Introduction to Climate Modeling . EARTH 206
An introduction to climate models and their application to studies of past, modern, and future climate. Students will learn fundamental modeling concepts, gain experience running several kinds of models, and read/evaluate recent modeling papers. A variety of models will be introduced, with emphasis on atmosphere-ocean General Circulation Models (GCMs) and "simple" (zero-dimensional) models. No previous modeling or programming experience is required.
Prerequisites: None
4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeGraduate students only
Level LimitLetters and science
College
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I usually bad at science but this class was pretty easy. The concepts are easy to grasp and for the midterm and final you can bring a page of handwritten notes. iClicker questions in every class but they are just for attendance and graded on right/wrong.
Easy A, Easy GE, Straight-forward class
A knowledgeable professor who cares about students' concerns. Adopts a "flipped classroom" approach - you watch lectures online and complete worksheets with your fellow classmates in class (supplemented by explanations). Lectures can be slightly dry if you are not interested. Has reasonable expectations and is a fairly nice grader overall.
Lisiecki was a very accommodating professor for remote learning and made her class very accessible. Lectures were also very interesting and you can tell she really cares about what she is teaching.