MTO 464 - Climate Change

Course Objectives

Climate change is a global problem which affects natural and socioeconomic systems. During this class, students will be introduced to the topics how climate system works, natural and anthropogenic causes of climate change and work on basic climate change scenarios.

Course Description

Past, present and future climate change and variability, energy flow, hydrological cycle, carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and biogeochemical cycles, natural and anthropogenic causes of climate change, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases and aerosols, global climate models, future emission scenarios, climate projections, adaptation to climate change.