University of Colorado Boulder - The Arctic as a System
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The Arctic as a System at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
The Arctic as a System at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
The Arctic as a System at Coursera Course details
- In this course you will first learn about the Arctic as a geographic region, the peoples the Arctic, and the long history of Arctic settlement and exploration. Attention then turns to key features of the Arctic environment ' its climate and weather, features of the ocean, sea ice, lands and the Greenland Ice Sheet, and some of the rapid changes being observed.
- Learning Objectives: Appreciate the long history of the Arctic and its
- peoples. Recognize and recall the physical geography of the Arctic, including
- major features of the Arctic Ocean and Arctic lands. Describe the key climate and
- environmental elements of the Arctic, including its sea ice cover, patterns of
- temperature, precipitation, snow cover, land ice, permafrost and vegetation, the
- physical processes giving rise to these features, and how they are changing.
The Arctic as a System at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to the Arctic
The Arctic as a System: Course Overview
The Arctic as a Geographic Region
The Rapidly Changing Arctic
Building our Knowledge-Early Explorations and Events
Building our Knowledge-Cold War to the Modern Era
Introduction to the Arctic
Arctic Climate Basics
Solar Energy, Polar Nights, and the Midnight Sun
Temperature - Regional and Seasonal Variations
Precipitation - Regional and Seasonal Variations
Clouds and Cloud Radiative Effects
Arctic Climate Basics
The Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean Basics
Sea Ice Melt & Growth
Sea Ice Deformation
Sea Ice & Ocean Circulation
The Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Lands
The Greenland Ice Sheet
Tundra & Boreal Forest
River Systems
Permafrost-Characteristics and Distribution
The Arctic Lands
The Arctic Atmosphere
Arctic Weather
Role of the Arctic in the Large-Scale Circulation
Atmospheric Teleconnections
Arctic Energy Budget
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