A&O SCI 180

Numerical Methods in Atmospheric Sciences

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Introduction to numerical methods employed in atmospheric and oceanic sciences: theory, application, programming, and visualization tools. Students build their own numerical model of atmospheric/oceanic circulation. Term project.

Letter grading.

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Requisites

Official UCLA wording
Preparation: one course in programming (C/C++, Fortran, MATLAB, or Python). Requisite: Mathematics 33B.

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MATH 33B

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A&O SCI 180

MATH 33BDifferential Equations
- MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Series
  - MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus1 more beneath

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