ATMO.1500 The Physical Science of Climate Change
Id: 041773
Credits: 3-3
Description
Due to the complexity of climate change, there are many important dimensions to the problem, including political, economic, social, and ethical. This course focuses on the physical science dimension of climate change: what are the key scientific principles that are needed to understand the causes and physical impacts of climate change, and to evaluate possible responses and their likely effectiveness The class is offered for both science and non-science majors.
Prerequisites
Co-req: ATMO.1520L The Physical Science of Climate Change Lab.
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