A&O SCI 51Fundamentals 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.
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Requisites
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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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A&O SCI 51
- LIFESCI 30AMathematics for Life Scientists
- MATH 3BCalculus for Life Sciences Students
- PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
- LIFESCI 30BMathematics for Life Scientists
- MATH 32ACalculus of Several Variables
- PHYSICS 5APhysics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy
- MATH 3COrdinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra for Life Sciences Students
- PHYSICS 5BPhysics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light, and Optics
7 direct requisites. The whole upstream is here — 22 courses over 3 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.
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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.