Summary: Multidisciplinary approaches to environmental problem-solving.
Acquisition and processing of environmental information focusing on atmospheric
change and water resources. Analysis and interpretation of real- time and
historical environmental data. Use of computers for analysis and display,
assessment of spatial and temporal variability. The course will focus on
4 main data sets (= projects):
Prerequisites: Calculus, one year college science, EES
BC 2100 (TESY: Climate) or permission of the instructor, basic familiarity
with web browsers, MS Excel or other spreadsheet software, wordprocessor.
Cedits: 3 points.
Hours: Tue, Thu from 4:10 to 6:00 pm, in 530 Altschul Hall, Barnard
College.
Format: Lecture, assigned readings, computer and paper excercises
during class, problem sets, and laboratory reports (often requiring use
of a computer, WWW, MS Excel).
some material on the website is password protected because of copyright
issues
Next taught: Fall 2000.
Credits: additional people involved in development of this course
were: Stephanie Pfirman, Ray Sambrotto, Steve Chillrud, Cynthia Rosenzweig,
Dallas Abbott, Bill Menke
