GEOL413

Prerequisite: MATH115; and two 400-level GEOL courses. Recommended: Some experience in computer programming. Restriction: Non-degree-seeking students require the permission of the instructor. Jointly offered with: GEOL613. Credit only granted for: GEOL413, GEOL489G, GEOL613 or GEOL789G. Formerly: GEOL489G. A model is a simplified representation of reality. Modeling is implicit or explicit in almost everything we do as geoscientists. Model construction, coding, and the concepts of parsimony vs complexity, robustness, validation, uncertainty, and the scientific interpretation of simulation results. Problem sets, independent study and participatory discussion of modeling applications in the current literature.