12 312 - Understand and Run Your Own Climate Model

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Presents the fundamentals of simulating the Earth's climate and provides a basic background on the processes that maintain it. Students run simple models (e.g., energy balance and radiative-convective equilibrium) in MATLAB and analyze output from the comprehensive climate models used in global warming assessments. Discusses the components of a modern general circulation model.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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