GEOG-32183 credit hours

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Geography · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Every Second Year

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GEOG-3218 prerequisites

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Description

This course is an examination of global cycles of water and major elements, including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur as expressed in atmospheric, terrestrial, ocean, and freshwater environments. Students learn about topics such as interactions between cycles and the Earth's climate; interactions between global and local processes; and impacts of human pressures such as land use change and pollution. These topics are explored using current scientific literature, lecture, group discussions, and class presentation.

Requisite courses

GEOG 1205(3), or the former GEOG-1201(3) and GEOG-1202(3) or permission of instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

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