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Paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental changes in the recent geological record provide an invaluable context for understanding anthropogenic changes in the Earth system. Not only do past changes indicate the magnitudes, rates, and mechanisms of natural change, but they provide process analogues for the future, and a means to test and calibrate the models that are used for future projections. In this module, you will gain an understanding of the range of tools and archives used to reconstruct past changes in the Earth system, and will learn to interpret paleo-records in terms of the interactions between multiple components of the Earth system (including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere). There will be a strong focus throughout on Pleistocene and Holocene climate variability, as well as on how such research feeds into understanding future climatic and environmental changes. You will develop critical-thinking skills in analysing and synthesising the latest cutting-edge research on these topics, and will gain confidence in communicating scientific ideas to a range of audiences.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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