Earth System Science. Survey of global biogeochemical and physical processes controlling past evolution, current dynamic state, future development of Earth System. Applications of modeling, remote sensing, scientific visualization technologies to monitoring, mapping of global data sets. Introduction to meteorology, dynamics of planetary atmospheres. Atmosphere accretion, composition, evolution, structure.
Lab exercises on basic measurement techniques, weather maps, forecasting.
Course required for B.S. in Environmental Science. Scientific Diving Techniques. Theory, science, art of diving technology, its application to scientific objectives. Toxicology, epidemiology of pollutants in air, water, soil. Associations of environmental exposure with adverse health effects i.e. cancer, cardiovascular disease, reproductive outcomes.