ATSC 4335

Climate and Climate Variability

3:0 This course intended to guide environmental science undergraduate students in developing a conceptual understanding of Earths global climate and its variability. Review past climates, present mean state of the climate system, climate variability from seasonal to multi-decadal time scales, and climate change. Special attention will be given to climates of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and surrounding land regions. Plausible climate-change scenarios, as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies will also be discussed

Units: 3.0