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GEOL 311 - Unresolved Issues in the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle: Implications for Climate Policy


Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
Credits (Range): 1 Credit
Attribute: 1 NS

New Course Added 01.28.2008

This seminar will explore current issues related to the terrestrial carbon sink. Approximately a quarter of the carbon we put into the atmosphere is taken up by plant photosynthesis in terrestrial ecosystems. Students will explore the relative roles of land use change, atmospheric CO2 levels, air pollution, and climate on the 20th
century carbon sink, as well as how changes to the carbon cycle might affect the future climate.
Instructor: B. Felzer
Prerequisites & Notes
GEOL 110, GEOL 111, or  GEOL 115


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