In this course you will first learn about the Arctic as a geographic region, the peoples the Arctic, and the long history of Arctic settlement and exploration. Attention then turns to key features of the Arctic environment – its climate and weather, features of the ocean, sea ice, lands and the Greenland Ice Sheet, and some of the rapid changes being observed. Learning Objectives: Appreciate the long history of the Arctic and its peoples. Recognize and recall the physical geography of the Arctic, including major features of the Arctic Ocean and Arctic lands. Describe the key climate and environmental elements of the Arctic, including its sea ice cover, patterns of temperature, precipitation, snow cover, land ice, permafrost and vegetation, the physical processes giving rise to these features, and how they are changing.
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A wonderful introduction to the Arctic and its climate which have a deep connection to the climate at the global scale.
GM
I learned a great deal about the Arctic and enjoyed the lectures.
SV
This is a fantastic course. Easy to follow the logic but it is jam packed with information.
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It is a great course on the Arctic and its consequences on the earth as it influences the Northern Hemisphere
I am from Canada's Arctic and learned more about sea ice formation because I am from an area of freshwater. It was interesting to learn about ocean salinity, reading weather maps, and learning more about other areas of the Arctic like Russia and Norway.
Really excellent professor that explains concepts clearly and concisely without necessarily needed a lot of previous information in order to understand. Truly one of the better courses I've taken thru Coursera.
A wonderful introduction to the Arctic and its climate which have a deep connection to the climate at the global scale.
This is a fantastic course. Easy to follow the logic but it is jam packed with information.
I learned a great deal about the Arctic and enjoyed the lectures.
Очень интересный и крутой курс! Большое спасибо!
Excellent overview. Held my attention.
Awesome!
Good overview, well taught but perhaps a wee bit repetitious
lot of improvement needed