Geosciences 558 - Paleoclimatology

Fall
2020
01
3.00
Raymond Bradley
M W 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
60982
Fully Remote Class
rbradley@geo.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.
Prerequisites: Geo-Sci 354 or permission of instructor.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.