AOSC617

Atmospheric and Oceanic Climate

Prerequisite: AOSC610; or permission of instructor. Formerly: METO617. The general circulation of the atmosphere and oceans, historical perspective, observations, and conceptual models; wind-driven and thermohaline circulation of the oceans. Seasonal cycle and monsoon circulations; interannual to interdecadal climate variability; climate change.

Spring 2026

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.19 between 152 students*

AOSC617 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 19.08%
A: 15.79%
A+: 3.95%
B-: 9.21%
B: 17.76%
B+: 19.08%
C-: 2.63%
C: 1.97%
C+: 6.58%
D: 0.66%
W: 1.97%
other: 1.32%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.