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Climatology
Cindy Shellito, University of Northern Colorado
This course is designed to help students gain a scientific understanding of the physical aspects of Earth's climate system and the factors that influence climate change. We explore the global balance of energy ...

Subject: Atmospheric Science: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Solar radiation, Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Global energy balance, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Forecasting, Seasonal patterns, Extreme weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Hydrologic cycle, El Nino/La Nina, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Energy, heat and temperature, Solar and terrestrial radiation
Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information:Goals/Syllabi
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)

Paleoclimatology
Cindy Shellito, University of Northern Colorado
This course introduces students to the methods of paleoclimatology and provides a survey of major climatic events over the history of the Earth. The course incorporates journal articles and web resources to teach ...

Subject: Atmospheric Science: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information, Goals/Syllabi
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)

North American Environments
Marguerite Forest, Florida Gulf Coast University
Natural environments of North America (north of Mexico and excluding Florida) and critical environmental issues in the region will be examined in terms of geology/geomorphology, climate/weather, and biogeography ...

Subject: Atmospheric Science: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information:Goals/Syllabi
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)

Planetary Climate Change
Dave Dempsey, San Francisco State University
What are weather and climate, how has climate changed in the past, how do we know, what causes climate to change, and how can we predict future climate? Planetary Climate Change explores scientists' current ...

Subject: Atmospheric Science: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)

Sustainability Science
Lisa Harrington, Kansas State University
A mid-level lecture-based undergraduate course that focuses on sustainability concepts, approaches, and decision-making. Includes use of videos, and relation of sustainability to environmental, economic, and ...

Subject: Atmospheric Science: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Geography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory

Using Scientific Data For Multi-Disciplinary Science Instruction (PD for K-12 Teachers)
Amy Ellwein, Western Colorado University; Matthew Nyman, Oregon State University
Using Scientific Data is a professional development course for in-service K-12 teachers focused on climate change and Earth system science that also explores how climate concepts can be incorporated into courses ...

Global Climate Change and Earth History
Bob Mackay, Clark College
This course introduces students to Global Change Science through lecture presentations, classroom discussions, assigned readings, and activities designed specifically to complement lecture topics. The course is ...

Subject: Atmospheric Science: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information:Goals/Syllabi, Course Information
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory

Conservation of Natural Resources
Jeff Wilson, The University of Texas at Brownsville
This course utilizes current literature seminar-style discussions and integrates the virtual world software SECOND LIFE into some of the content/presentations.

Subject: Atmospheric Science: Environmental Science:Air Quality, Water Quality and Quantity, Energy, Sustainability, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information:Goals/Syllabi
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)

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