GEOL 380 - Climate Change Past and Present

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of climate science, the geologic record of climate change, the tools used to reconstruct past climates, natural and anthropogenic influences on climate, and predictions of future climate change. Particular emphasis is placed on how the atmosphere, oceans, life, geology, and orbital parameters influence climate and the complex interactions/feedbacks between these systems.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 200 or GEOL 101 or GEOL 103 or GEOL 125.