ATOC 1060: Our Changing Environment
This course covers the fundamentals of how the climate system works, providing an understanding of the mechanisms behind past climate changes and projections for future climate shifts. It explores the methods and evidence that form the basis of our knowledge about climate, and the societal impacts of climate change and various strategies addressing it.Â
ATOC 3600/ ENVS 3600/ GEOG 3601: Principles of Climate
This course describes the basic components of the climate system: the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and lithosphere. Investigates the basic physical processes that determine climate and link the components of the climate system. Covers the hydrological cycle and its role in climate, climate stability and global change. Recommended prerequisites: one semester of calculus and ATOC 1060 or ATOC 3300 or GEOG 3301 or GEOG 1001 or ATOC major. Same as GEOG 3601 and ENVS 3600.