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12.007 Geobiology: History of Life on Earth
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Not offered academic year 2022-2023Undergrad (Spring)
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
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Surveys the interactive Earth system: biology in geologic, environmental and climate change throughout Earth's history. Introduces the concept of "life as a geological agent" and examines the interaction between biology and the Earth system during the roughly 4 billion years since life first appeared. Topics include the origin of the solar system and the early Earth atmosphere; the origin and evolution of life and its influence on climate up through and including the modern age and the problem of global warming; the global carbon cycle; and astrobiology.
G. Fournier