GEOL 514Climate and Paleoclimate

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Quantitative and qualitative examination of Earth's climate system, its components and how they operate and interact. Mechanisms of short-term and long-term climate change. General circulation models and the prediction of global climate change. Ancient climate records as inferred from ice, marine and lake sediments, tree rings, geothermal measurements, and cave deposits. Extreme climates. Prerequisite: a previous intermediate-level course in geology, geography, or environmental studies; or consent of instructor. Offered each fall. Simultaneously taught: GEOL 414*/GEOL 514 (*denotes primary course) Format: Lectures and laboratory.