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GEOG 3090 - Arctic and Alpine Environments

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: This course explores polar and high mountain physical environments, how humans interact with them, and the broader roles these places play within global-scale Earth systems. Topics include the causes and consequences of avalanches, polar climate and ozone depletion, basic glaciology, sea ice, and the responses of human physiology to high altitudes. When you finish this course, you will know more about Earth’s spectacularly beautiful cold places, and why they matter to the rest of the world.
Pre-requisite(s): GEOG 1000 , or GEOG 1500 , or GEO 1060 , or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor.


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