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This course consists of 5 units and 16 lessons. Reccomended pace is 2 lessons per week.

Our Global Climate System
1) Earth System Science Overview
2) Factors that determine Earth’s Climate
3) Radiative Forcing
4) Past Climates – Natural Drivers

Global Climate Change
5) Human Influences on Climate
6) Panels, Protocols and Reports
7) Probabilities, Percentage and Units used to quantify Climate Change

Observations of Climate Change
8) Direct Observations of Recent Climate Change
9) Paleoclimatic Perspectives on Climate (Indirect Observations)

Climate Modelng and Future Scenarios
10) Models as tools
11) Feedback Loops
12) Emission Scenarios
13) Projections of Future Changes in Climate

Regional Climate Change
14) Global Projections for Regional Climate Change
15) Climate Change in the National Parks of North America
16) Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region