EAS 3400

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EAS 3400
Field Study of the Earth System

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Interdisciplinary field course covering fundamental concepts of the Earth system. Topics include global circulation patterns in the solid Earth, atmosphere, and ocean; energy and mass transfer; change and variability of Earth, atmosphere, and ocean systems; the temporal record of change preserved in the geologic record; and Earth, oceanic, and atmospheric controls on ecosystem processes. The course is project-based with students engaged in hands-on, active learning that takes advantage of local resources.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: students enrolled in the Cornell University Earth and Environmental Systems Field Program in Hawaii.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisites: one semester of calculus (MATH 1110 or MATH 1910) and two semesters of any of the following: CHEM 2070/CHEM 2080 or CHEM 2090/CHEM 2080; PHYS 1112/PHYS 2213 or PHYS 2207/PHYS 2208; or equivalent course work.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  • 11003 EAS 3400   LEC 065

  • Enrollment limited to: students enrolled in the Cornell University Earth and Environmental Systems Field Program in Hawaii. Taught in Hawaii. Prerequisite: one semester of calculus (MATH 1110 or MATH 1910) and two semesters of any of the following: CHEM 2070/CHEM 2080 or CHEM 2090/CHEM 2080; PHYS 1112/PHYS 2213 or PHYS 2207/PHYS 2208; or equivalent course work.

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