GEMCC 610Climate Prediction, Modeling and Scenarios
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Environment
GEMCC 610 as listed in the Fall 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
Computer models of the physical climate system are essential tools for investigating future climate change. This course will introduce students to the basic formulation of these models, and their strengths and limitations. Inter-linkages between climate modeling and mitigation and adaptation policy agendas is reviewed and critiqued. The types of climate modeling experiments peformed with such models and scenarios will be reviewed. The latest projections of future climate on a variety of temporal and spatial scales will be presented and evaluated.
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