ERSC 5370 - Climate Studies

Three credit hours.

This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the Earth’s Climate System. Topics covered in the course include climate variability and change, climate records, policy, and how solar energy, atmospheric circulation, heat storage and transfer, ocean interactions, volcanism, albedo, and greenhouse gases can impact the climate. Dual listed in the Undergraduate Catalog as ERSC 4370.

Prerequisites: consent of instructor.