GEOG-32043 credit hours

Climate Change and Variability

Geography · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Winter Only, Every Year

One shot a year. Offered winter term only, so a clash costs a full year.

GEOG-3204 prerequisites

3 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced. Unless you get permission, 1 more is needed: GEOG-2207.

Show the chain

any one of

GEOG-2207Climatology

any one of

GEOG-1205Science for a Dynamic World: An Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG-1201not in the 2026-27 calendar

permission of the instructor

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Where GEOG-3204 counts

Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • ENV 4-YEAR BSc (GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS)
  • ENV HONOURS BSC (GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS)

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

The causes and characteristics of regional and global climate change and variability will be examined, as will be the methods of reconstructing climate histories. Emphasis will be placed on the North American experience. Topics will include atmosphere teleconnections (e.g., El Nino and La Nina), global warming, and climate forecasting.

Requisite courses

GEOG-2207 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.