Soils and Climate Change

This course is designed for students interested in learning basic soil and geologic processes as they impact climate change and are impacted by it. Topics covered include soil processes, abrupt climate change, trace gases and their properties, global C cycle, gaseous emissions, C-neutral fuels, carbon sequestration, Kyoto Treaty, and trading of C credits. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EarthSc 5268. Cross-listed in EarthSc.