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2020-2021 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MAR 115 - Introduction to Climate Sciences

Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Earth’s Climate as a Dynamic System. Topics include: Observation and Analysis Tools; Radiation, Heat and Water budget; Atmospheric Circulation; Atmosphere-Ocean Relationships; Natural and Anthropogenic Drivers of Climate Change; Paleaoclimatic investigations to Future climate projection; Human and Ecosystem Vulnerabilities; Climate Change Mitigation and Energy; Human Needs, Actions and Public Policy; Climate Studies as a Scientific Endeavor in a Changing Society.
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