ESCI 701 (02) - Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences

Methods in Earth Science

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences::Earth Sciences
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 10 
Term:  Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
CRN:  56661
Grade Mode:  Letter Grading
Introduces quantitative tools necessary for upper level Earth Science courses. Incudes basic statistical descriptions of spatially and temporally varying data, curve fitting, and time-series analysis with emphasis on atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial data sets. Students learn to construct simple numerical models of Earth Systems. Instruction in data and analysis and modeling in Python.
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Cross Listed With : ESCI 701 (01) , ESCI 801 (01)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 426 and (ESCI 401 or ESCI 402 or ESCI 501)
Only listed majors in section: EARTH SCI (BS):: Earth Sciences||EARTH SCIENCES:: Earth Sciences||ENSCI:GEOSYSTM:: Environmental Science: Geosystems||ENSCI:HYDROL:: Environmental Science: Hydrology
Instructors:  James Pringle

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/23/2024 5/6/2024 MWF 12:10pm - 1:00pm JAMS 254
1/23/2024 5/6/2024 M 1:10pm - 3:30pm JAMS 221
Final Exam5/13/2024 5/13/2024 M 3:30pm - 5:30pm JAMS 254