ATM 305 · Compass

ATM 305

Global Atmospheric Change

3 credits · STEM+ · D or higher for SBC

This course will explore processes that determine Earth's climate and its response to change. We will apply techniques to understand how dynamic, thermodynamic, and radiative processes distribute energy throughout the climate system, drive climate feedbacks, and determine climate sensitivity. The course will apply these concepts to explore how atmospheric, hydrologic, solar/orbital, natural, and human processes influence past, present, and future climate. We will also study characteristic modes of atmospheric and climate variability (e.g., El Niño-Southern Oscillation).

Prerequisites

All of

One of

MAT 125Calculus A

MAT 131Calculus I

MAT 141

AMS 151Applied Calculus I

One of

CHE 131General Chemistry IB

CHE 152Molecular Science I

One of

ENS 119Physics for Environmental Studies

PHY 119Physics for Environmental Studies

PHY 121Physics for the Life Sciences I

PHY 125Classical Physics A

All of

PHY 131Classical Physics I

PHY 133Classical Physics Laboratory I

PHY 141Classical Physics I: Honors

Catalog text

MAT 125 or 131 or 141 or AMS 151; CHE 131 or 152; PHY/ENS 119 or PHY 121 or PHY 125 or PHY 131/133 or PHY 141

Sections

Spring 2027

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	MoWe	2:00PM–3:20PM	PHYSICS P129 WESTCAMPUS	Kar Chang, Zhien Wang★ 2.5