A&O SCI 51
Fundamentals of Climate Science
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences · 4 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
Development of fundamental understanding of climate science. Topics include global energy balance, atmospheric radiation and greenhouse effect, surface and boundary layer dynamics, atmospheric and oceanic circulation, global hydrologic cycle, modes of climate sensitivity, climate modeling, and climate change.
P/NP or letter grading.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: Life Sciences 30A or 30B or Mathematics 3B or 32A, Physics 1A or 5A or 5B, with grades of C or better.
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Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
A&O SCI 51
- LIFESCI 30AMathematics for Life Scientists
- MATH 3BCalculus for Life Sciences Students
- PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
A&O SCI 51
- A&O SCI 112Climate Change Assessment
- A&O SCI 121Climate Mitigation Solutions
- A&O SCI 123Climate Adaptation Solutions
3 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 4 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.