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2018-19 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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GEOG 205 - Geography of Weather and Climate Change


5 CR

Investigates the dynamic patterns and processes of weather, climates, vegetation, and soils. Attention is given to the human significance of different natural, as well as human-altered environments. Note: Fulfills natural science course requirement at BC.

Course Outcomes
  • Evaluate the inter-relatedness of weather phenomena, the importance of energy movements, and the seasonal differentiation in weather patterns.
  • Analyze the relationships inherent within global atmospheric and oceanic circulation and the earth’s radiation energy budget.
  • Assess the importance of climate on the distribution of global systems of vegetation and the dynamic nature of ecosystems at a variety of scales of inquiry.
  • Assess the impact of climate change on the global economic resource base and the impact on humankind.
  • Evaluate the various attempts made to classify global climate and the causes and consequences of global warming.
  • Critically evaluate the role played by weather and climate in the framing of cultural attributes.


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