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OCEA 90Fundamentals of Climate

5 creditsGE SRUndergraduateStudent Option

Quantitative introduction to climate comprising five modules: atmosphere-ocean circulation, atmospheric teleconnections, El-Nino Southern Oscillation, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and global warming. Hands-on statistical methods are applied to real-world observations to develop a quantitative understanding of climate.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Thim Lecture 001A. M. MooreOpen 54/103

Summer 2026Open Summer 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
OnlineM. KucukosmanogluOpen 93/105

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Thim Lecture 001C. BeaulieuOpen 28/103

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
J Baskin Engr 152A. M. MooreOpen 65/100

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Andy Moore4.1 / 52.6 / 570%22
Murat Kucukosmanoglu5.0 / 51.8 / 5100%4
Claudie Beaulieu4.5 / 52.8 / 5100%4

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