GEOL 0087 - THE EARTH'S CLIMATE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A non-laboratory introductory course intended for students other than geology majors. The course examines interactions between the solid earth, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere in an earth systems context. Topics covered include plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanic hazards, evolution of the atmosphere and oceans, and climate change. The origin of life, evolution and mass extinctions will also be examined in relation to the changing earth system.
Academic Career: UGRD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis

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