Description and quantitative analysis of climate processes and paleoclimate proxies. Processes include radiation and the Earth?s energy budget, the influence of orbital cycles, ocean circulation, monsoons, ENSO, and ice sheets. Paleoclimate reconstructions from tectonic-scale to the last millennium, with emphasis on glacial cycles and Plio- Pleistocene climate evolution.
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UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeGraduate students only
Level LimitLetters and science
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