ENVS S422 - Earth's Climate System

Institution:

University of Alaska Southeast

Subject:

Environmental Science

Description:

3 credits (3+0) Explores how components of the Earth system influence climate. Special emphasis will be placed on thinking of the Earth as a highly coupled complex system. Topics include the global energy balance, atmospheric and ocean heat transport, ice-albedo feedback, plate tectonics, glaciations, sea level variability, the carbon cycle, and the evolution of Earth's climate. Prerequisite: ENVS S102/GEOG S102 and PHYS S103 or PHYS S211; or instructor permission.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

(ENVS S102 US D- Concurrent OR GEOG S102 US D- Concurrent ) (AND PHYS S103 US D- Concurrent OR PHYS S211 US D- Concurrent )

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uas.alaska.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 465-4827

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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