CLI3110 Advanced Climatology (FOSCI)

Units 1.0 (Earth Sciences not elsewhere c) Band 6

Pre-requisite: CLI1110 and (CLI2110 or PHY1102) and MAT2100

Synopsis

This course encourages students to appreciate the level of detailed knowledge required in a thorough study of climatology. It provides a particularly thorough and relatively advanced insight into key climatic indicators such as El Nino, La Nina, The Southern Oscillation, the Walker Circulation, and feedback processes. These systems are the major ocean/atmosphere systems responsible for much of the world's climatic variability. Additionally the course will provide an understanding of the causes and processes involved in decadal and interdecadal variability in the world's oceans and atmosphere. These low frequency modes are believed to play a major role in causing long-term droughts or periods of excess rainfall around the world. Finally, the course will introduce students to key components of the oceanic systems. Access to the internet is required.