GEOL 506
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Paleoclimatology
Course Description
This course explores Earth’s climate history. We explore how climate, the lithosphere, and the biosphere impact one another, review the methods used to reconstruct paleoclimate conditions, and apply these tools to new research questions.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Instructor's consent
Title
Explain Earth's temperature budget
Learning Outcome
Explain the basic mechanisms that move heat and moisture across Earth’s surface and regulate the surface temperature of the planet.
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Explain Earth's climate system
Learning Outcome
Explain how the three main earth systems (atmosphere, ocean, tectonic) affect and regulate the Earth’s climate, and describe the characteristic processes and timescales of climate change associated with each system.
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Describe Earth's climate history
Learning Outcome
Identify the key changes and events that have shaped the Earth’s climate system over the past 4.6 billion years and produce a scientific poster that provides a detailed overview of one of the major climate events of the Late Proterozoic and Phanerozoic.
Title
Describe impact of paleoclimate processes on their thesis research
Learning Outcome
Explain at a technical level what key climate processes and paleoclimate events are relevant to their thesis research.
Title
Identify appropriate paleoclimate tools for their research
Learning Outcome
Select appropriate paleoclimate tools or methods to apply to their graduate research
Title
Use paleoclimate tools to further their research
Learning Outcome
Effectively employ the selected paleoclimate tool(s) to their graduate research.
