Earth's Climate from the Dinosaurs to the Day After Tomorrow

3 Credits

Examination of Earth's past, present, and future climate. Introduction to the components of Earth's climate system and how they interact with one another. Exploration of changes in Earth's climate from today all the way back to when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Application of knowledge about past climates in evaluating humanity's role in modern and future climate change. May be combined with EES 022 or EES 004 for 4 credits. Attribute/Distribution: CC, NS, NW