CLATMSCI03 Climate and atmospheric science

Climate and atmospheric science explores the structure and evolution of the physical climate system, and includes addressing how we forecast our weather as well as how we understand the climate. Weather and climate are both critical to understanding the natural and built environment and how it is changing under anthropogenic and other influences. Climate and atmospheric science is an interdisciplinary science that draws on the strengths of environmental science, applied mathematics and physical geography and the applications of concepts in physics and chemistry.

The area of study offers a balance of field work, data analysis, theoretical research and advanced modelling that is taught by experts in the field and which is supported by state of the art facilities. People who study climate and atmospheric science can expect to work in closely-aligned sectors such as the Bureau of Meteorology or consultancies that deal with weather and climate, advisory government roles or in a broad range of industries such as risk management for banks and insurance companies.

There are two streams available within this major: the Weather and climate stream and the Climate change science stream. It is recommended that students complete one of these two streams as they contain coherent sets of interconnected units in key areas of Climate and Atmospheric Science that have been put together to target employment opportunities. All successful students graduate with a major in Climate and Atmospheric Science. While streams are not listed on the transcript, a letter recognising the particular stream chosen is available from Science Student Services on request.

Availability
Climate and atmospheric science is listed in S2000 Bachelor of Science, S3001 Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours) and S3002 Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours) at Clayton as a major, minor and extended major.