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PALEOCLIMATOLOGY:SCI GLOBAL WARMING

Course Code:
GEOL 235
Course Group(s):
GEOLOGY MAJOR ELECTIVES, UPPER-LEVEL GEO, FIELD STUDIES AND TRAVEL
Active Term:
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Course Description:
Paleoclimatology deals with the characteristics of Earth's climate in the past. This course will explore how and why Earth's climate has changed over time and the implications of that change. A hands-on approach will be taken where students will be out in the field collecting climate-related data and will discuss the techniques used in studying past climates. Earth's changing climate over the past 10,000 years will also be emphasized.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
Corequisites:
GEOL 236
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