Paleoclimatology

This course covers specific intervals of paleoclimate and topics may vary year by year. Topics include controls on Earth's climate, a survey of sedimentary and geochemical information used in climate reconstructions, geophysical techniques applied to paleoclimate, and geochronological constraints on paleoclimate records. Intended for students in Geosciences and the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences programs interested in Earth's environment, past and present. Spring 2025 course topic: the Quaternary Period (2.58 million years ago - present)