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GEOG 119 - Arctic System Science

The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth. Over the next century, climate change is expected to accelerate, contributing to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, many of which have already begun. Changes in arctic climate will also affect the rest of the world through increased global warming and rising sea levels. This course focuses on the interfaces of systems in the Arctic, including land-atmosphere-ocean-ice-human interactions. Topics include arctic hydrology, climatology, biogeochemical cycling, permafrost, glacier/ice sheet dynamics, terrestrial and marine ecology, sea ice, physical oceanography, and human-environment interactions. The course provides students a perspective on arctic climate variability over past, present, and predicted future time scales.

Cross Listed: GES 119 

Instructor: Ms. Frey

When Offered: Offered every year

Faculty: Karen Frey, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography
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