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Introduction to the Earth system
What is the earth system,
Why is the earth system dynamic,
Earth system gaia
5
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Introduction to Physical Geography
Physical geography before 1800,
The renaissance 15th and 16th cen...,
The age of enlightenment 18th cen...
14
cards
The Climate System
Effects of differential heating o...,
What are jet streams,
What is subtropical westerly jet ...
34
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Earth's Energy Balance
What is the first law of thermody...,
What is entropy,
What is the second law of thermod...
33
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Global-Regional climates
The climate system at any place i...,
General controls of global climate,
Coriolis effect is negligible
21
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Local climates
Altitude and topography effect on...,
Environmental lapse rate elr,
The effect of air pressure change...
16
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The Biosphere- patterns
What is the biosphere,
Each region of the biosphere has ...,
The most obvious structure and pa...
21
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The Biosphere: biogeochemical cycles
Define atom,
Define molecules and compounds,
Define ions
16
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The Biosphere – ecosystems and ecological processes
Ecosystems,
Ecology,
Populations
15
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The Biosphere- soils
What is soil,
Performs a wide range of essentia...,
Components of soil
24
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Glacial/interglacial cycles
What caused the tertiary global c...,
Significance of ice core records,
What drives glacial cycles
7
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Ice Age Orbital Theory
What causes long term climatic ch...,
Seasons are caused by,
The axis of the earth always points
12
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Sub-Milankovitch climate change
What drives sub milankovitch clim...,
Volcanism and climate change,
Volcanic activity alone cannot ac...
9
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Oceans and Ice Ages
Thermohaline circulation thc,
Why is thermohaline circulation t...,
How does thc circulation work the...
8
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Sea Level Change
Sedimentary evidence for sea leve...,
Geomorphological evidence for sea...,
Evidence for sea level rise in th...
10
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Long-term atmospheric changes
Carbon dioxide,
Why does atmospheric co2 decline ...,
Why does atmospheric co2 decline ...
30
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Earth System Impacts on Humans
Earth system impacts on human soc...,
The 8200 bp event,
The browning of the sahara
5
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Human Impact on the Earth system
The anthropocene,
Since industrial revolution,
The great acceleration
3
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Climate Projections
1 recent global warminghow much h...,
1 recent global warmingtemperatur...,
1 recent global warmingocean temp...
11
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Moisture Circulation Systems
What is the hydrological cycle,
How does the hydrological cycle flow,
What is the hydrosphere most simply
19
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Motion in the Atmosphere
What is the passage of an isolate...,
What are adiabatic temperature ch...,
What happens when a rising air pa...
19
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Holocene
Began,
What do the holocene and the plei...,
What is the most recent period of...
7
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