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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020
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ESCI 422 901 (CRN: 16289)
CLIMATE DYNAMICS
Long Title: CLIMATE DYNAMICS
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Instructor: Dee, Sylvia
Meeting: 1:30PM - 2:50PM TR (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: ESCI 101 OR ESCI 107 OR ESCI 109 OR ESCI 115 OR ESCI 201 OR ESCI 301 OR ESCI 321 OR ESCI 340
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 4
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 30
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 15-JAN-2025 8:15PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
16-DEC-2020
7:00PM - 10:00PM W
Description: Earth’s climate is a chaotic system, characterized by nonlinear interactions between the ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces. This course will focus on the dynamics of the ocean and atmosphere, including the drivers of large-scale circulation, heat transport, and modes of natural variability. We will also explore projections of future climate change scenarios and records of historical climate change. Students will learn to post-process climate model output, analyze, and map these data using Python. Cross-list: ESCI 622. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ESCI 422 if student has credit for ESCI 622.