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GEOG 409Energy Balance Climatology

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Geography and Environmental Management

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2025–26.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A field and lecture course including the radiation and energy balances of various surfaces, the principles of turbulent energy exchange, and the biotic response to the energy environment. These concepts will be illustrated through the collection and examination of field data. The student will be responsible for presentation of a seminar on an assigned topic as well as presentation of the results of research incorporating data collected at the University of Waterloo weather station.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • GEOG309 - Physical Climatology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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  • Prof is really nice. The class consists of a big presentation that is made up 100% of content from the textbook. The paper is a 20 page research paper on any topic related to micro-climates.

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Winter 2024

Fall 2023

Fall 2016

Fall 2015

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