AOSC 401- Climate Dynamics and Earth System Science

PREREQUISITES:

  • AOSC 200- Weather and Climate
  •      or
  • AOSC 400- Physical Meteorology of the Atmosphere
  • or permission of instructor

DESCRIPTION:

The global weather and climate system; the natural variability of the atmosphere-ocean-biosphere; carbon cycle and biogeochemistry. Potential human effects: greenhouse effects, deforestation, acid rain, ozone depletion, nuclear winter. Social, political and economic aspects of changes in global environment. Policy options.

Course syllabus