Geosciences 558 - Paleoclimatology

Spring
2025
01
3.00
Isla Castaneda

TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM

UMass Amherst
46718
Morrill Sci. Ctr. (II) rm 225
isla@cns.umass.edu
Methods used in reconstructing climate before the period of instrumental records and their application in understanding late Quaternary climatic fluctuations. Topics include dating methods, ice core studies, palynology, ocean core studies, terrestrial geological and biological studies, dendroclimatology, and historical climatology.

Undergraduates should complete or co-register for GEOGRAPH 110 (Intro to Climate Science) or GEOGRAPH 354 (Climate Dynamics).

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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