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EARTH 105 - Earths Climate: Past and Present

Earth Science College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Earths Climate: Past and Present

Instructor Name(s)

Lea, Lisiecki

Course Description

Description and quantitative analysis of climate processes and paleoclimate proxies. Processes include radiation and the Earths energy budget, the influence 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.

Unit Value

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

0

Maximum Units

4

Prerequisites

Earth 2 or 3 or 4.