12.301 / 12.842 Past and Present Climate (12.301) / Climate Physics and Chemistry (12.842), Fall 2005
Author(s)
Wunsch, Carl; Boyle, Edward A.; Plumb, R. Alan, 1948-
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Alternative title
Past and Present Climate (12.301) / Climate Physics and Chemistry (12.842)
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Meets with graduate subject 12.840, but assignments differ. See description under subject 12.840. From the course home page: Course Description This course introduces students to climate studies, including beginnings of the solar system, time scales, and climate in human history.
Date issued
2005-12Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary SciencesOther identifiers
12.301-Fall2005
local: 12.301
local: 12.842
local: IMSCP-MD5-7d744301d024cb9b8c71eb12610e9566
Keywords
climate, climate change, proxies, ice cores, primordial atmosphere, ozone chemistry, carbon and oxygen cycles, heat and water budgets, aerosols, water vapor, clouds, ocean circulation, orbital variations, volcanism, plate tectonics, solar system, solar variability, climate model, energy balance