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Understanding Palaeoenvironments and Human Impact in Climate

Explore large-scale climate mechanisms, abrupt climate events, biogeography, megafaunal extinctions, evolution of agriculture, and societal collapse. Assess through examination, annotated bibliography, and seminar presentation. Contact Mick Frogley for queries.

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Understanding Palaeoenvironments and Human Impact in Climate

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  1. Palaeoenvironments& Human Impact 30 credits: Autumn Term

  2. Topics include: • Large-scale climate mechanisms including thermohaline circulation and the bipolar see-saw • Abrupt Holocene climate events

  3. Topics include: • Biogeography and glacial refugia • Megafaunal extinctions ? ? ? ?

  4. Topics include: • The evolution of agriculture and domestication • Does man or nature drive the climate?

  5. Societal collapse seminars

  6. Palaeoenvironments& Human Impact • Assessment • Examination (50%) • Annotated bibliography (30%) • Small group seminar presentation (20%) Questions? Contact Mick Frogley: m.r.frogley@sussex.ac.uk

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