Earth and Ocean Science Courses (EOS)

graduate level, taught in Durham

211. The Climate System. NS, QID, STS, R Components of the climate systems: observed climate change, concept of energy balance, basic circulation of the atmosphere and ocean, introduction to climate models, some sample applications of climate models, interactions between the atmosphere/ocean/ and biosphere, land surface, cryoshpere (snow and ice), chemistry of the atmosphere. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Instructor: Lozier. 3 units.