Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • appreciate how chemical processes in the rest of the world affect the Arctic environment and the species inhabiting it
  • recognise the physical processes that determine atmosphere and oceanic flows in the Arctic
  • appreciate the scientific research process and the use of scientific evidence
  • recognise the role and limitations of scientific data in attempting to predict global climatic change
  • understand the concept of feedback loops.
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