GEOG 8980 is also offered in Fall 2024
GEOG 8980 is also offered in Spring 2024
GEOG 8980 is also offered in Spring 2023
GEOG 8980 is also offered in Spring 2022
GEOG 8980 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2024 | GEOG 8980 Section 002: Topics: Geography -- Advanced Dendrochronology (33910)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1-3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 30 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (2 of 10 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Seminar offered by visiting or regular faculty. Topics vary with interests of faculty.prereq: instr consent
- Class Notes:
- A methods-oriented seminar focused on review and implementation of advanced techniques for tree-ring data analysis, visualization, and interpretation. This course is ideal for students conducting original thesis research with dendrochronology. Students will gain experience with techniques for quality assurance and quality control of data, detrending, autoregressive modeling, robust mean value estimation, correlation and covariance analysis in temporal and spatial domains, principal component analysis, superposed epoch analysis, climate response analysis, climate reconstruction, and estimation of uncertainty. The course will involve reading, response papers, and use of open source software, with emphasis on effectiveness and outcomes related to graphics and data visualization. Student learning outcomes will include problem solving and critical thinking. Instructor consent required for enrollment.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33910/1249
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