Perspectives on Global Warming

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Provides a concise and current view of the factors governing global warmingand climate change and its implications for society as a whole. The use ofclimate models and data analysis build an understanding of the quantitativeelements of the climate system and demonstrate how climate change ismeasured. Topics include: Earth’s energy balance, measuring climatechange, statistical significance of cycles, natural and anthropogenic sourcesof climate change, consequences of climate change, and modeling and predictingclimate change. This course is recommended for non-EAS majorswith an interest in learning the science behind the climate change debate.