GEOS 207 Introduction to Biogeography 

Geographical ecology emphasizing contemporary species distributions at local to global spatial scales, population and community dynamics, and human impacts. Labs emphasize collecting data (sometimes outdoors) and interpreting results.

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GEOS 300 Microscale Weather and Climate

Meteorology and climatology at the micro-, local, and meso-scales. Interactions between land surfaces and atmosphere. Basics of atmospheric turbulence and transfer processes. Microclimates on scales of a leaf to those of a large valley.

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GEOS 401 Urban Meteorology

The impact of urbanization upon atmospheric processes and climates. The energy and water balances of cities. Meteorological effects (urban heat island, precipitation modification, etc.) and their significance. Models of the urban atmosphere.

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GEOS 407 Vegetation Dynamics: Disturbance, Climate and Human Impacts

Investigation of vegetation dynamics integrating theory and research to address contemporary issues of global environmental change. Students will conduct fieldwork and learn to analyze data and interpret results.

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GEOS 102 Our Changing Environment: Climate and Ecosystems

Energy and water in the Earth-Atmosphere system, global climates and climate change, ecosystem properties and processes, human impacts. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414.

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Biogeography and ecology of tropical systems, including patterns of species diversity, forest...
Field sampling, instrumentation, surveying, mapping techniques, and data analysis; mandatory multi-...
Hillslope and stream channel processes and their rates of operation. Analysis and modelling...
Credit will be granted for only one of GEOS 500 or GEOB 500.
Credit will be granted for only one of GEOS 508 or GEOB 508.

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