University of Colorado Boulder - Intro to the Arctic
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Intro to the Arctic at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Intro to the Arctic at Coursera Highlights
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 1 of 3 in the Arctic Meltdown Specialization
- Approx. 12 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Intro to the Arctic 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.
Intro to the Arctic 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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