IB 484: Paleoclimatology
Course Details
| Description: | Survey of Earth's past climate variability, ranging from million-year to interannual time scales. Introduction to paleoclimate proxies including tree rings, marine and lake sediment cores, ice cores, corals, and speleothems. Focus on the drivers of climate change, major modes of climate variability, and how paleoclimate data can inform projections of future climate change. Same as GEOL 484. 4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing required. |
| Hours: | 4 |
| Cross List: | GEOL 484 |
| IB Area(s): | AA |
| Course Offered in Semester(s): | Fall |
| Offered Only: | Odd Years |
| Course Schedule: | U of I Course Explorer Schedule |
| Syllabus: | PDF of Course Syllabus |