Course Offerings
Course Details
Fall 2010-2011AOS 577 / GEO 577 Graded A-F, P/D/F, Audit
Weather and Climate Dynamics
Principal features of modern climate, including dominant modes of variability. The Earth's energy and water cycles, and their role in climate change. Processes determining the principal atmospheric and ocean circulation features, and their variability on seasonal to decadal time scales. Factors that determine past and future climates, including climate feedbacks. Detection and attribution of climate change.
Sample reading list:
J.R. Holton, An Introduction To Dynamic Meteorology
J. Marshall & R.A. Plumb, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text
J.M. Wallace and P.V. Hobbs, Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey
D.L. Hartmann, Global Physical Climatology
Other Requirements:
Not Open to Freshmen.
Prerequisites and Restrictions:
Not open to Freshmen..
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
Class number | Section | Time | Days | Room | Enrollment | Status |
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22410 | L01 | 11:45:00 am - 01:00:00 pm | T | Guyot Hall 220 | Enrolled:5 Limit:20 | |
22410 | L01 | 11:00:00 am - 12:15:00 pm | Th | Guyot Hall 220 | Enrolled:5 Limit:20 |