ASTR 65. The Astronomy of Climate Change (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/ASTR.html#astr65
Description
Exploration of the onset and impact of climate change from the lens of astronomy. Topics include the origin and forms of energy in the universe, laws of thermodynamics as applied to climate, modeling the evolution of stars and planetary climates, the greenhouse effect, energy requirements of life, geoengineering, and space colonization.
Prerequisite courses
ASTR 65 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ASTR 65 as a prerequisite.