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GEOL 407 - Global Climate Change through Time


Exploration of past climate and how this is relevant to modern and future climate change. Sedimentary rocks, ice, and a variety of organic remains are libraries housing a diverse number of proxies that paleoclimatologists can use for their detective work in deciphering how Earth’s climate has changed in the past and to attribute causes that have driven those changes.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing, or consent of the department.

Credits: 3