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GEOL 456 - Global Climate Change

3 Credit Hours
Examines natural and anthropogenic changes in global climate systems. Topics include biogeochemical cycles of greenhouse gases and the water cycle, including water resources and pollutants and changes in the biosphere (extinctions) as both cause and effects of physical global changes. Historical (baseline) dynamics are compared to current changes in order to predict human impacts and suggest technical and policy solutions.

Recommended Background: Introductory geology or consent of instructor.


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