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EARTH 305 - Physical Science of Climate Change

This course examines changes in the global climate system, including planetary energy balance, radiative forcing, role of greenhouse gases, and system response and feedback; carbon cycles; paleoclimate, natural and anthropogenic causes; observed and future climate change, implications for earth systems, climate tipping points; strategies including greenhouse gases emission reductions, carbon capture and storage, and geo-engineering options.

Prerequisites

GEOG207 or SCI205 or Level at least 2B Faculty of Science students.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

EARTH358, SCI201

Offerings

Winter 2010 [1101]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00162825 / 1010:00 - 11:20 T,Th

Winter 2009 [1091]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00174000 / 110:30 - 11:50 WEIT 2039James J Sloan
TUT 10174010 / 110:30 - 11:20 MEIT 2039James J Sloan

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EARTH 305 leads to

EARTH 305L - Atmospheric Modelling Laboratory