EARTH 105: EARTH'S CLIMATE
University of California, Santa Barbara
Description and quantitative analysis of climate processes and paleoclimate proxies. Processes include radiation and the Earths energy budget, the inf luence of orbital cycles, ocean circulation, monsoons, ENSO, and ice sheets . Paleoclimate reconstructions from tectonic-scale to the last millennium, with emphasis on glacial cycles and Plio-Pleistocene climate evolution.
Average GPA: 2.99
Grade distribution records: 1,008 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 19 | 1.9% |
| A | 156 | 15.5% |
| A- | 173 | 17.2% |
| B+ | 158 | 15.7% |
| B | 195 | 19.3% |
| B- | 89 | 8.8% |
| C+ | 64 | 6.3% |
| C | 51 | 5.1% |
| C- | 24 | 2.4% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.1% |
| D | 39 | 3.9% |
| F | 39 | 3.9% |
Based on 1,008 student grade records across 15 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Lea D W 663 students, Average GPA 2.97
- Lisiecki L E 173 students, Average GPA 3.02
- Weldeab S 172 students, Average GPA 3.07