General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Arctic in a Changing Climate |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | Agata Buchwal |
| Lecturer's email | kamzik@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | adiunkt, PhD |
| Faculty | Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences |
| Semester | 2021/2022 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 5 |
| USOS code | ACC |
Timetable
Module aim (aims)
The aim of the lecture is to give students the knowledge about the Arctic region, both its biotic and abiotic components, under a changing climate. During the lecture the student will get familiar with the following issues: Climate change and its impact in the Arctic; Arctic amplification; Changing Sea Ice Extent and its global feedbacks; Terrestrial observations in Arctic change; Tundra biome; Geopolitical conflicts in the Arctic; Geohazards and threatens for indigenous communities