GEOL A405 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Institution:

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Subject:

Geological Sciences

Description:

(Prereq: Grade of C or better in CHEM A111, and grade of C or better in either GEOL A101 or GEOL A103) This course provides an integrated and quantitative perspective on the processes that cycle biologically important elements through the Earth systems and the relationship of those processes to global change in the past, present, and future. Topics include feedback loops, redox processes, nutrient cycling, gas flexes, modeling approaches, and how humans have modified Earth's biogeochemistry. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Required field trips.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.usca.edu

Phone Number:

(803) 648-6851

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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