Climate Geophysics

Photo: Philipp Arndt, SIO/UCSD
What is Climate Geophysics?
- Climate Geophysics investigates dynamic processes at and near Earth’s surface to give insight into physical and chemical properties revealing climate evolution affecting communities worldwide.
Geophysics allows us to combine the data we observe with physics models to “see” into our oceans, throughout our atmosphere, under glaciers, across permafrost zones, and into groundwater reservoirs beneath our feet. By combining geophysical data and models, we can refine our understanding of how our climate functions and better forecast future risks and design strategies to reduce the impact of climate change.

Geophysicists deploy a buoy. (Photo: Gwendal Marechal)
Explore the Work
Components of the Track
Geophysics Courses
- GPGN 420 Electrical & Electromagnetics
- GPGN 470 Remote Sensing
- GPGN 474 Hydrogeophysics
- GPGN 4xx Oceanography*
- GPGN 4xx Glaciology*
*Course is under development
Geology and Geological Engineering
- GEGN 466 Groundwater
Distributive Science
- PHYS 200 Physics II: Electromagnetics and Optics
- MATH 201 Intro to Statistics