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GEOG 0206

The Global Environment

The Global Environment
This course will provide an introduction to the study of the physical environment, with an emphasis on how environmental systems interact. The first half of the course will focus on Earth’s climate, specifically, Earth’s energy budget, the greenhouse effect, global wind and weather patterns, and global ocean circulation patterns. The second half of the course will focus on patterns and processes of the Earth’s surface by examining global patterns of vegetation and the creation of landforms by fluvial, glacial, and aeolian processes. We will use this foundation to understand how our rapidly changing climate will alter each of these systems. 3 hrs. lect.
Subject:
Geography
Department:
Geography
Division:
Social Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
DED SCI
Equivalent Courses:
GEOG 0151 *

Sections in Fall 2006, School Abroad Russia (Moscow)

Fall 2006

GEOG0206A-F06 Lecture (Mayer)
GEOG0206X-F06 Discussion (Mayer)
GEOG0206Y-F06 Discussion (Mayer)
GEOG0206Z-F06 Discussion (Mayer)