<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Preparation: one course in programming (C/C&#43;&#43;, Fortran, MATLAB, or Python). Requisite: Mathematics 33B. Introduction to numerical methods employed in atmospheric and oceanic sciences: theory, application, programming, and visualization tools. Students build their own numerical model of atmospheric/oceanic circulation. Term project. Letter grading.</p>

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

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College of Letters and Science

The department offers a broad curriculum in dynamic and synoptic meteorology, atmospheric physics and chemistry, and upper atmosphere and space physics.

General Catalog

Numerical Methods in Atmospheric Sciences

A&O SCI 180

4 units