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GSCI 7059T Climate Change
45 hours; 3 credits
Foundations of climate change: Climate as a dynamic Earth system. Atmospheric and ocean circulation; heat transfer; the greenhouse effect. The Keeling Curve. Natural and anthropogenic sources of climate change, including drivers and forcings. The role of the ocean in climate change; theory, observation; paleoclimate research; potential consequences, risks and uncertainties. A focus on how scientists study climate including an in-depth application of climate modeling. Links content and pedagogy. Offered in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History (Seminars on Science). Asynchronous online.
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