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Class Detail:

FA 2012
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
AOSS 105 - Our Changing Atmosphere
Section 001

Credits:

Requirements & Distribution:

BS, NS

Waitlist Capacity:

100

Consent:

With permission of instructor.

BS:

This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.

Repeatability:

May not be repeated for credit.

Cross-Listed Classes:

CHEM 105 - Changing Atmos, Section 001

ENSCEN 105 - Changing Atmos, Section 001

ENVIRON 105 - Changing Atmos, Section 001

Primary Instructor:

De Roo,Roger Dean

(real time availability for all sections)

The greenhouse effect, stratospheric ozone depletion, the polar ozone holes, and urban smog are discussed from a scientific perspective using the latest information. Human-induced change in atmospheric composition is a primary vehicle for Global Change. These changes can affect atmospheric motions, including jet streams, fronts and violent storms. The atmosphere interacts with all other components of the environment: the oceans, the geosphere (solid earth), the biosphere (living plants and animals), and the cryosphere (glaciers and ice-caps). These interactions and "feedback mechanisms" are a central theme of this course.

Course Requirements:

No data submitted

Intended Audience:

Non-science concentrators.

Class Format:

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Textbooks/Other Materials (data maintained by department in Wolverine Access)

ISBN: 0521407443

The climate crisis : an introductory guide to climate change, Author: Archer, David, 1960-, Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2010

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