ESC 340 Glaciers & Climate Change

The course explores the fundamental role of glaciers in shaping landscapes and altering sea level, examines the past and present relationship between glaciers and climate, and considers future climate change. The course focuses on the geologic record of the Ice Ages as recorded in glaciers, glacial deposits, and marine and lake sediments of the Quaternary Period, and looks at the ways in which past climate change informs our understanding of future climate. Labs are largely field-based and focus on the geologic record of the last glaciation preserved in the Capital Region. Lab fee. Prerequisites: ESC 210.

Credits

4