ASL736
| ASL736 | |
|---|---|
| Science of Climate Change | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Overlaps | |
ASL736 : Science of Climate Change
[edit]Description of the climate system (General circulation, hydrological cycle, carbon cycle). Natural greenhouse effect and the effect of trace gases and aerosols. Forcings (natural & anthropogenic), Fast and Slow Feedbacks, Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity, Transient Climate Response. Climates of the past (ice ages, proxy records, abrupt climate change, instrumental record of climate). Climate variability and time-scales; MJO, ENSO, PDO, Milankovic cycles. Modeling climate: Simple EBMs, Coupled Climate Models. Natural and Anthropogenic climate change. Future climate projections.