SIO 115Ice and the Climate System

4 units · SIO · UC San Diego

This course examines the Earth’s cryosphere, including glaciers, ice sheets, ice caps, sea ice, lake ice, river ice, snow, and permafrost. We cover the important role of the cryosphere in the climate systems and its response to climate change.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “MATH 20C or MATH 31BH, and PHYS 2C, or consent of instructor.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

One of the options in (3)

Environmental Systems—Earth Sciences (B.S.)
Geosciences (B.S.)
Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.)