Glaciers and Climate Change

Catalog description

What is the fate of glaciers in a warming world? Where, how much, and how rapidly will glaciers melt? This course investigates how Earth’s glaciers are responding to climate change. This class will provide a comprehensive overview of changes to Earth’s glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets, synthesize the latest scientific information, find gaps in our current knowledge, and identify what questions should be explored in future research. And, students will work with glacier-based observations and interpret trends using remote sensing, GIS, and/or other visualization techniques. Topics will also include impacts to sea level rise, ocean circulation, and water resources.