GEOG 416. Earth’s Changing Climate (3)

Prerequisite: GEOG 103 or GEOG 103A or GEOG 311. Analysis of Earth’s changing climate throughout geologic time. Includes consideration of the mechanisms of climate change, techniques of climate reconstruction and analysis, and the chronology of climate change. Examines the issue of global warming, climate data, climate models and predictions. Considers the environmental impact of global warming. Available for graduate credit.