GEO 2334 Quaternary Geology and Climate Change

3 units
Geology
Faculty of Science
Examination of the past two million years of Earth history, including Pleistocene glaciations, sea level fluctuations, arid/pluvial cycles, and holocene migrations and extinctions. Cycles and mechanisms of natural and anthropogenically driven climatic change through the Quaternary and up to the present. Field excursions. A minimal fee is required to cover transportation for field trips. Offered in alternate years with GEO 2734 .

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: GEO 1111 or GEO 1115 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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