Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs in the field of geosciences, including:

• L1 Geosciences
• L2 Geosciences
• L3 Geosciences
• L3 Geosciences, Environment and Natural Risks (GEONAT)
• M1 Earth, Planets, Environments (STPE)
• M2 Earth Planets Environment (STPE)
• Preparation for SV-STU Aggregation
• Continuing Education
• Master MEEF

Program Details

Paleoclimatology

The Paleoclimatology program is a 3 ECTS course that focuses on understanding the processes that drive the evolution of past climates. The program is led by Chloé MARÉCHAL.

Educational content

The program covers the following topics:

• Climatic forcing linked to continental distributions, orogenies, astronomical parameters, solar activity
• Radiative forcings linked to the greenhouse effect and/or albedo
• Positive and negative climate feedbacks in the context of atmosphere/ocean/lithosphere/biosphere/cryosphere couplings
• Impact on the evolution of past climates

The program considers three time periods:

• Ancient paleoclimates (tens to hundreds of millions of years)
• Quaternary paleoclimates (from the last millions of years to the last tens of thousands of years)
• Paleoclimates of the Holocene (from the last ten thousand years to the last thousand years)

Research Areas

The university's research areas include:

• Geosciences
• Environment and Natural Risks
• Earth, Planets, environments