GEOG 149B, Climate Impacts and Risk Analysis

Catalog Description: Climate impacts and risk analysis is the study of weather-related catastrophes such as heat waves, floods, droughts, fires, and tropical cyclones, and builds on material from GEOG 149A: Climates of the World. We will review how large-scale climate and local weather patterns set up, learn detection and attribution to climate change, risk probabilities and the types of impacts incurred.

Units: 3.0

Prerequisites: Geog 149A or equivalent course

Formats: 

Fall and/or Spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Grading Basis: Letter

Final Exam Status: Alternative to final exam


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