MATH 11B or MATH 19B and PHYS 6B or PHYS 5B. Enrollment is restricted to environmental sciences majors and Earth sciences majors.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Spring

Instructor

Nicole Feldl