Anyone who wishes to discuss the concepts behind GHG driven global warming needs to take this course. It has enough depth to satisfy a graduate chemical engineer like me... not the whole story but a lot more than anyone else wants to present! Professor Archer touches on a whole lot of things that someone new to the field won't really catch on the first pass... but he doesn't avoid anything. Including - most impressively - an execellent (if brief) presentation of the effects of clouds.

Fabulous overview of the science of global warming! I really appreciated the step-by-step approach and the comprehensive coverage of the subject. Playing with the models was highly useful in most cases, though some of the quiz questions related to the models seemed to be overly finicky in the answers they'd accept as correct. In any case, I thoroughly enjoyed this course and will be using the knowledge I gained from it as I begin pursuing a Master's in environmental science this summer.

Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Took a while to establish some basic science principles, but in the end, I had a much better understanding of the key relationships and modelling that is driving global warming. I did use David's text but found Frank P. Incropera's 'Climate Change: A Wicked Problem' (2016) more useful. The course is a bit dated, but still relevant. See en-roads for an interesting way to model the future:

https://en-roads.climateinteractive.org/scenario.html?v=2.7.19

This is an amazing course! Although dated from 2013, it undoubtedly delivers excellent and still up-to-date knowledge on the basics of climate science. I commend David on creating such a lively course, full of brilliant short video lectures and stimulating quizzes and exercises. The latter are really helpful in fostering an understanding of climate science basics by rethinking learnings on your owns. Thank you for putting such high-quality teaching into this MOOC.

This is an outstanding introduction to climate science. It covers a wide range of disciplines in order to explain the whats and hows of our climate. Dr. Archer presents the material in a way that not only is understandable to newbies in the field, but also presents tantalizing information that makes me (and hopefully, others) want to dig deeper. My only regret is that it doesn't dive deeper.

Excellent introduction to the mechanics of global warming. However I think that in some places, students may benefit from animations or video clips rather than just blackboard diagrams.....for example, Coriolis acceleration, Modes of molecular vibrations.

I'm only into week 6, but I'm thoroughly enjoying the material which is a wonderful mix of high school geography, physics, and meteorology.

AMAZING, EXCELLENT THRILLING KNOWLEDGE ENRICHING. PROF. DAVID ARCHER IS CERTAINLY AMAZING . I HAVE NEVER FOUND SUCH AN INTRUCTOR IN MOOC PLATFORM. HIS LANGUAGE, SPEAKING STYLE, EXPLANATION WITH THE HELP OF DRAWING AND OTHER BOARD WORK ARE ALL AMAZIG.

MANY THANKS TO COURSERA PLATFORM AND ITS WHOLE TEAM FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO THROUGH SUCH A GREAT COURSE.

SWAYAMPRABHA ROY

The course was very comprehensive and reinforced learning through frequent tests utilizing various climate models. Professor Archer presented the material in a manner which was technical without being overly so providing good depth on all the aspects of climate change. Only suggestion I have is to somehow provide feedback on exam questions missed.

A really useful and interesting Course.It does require a level of commitment, like anything worthwhile. When finished, you will great a great sense of achievement at having learned about a very important issue. The Lecturer is engaging and a lot of the assignments involve learning to use research grade climate modelling tools.

Prof. Archer's lectures are interesting and fun. This course is useful for anyone who is interested in understanding in-depth and intricate details of climate change. The various models adds extra flavor and helps one understands the uncertainty and different scenarios which is the crux of the science.

This course has been a very rich source of insights. It provides an introduction to the science behind climate change that is worthy even for researchers in affine areas. Eventually, it provides concepts, tools, and proofs for introducing the climate change issue into business frameworks.

I did learn a lot of things. 2 small comments though, a bit stressful not to have enough reviewers to rate your work especially if you are late. And some quizz lack of explanations, I did not get why one was wrong. Community is fortunatly there to back you up. Many thanks to all of you.

This is a really excellent course. Prof. Archer's lectures are clear and quite interesting, and the course is well structured. Students are also introduced to the "climatemodels.uchicago.edu" website, which provides both data and analysis tools for studying climate change.

This course is awesome, I liked very much (it's my first formal learning on Global Warming and Climate Changes, i'm very excited!). Keep going with materials like these, you're making a great job helping people to understand better what is happening with our planet. : )

Great review of the physics involved in the analysis of climate change and global warming. The tests need to be updated a little, and I wish it used some more math, but the course covered the basic concepts that I have heard about but never fully understood.

This mooc allows you to acquire a solid understanding of Global Changes effects, starting by some theory, simple examples and lots of data models and web tools to play with. An amazing 12-weeks long course on a fearful but fascinating argument.

The course is easy at the beginning but getting more difficult to the end. Provided great overview of models and opportunities they give and knowledge on the interrelation of various factors and climate characteristics. Happy I took the course

A complex and well developed course. Challenging sometimes and giving the student a feeling of accomplishment. Recommended to those that really want to learn and/or improve their professional knowledge in climate change.

A must for anyone interested in climate change, gives you a great understanding of the scientific issues at stake and the dynamics of GHGs vs. Temperature of the planet via. online access to actual climate models.

A very approachable introduction to climate science and the dangers of global warming from respected ocean chemist Prof. David Archer. Good online resources in the form of climate models from U Chicago.

It is a well-taught course, which is applicable to global and regional climate scenarios, I recommend this course to climate change enthusiasts and people looking to learn something new and interesting.

An excellent course in which you learn many useful things and that will hook you to study climate change and how many experiences there have been on planet earth as well as its causes. Antonio Galvan

A clear introduction to the science of climate change. Rather heavy on the mathematical side of things, so some understanding of basic formulas and chemistry would be useful. Definitely recommend!

A detailed and really knowledgable course. The course structure and the knowledge shared by Prof. David made learning simple and interesting. The assignments are also very well structured.

One of the best professors I have encountered in my whole academic life. His students should be very happy! Congrats on his most accurate way of explaining physical phenomena.