ENVR 5150 — Climate and Atmospheric Change
4 semester hours Graduate Lecture usually offered: fall typical days: W/F Boston Traditional
Offers an in-depth view of the processes that drive change in Earth's climate system. Examines the modern climate system and how and why climate changes through time. Introduces the tools used to explore past climates and changes, and explores the long-term and short-term controls on the climate system. Also introduces the application of climate models to develop future climate projections. Offers students an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience analyzing and interpreting climate data and model output.
Prerequisites one of: one of: PHYS 1151 (min D-) or PHYS 261M and () and ()graduate program admission
Offering history Term Sections Enrolled Capacity Full Open seats/section Fall 2023 1 26 30 87% 4.0 Fall 2025 1 26 35 74% 9.0
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Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 100%
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— in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors Fall Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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