PHY 420 - Global Climate Change

Analysis of natural and anthropogenic global climate change. Historical and geological records of climate including sediment, tree ring, and ice core analysis. Physics and chemistry of climate, including Earth’s energy balance, global carbon cycle, climate modeling, atmospheric composition and dynamics.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite Courses: PHY 102 or (PHY 202 and CHM 102 and CHML 102 and MAT 162)
University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive
Crosslisting: GGY 420, GLY 420
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3

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