Overview
The Climate Sciences program at University of California, San Diego encompasses changes on seasonal to interannual time scales and those induced by human activities, as well as paleoclimatic changes on time scales from centuries to millions of years.
Education
The emphasis of this curricular group is on education through interdisciplinary research. Students are also expected to supplement their backgrounds with four to seven additional courses, including, for many climate sciences students, one additional quarter of fluid dynamics or one quarter of data analysis.
These additional course(s) will be chosen in consultation with the students’ advisers and the guidance committee.
It is recommended that students participate actively in at least two quarters of seminar courses designed to complement and stimulate individual research.
The group stresses interactions across disciplines, and courses may be chosen to form a specialization in a particular sub discipline or track, which may include: (1) atmospheric/ocean/climate dynamics; (2) atmospheric chemistry (emphasizing climatic interactions); and (3) paleoclimate studies. Additional course requirements for these tracks will be tailored to the needs of the individual student.
Programme Structure
Research activities include:- Interannual climate variability
- Physics and dynamics of El Niño
- Studies of present and future changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere in relation to global warming and ozone depletion
- Effects of cloud and cloud feedbacks in the climate system
- Paleoclimate reconstructions from ice cores, banded corals, tree-rings, and deep-sea sediment
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Climate Studies & Meteorology Natural Sciences View 37 other PhDs in Natural Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Candidates for admission should have a bachelor's (BS) or master's degree in one of the physical, biological, or earth sciences; in some cases a degree in mathematics or engineering science is accepted.
- A scholastic average of B or better (3.0) in upper-division courses, or prior graduate study, is required.
- Students are admissible if they satisfy the requirements of the physical oceanography, geophysics, or marine chemistry and geochemistry curricular programs. Biology and geology majors may also be admissible if the Scripps faculty feel that they have a sufficiently strong background in mathematics and physical science.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for San Diego
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Scholarships Information
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