Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change

Catalog description

Or IPCC and you can, too! Interested in finding out how big climate science gets done? This graduate and undergraduate reading and writing seminar will emphasize study of the breakthrough science that has been published in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports. Focus will be on the physical science basis: past and future changes in the overall earth system, ocean circulation and properties, ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and sea level; evaluation of models and projection methods; detection and attribution; projections; abrupt change and long-term commitment; and extremes. Pre-requisite: any of EEPS 0850 , EEPS 1430 , EEPS 1510 , EEPS 1520 , EEPS 1820 , or permission of instructor.