MARN 3000E: The Oceans and Global Climate
Understanding human impacts on the global climate system; the basics of domestic and international climate policy; and strategies for communicating climate-change science to the broader public, with special emphasis on the oceans. Topics include the Earth's energy budget and carbon cycle; the properties of greenhouse gases; historical and future changes in Earth's climate; impacts of global change on the oceans; and the implications of climate change for human behavior and energy usage.
- Credits
- 3
- Offered
- Spring 2027
- Campuses
- Storrs, Avery Point
- Gen Ed
- CA3: Science & Technology, E: Environmental Literacy, TOI4: Environmental Literacy
- Requirements
- CHEM 1127Q; PHYS 1201Q or 1401Q or 1501Q or 1601Q. Recommended preparation: ERTH 1051 and MARN 1002.
Spring 2027 sections
Taught by Penny Vlahos.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | LEC | 12:30PM - 1:45PM / TuTh | Penny Vlahos | Storrs | ROWE 320 | 20 of 30 open |
| 660 | LEC | 12:30PM - 1:45PM / TuTh | TBA | Avery Point | LWB 123 | 13 of 20 open |
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