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Advanced Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction

EPSc 584

L19
 
Advanced examination of environments of the geologic past. Survey of paleoenvironmental proxies, with critique of case studies for each proxy. Applications and limitations of each proxy. Analytical tecniques. Emphasis on terrestrial, rather than marine, environments.
 
Prerequisites
  Permission of instructor. EPSc 422 recommended.
 
Schedule
  Three class hours and one 1.5 hour discussion a week
 
Credit
  4 units