PGEOG 73200 - Global Climatic Change

Examination of the pre-Quaternary, Quaternary, post-glacial, historical and instrumentally recorded climates; greenhouse gases; aerosols; radiative forcing; processes and modeling; feedbacks; observed changes; detecting the greenhouse effect; sea level rise; effects on ecosystems.

prereq: a course in atmospheric, geological or environmental science.
Hours 45 hrs including conference,
Credits 3 cr
spring only Courses cover geographic methods and techniques, and are divided into geographic information science, quantitative and qualitative research methods, remote sensing and cartography. Check with the department during the middle of the prior term for tentative course schedule including list of special topics.