EAS 3400 Field Study of the Earth System
Spring. 6 credits. Prerequisites: enrollment in EES Semester in Hawaii, one semester of calculus (MATH 1910/1920 or 1110/1120), and two semesters of any of the following: PHYS 2207/2208 or 1112/2213; CHEM 2070/2080 or 2090/2080; BIOG 1101/1103–1102/1104 or 1105/1106 or 1109/1110 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; Earth/ocean/atmospheric controls on ecosystem processes. The course is project-based with students engaged in hands-on, active learning that takes advantage of local resources.