This course takes a detailed look at the remarkable changes unfolding in the Arctic environment, including the shrinking Arctic sea ice cover, shrinking land ice, thawing permafrost and cascading impacts on Arctic ecosystems. After a review of Arctic climates of the past, attention turns to the possible future of the Arctic’s climate and environment.
This course is part of the Arctic Climate, Environ. & Geographies of a Changing North Specialization
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Identify the rapid environmental changes unfolding in the Arctic, the processes underlying these changes, and how they are related to each other
Evaluate and critique the evidence for past climate changes in the Arctic and projections of change through the 21 st century
Skills you will gain
- Environmental Studies
- atmospheric science
- oceanography
- Climate Change
- arctic sustainability
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Shareable Certificate
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Course 2 of 3 in the
Approx. 11 hours to complete
English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Visible Indicators of Change
1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 54 min)
1 hour to complete
Shrinking Land Ice
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 49 min)
1 hour to complete
Cascading Impacts of a Warming Arctic
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 39 min)
1 hour to complete
Learning from the Past
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 54 min)
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