Overview of key concepts necessary to develop familiarity with climate modeling and data. Topics covered will include components of the climate system, climate change and global warming, and model mechanics, their evaluation and usability, and predictability. Assessments will involve the use of datasets and model output, so some knowledge of programming is a pre-requisite.
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
Overview of key concepts necessary to develop familiarity with climate modeling and data. Topics covered will include components of the climate system, climate change and global warming, and model mechanics, their evaluation and usability, and predictability. Assessments will involve the use of datasets and model output, so some knowledge of programming is a pre-requisite.