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Oct 10, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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EAS 100 - Planet Earth Course Career Undergraduate Units 3 Approved Hours 3-0-3 Fee index 6 Faculty Science Department Earth & Atmospheric Sci Typically Offered either term
Description Introduction to the origin and evolution of the Earth and the solar system. Introduction to plate tectonics and the rock cycle. Simple energy balances and interactions between radiation and the atmosphere, land, oceans, ice masses, and the global hydrological cycle. Evolution of life, biogeography, and global climate in the context of geologic time. The carbon cycle. Human interaction with the Earth. Mineral and energy resources. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has been obtained in EAS 200 or 201.
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