AD 536

By Matthew L. Simon, Nathan A. Quarderer

Abstract

Consider evidence that we are in a period of rapidly warming climate, likely with anthropogenic causation.
Understand that humans can be severely impacted by short-term climatic events.
Understand that the functioning of global ecosystems relies on climate.
Develop graphical literacy skills.
Understand that human and natural systems are linked.
Understand how climate change alters specific ecosystem types.
Understand how climate change may impact human systems (e.g., agriculture, infrastructure, etc.).

Date Posted

09/20/2021

Overview

Objectives

Climate change; dust veil; volcano; eruption; anthropogenic; social impacts; environmental impacts; natural disaster; Ragnarok; Viking; global warming; temperature change; catastrophe; societal upheaval; myth; human systems

Keywords

N/A

Subject Headings

Anthropology

Climatology / Meteorology

Earth Science

Environmental Science

Geography

Geology

Interdisciplinary Sciences

Paleontology

Science (General)

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division

FORMAT

PDF

TOPICAL AREAS

Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division

LANGUAGE

English

TYPE/METHODS

Analysis (Issues), Discussion

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