EAS 3400 - Field Study of the Earth System

(PBS)

Spring. 6 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisites: enrollment in the Cornell University Earth and Environmental Systems Field Program in Hawaii; one semester of calculus (MATH 1910 or MATH 1110); and two semesters of any of the following: PHYS 2207/PHYS 2208 or PHYS 1112/PHYS 2213; CHEM 2070/CHEM 2080 or CHEM 2090/CHEM 2080; BIOG 1105/BIOG 1106; or equivalent course work.

A. Moore.

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.