Middlebury

GEOL0202A-S17

Climate and Earth's History

Climate and Earth's History
In this course we will discuss how external forces and internal feedbacks within the Earth system govern climate. Specific topics will include orbital variability, changes in ocean circulation, CO2 uptake in terrestrial ecosystems, and molecular vibrational controls on infrared absorption and Earth's heat budget. We will then examine climate change through Earth's history as evidenced by a number of geologic proxies including the sedimentary record, ice cores, isotopic records, glaciers, soils, and tree rings. Ultimately our improved understanding of past climates will provide a context within which to discuss future changes to come. (one Geology course)
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22389
Subject Code:
GEOL
Course Number:
0202
Section Identifier:
A

Course

GEOL 0202

All Sections in Spring 2017

Spring 2017

GEOL0202A-S17 Lecture (Ryan)