GEO 210 Water in a Changing World
This course will explore the physical principles, processes, and dynamics of the water cycle, including how and where water is transformed and transported around the planet. Topics will include the distribution of water on Earth, the main components of the hydrologic cycle (e.g. the storage and exchange of water phases between ocean, land, and atmosphere), and extreme weather and climate phenomena such as atmospheric rivers, floods, monsoons, hurricanes, and drought. The profound impacts of climate change and a growing human population on the hydrologic cycle and water resources on global and regional scales, especially in California, will be emphasized.