physical oceanography course that highlights the role of the ocean in the global climate system. Topics include ocean-atmosphere interactions, large-scale climate dynamics, wind-driven and thermohaline circulations, the global ocean's mean state, natural climate variability such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, sea level changes, and the ocean’s role in and response to past, present, and future climate change. This quantitative course combines theory, observations, and global climate models to emphasize the interconnectedness of the ocean with the Earth’s other systems. The course will culminate in an overview of how the ocean influences humans and ecosystems.

Prerequisite: Environmental Program 333; or Mathematics 126 and Physics 241.

1 unit — Lawman

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Spring 2025	Block 8	Oceanography and Climate	Allison Lawman	TBA	25 / 13	12/22/2024