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Syllabus for GEOB 102 Nina Hewitt

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redhorse12
19 Jan 2022
School
UBC
Department
Geographical Biogeosciences
Course
GEOB 102
Professor
Nina Hewitt

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Instructor office hrs: wednesday and friday 11:00-12:00 pm and by appointment. Teaching assistants: lara grevstad, jenna loesberg, marion nyberg, lauren smith. In room 130 during lab times only in the weeks following each lab"s intro; see schedule. Monday, wednesday, friday 10:00-10:50 am, auditorium (6344 mem. Mon 11 am-12 pm; 12-1 pm; tues 9-10; 10-11 am; 1-2; 2-3 pm; wed 11-12; 12-1 pm. This course provides an introduction to two areas of the geographical sciences: climatology and biogeography. Climatology is the study of the heat and moisture states of the earth"s surface and atmosphere. Biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of organisms and their environments. Our approach will be an earth systems one, emphasizing not just major discernible features, but underlying processes, energy flows and cycles. Specific topics include atmospheric structure and composition, global wind patterns, severe weather and climate systems; soil profiles, processes and classification; and ecosystem and biomes.

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