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GEOL 330 - Global Cycles

Chemical, physical, and biological interactions among Earth’s atmosphere/hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere. Origin and evolution of the atmosphere and oceans; biogeochemical cycles of carbon, oxygen, sulfur, and nutrients; humans as geologic and geochemical agents. Cycles put in the context of the global environmental system and examined in time using specific examples from the geologic record. Laboratory analysis of environmental data drawn from geochemistry, geology, and contemporary sources such as earth observing satellites.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 322, CHEM 210, and CHEM 212.

Credits: 4