Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour. Preparation: proficiency with a statistical coding program such as MATLAB, R, or Python, and prior coursework in the fields of climate and environmental science. Students determine a question or set of questions to be addressed in the final project. Questions are addressed using Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) data outputs from the climate-model simulations performed for the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Student-led computer analysis of data. Oral presentation of final project results. S/U or letter grading.
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