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GEOG 447. Climates Through Time


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014464

This course is a geographic exploration of basic controls of climate, the world’s climate regions, global circulation models and the worldwide collection of data. Students will investigate climate change for various places on the surface of the Earth by analyzing atmospheric data from online sources. They will also explore historic patterns of extreme weather events through review of material in the scientific literature and in news reports. Finally, students will investigate what scientists are predicting for the future for the places under study.​ As a project-driven course, students will formally present their research at the end of the semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 210  and GEOG 327  or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): GEOG 327 .