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GLOBAL CLIMATE PROCESSES

ATMOCN 425
Course Description

Overview of physical processes of the atmosphere and its coupling to the ocean and land. Understanding its seasonal climatology and variability. Synthesis through application of junior AOS core dynamics and physics to quantitatively understand diabatic, transport, and dissipative processes. Examples include global warming, air-ocean coupling, ENSO, ozone hole, tropospheric water and chemistry issues, diurnal to interannual time scales.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3

-7.69% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.96% from Historical

A Rate
28.57%

-3.14% from Historical

Class Size
7

-57.19% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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