GEOG_V - 497: The Arctic

GEOG_V 497 (3) The Arctic

Physical and biological characteristics of the circumpolar Arctic, emphasizing terrestrial environments and the impacts on and by humans, including: glacial history; climatology; biogeography/ecology of arctic tundra; human-environment interactions, settlement and exploration; and current environmental, social and economic problems. Prerequisite: At least third-year standing.


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