Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionAtmospheric processes, on a global and local scale, are considered as they determine weather and climate through time. Natural influences on the atmosphere include the global ocean, the sun, and volcanisms on planet Earth, each directing atmospheric responses in a different manner. Past climate conditions on Earth, and the science used to determine those conditions through rock, sediment and ice cores, will be explored. Human influences on the atmosphere will be considered as well as a review of the observations that have led to scientific consensus on global climate change. Current trends in climate change will be extrapolated into the future as directed by climate modeling and their consequences considered. This course may be offered in a distance education format. (CSU/UC transferable) 