2025 Spring EPS 251 001 LEC 001

Spring 2025

EPS 251 001 - LEC 001

Formerly Geology 219

Carbon Cycle Dynamics

Lucas Randall Vargas Zeppetello

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu, Th
09:30 am - 10:59 am
Joan and Sanford I. Weill 101
Class #:26397
Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Earth and Planetary Science

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0
Enrolled: 10
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 10
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

6 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 3 hours of outside work hours per week.

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Course Catalog Description

In this course, we will focus on the (unsolved) puzzle of the contemporary carbon cycle. Why is the concentration of atmospheric CO2 changing at the rate observed? What are the terrestrial and oceanic processes that add and remove carbon from the atmosphere? What are the processes responsible for long-term storage of carbon on land and in the sea? Emphasis will be placed on the observations and modeling needed to evaluate hypotheses about carbon sources and sinks. Past records will be examined for clues about sensitivity of carbon processes to climate variations.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

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