A&O SCI 213Global Circulation of Atmosphere
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Global atmospheric circulation and its variability in changing climate. Topics include theory of Rossby waves and application to global circulation of atmosphere, dynamics of Hadley cell and monsoon circulations, wave-mean interaction and application to jets/storm tracks, energetics of eddies and available potential energy in atmosphere, and coupling among circulation, moisture, and clouds.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 200B.
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A&O SCI 213
- A&O SCI 200BIntroduction to Dynamics of Earth System
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