Earth's weather and climate are controlled by how heat and moisture move in the atmosphere. In this course, students learn and apply the basic physical laws that govern those processes. Above class meet in person.
Learn more about this courseAnalysis and interpretation of meteorological data with a focus on forecasting applications for the mid–latitudes.
Learn more about this courseTopics span multiple scales of atmospheric processes including past/recent/projected climate change, weather forecasting, severe weather, and surface energy budgets.
Learn more about this courseIntroduction to origin and classification of minerals and rocks. Above class meets 100% online through Asynchronous Instruction. For more information visit https://covid.iu.edu/learning-modes/index.html
Learn more about this courseEarth’s history interpreted through five billion years. Deductive approach to understanding the significance of rocks and fossils and reconstructing the plate-tectonic origin of mountains, continents, and ocean basins. Above class meets in person.
Learn more about this courseIntroduction to planet Earth as a dynamic and complex global system. Above class meets in person.
Learn more about this courseThe origin and evolution of life over the past three billion years. The paleoecological and evolutionary development of plants and animals. Above class in person.
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Geological processes operative on earth-like planetary bodies and asteroids; evidence from current meteorite, lunar, Martian, and space research; quantitative and deductive exercises; including demonstration/laboratory. Above class in person.
Learn more about this courseAn introduction to oceanography integrating exploration of ocean basins.
Learn more about this courseIntroduces a range of natural disasters and extreme weather phenomena that span regions, seasons, and origins. Above class meets in person.
Learn more about this courseIntroduces a range of natural disasters and extreme weather phenomena that span regions, seasons, and origins. Above class meets in person.
Learn more about this courseThis course sequentially considers minerals, rocks, sediments, and soils; the materials that comprise the solid earth. Above class is taught in person.
Learn more about this courseIntroduction to the processes that shape our planet, the composition and structure of Earth, and the erosion and deposition of sediments at the surface. Above class taught in person.
Learn more about this courseIntroduction to processing, visualizing, and interpreting data using scientific computing techniques used in Earth science fields. Above class meets in person.
Learn more about this courseThis course analyzes the benefits and problems of Earth materials usage and designs realistic solutions for the problems. Class meets in person.
Learn more about this courseStructure, classification, habitats, and geological history and significance of the invertebrate phyla. Laboratory study of fossils. Course meets in person.
Learn more about this courseDesigned as an overview of basic collection and preparation of water, soil, and rock samples by analytical geochemical techniques used in environmental, exploration geology and geochemical studies.
Learn more about this courseModern scientists from all fields have a core set of common tasks: data analysis, modeling, and visualization. There are a variety of software tools and programming languages suitable for doing these tasks, and each has pros and cons.Class meets in person, second eight weeks only.
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