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| Info |
http://athene.umb.no/emner/GEO310/ |
| GEO310 |
Paleoenvironment and Climate Change |
| Course responsible |
Jon Landvik |
IPM |
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| Number of credits allocated |
10.0 |
| Language |
English if required |
| Limits for class size |
Minimum 5. |
| Semester/trimester |
| August block |
Autumn parallel |
January block |
Spring parallel |
June block |
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X |
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| Colour explanation: Red/yellow = teaching periods. The red period indicates when the teaching starts. |
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| Teachers |
Mona Henriksen. |
| Type of course |
Seminars and lectures: 24 hours |
| Prerequisites |
GEO100 and GEO210, or equivalent courses. |
| Exam |
L |
| Assessment methods |
Submitted papers: 50%. Final exam: 50%. Both parts must be passed. |
| Grading |
A-F |
| Examination aids |
A2: not calculator, certain aids. |
| Nominal workload |
300 hours |
| Course frequency |
Odd years |
| Comment on frequency |
Every odd year |
| Teaching methods |
Lectures, seminars, group work, submitted papers. |
| Examiner |
An examiner according to UMB regulations. |
| Entrance requirements |
Special requirements in Science
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| Objective of course |
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The student will obtain an understanding of the natural changes in the Earth's physical and biological environments in the recent geological past. |
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| Course contents |
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| The course addresses the dramatic natural changes in the Earth's physical and biological environments on geological time scales. There will be a focus on the development of both low and high latitude environments. The students will learn about the forcing mechanisms and feedbacks controlling long-term climatic change, the effect of climate change on the physical and biological environments, and gain an understanding for the environments' sensitivity to future changes. The course comprises lectures as well as seminars on up-to-date research papers addressing these topics. |
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| Syllabus |
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| Textbook (T.M. Cronin 2010: Paleoclimates) and scientific papers. |
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| Last updated |
2012-03-27 |
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