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EESC2160 - Climate and Oceans

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Project description

The Earth�s climate and oceans are intimately linked and are fundamental to life on this planet. This unit explores the climate system and the role that oceans play in regulating climate. The unit examines climate and ocean interactions and processes on a range of spatial scales (local to global) and time scales (daily to decadal and millennial). The unit includes a field trip that introduces students to evidence of climate drivers and responses in marine and coastal habitats such as sea-level rise impacts and adaptation.

Year 2022

Location Australia

Organization Macquarie University

Project aims

Project outcome

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental links between the climate and oceans to interpret climate-ocean interactions and processes. 2. Apply data collected from measuring and modelling climate-ocean interactions to understand mechanisms of climate and ocean variability. 3. Demonstrate effective individual and team work skills in climate-ocean science to understand and solve real-world environmental problems in both the field and laboratory. 4. Draw on and synthesise appropriate sources of information to communicate ideas about climate drivers and responses in marine and coastal habitats.