Global Environmental Interactions - ERS 60 - Winter 2000
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Lectures/ Discussion |
Reading* |
Assignments ** |
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January 5 |
Introduction; Earth-Sun relationships (RS) |
Chapters 1 and 2 |
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Discussion 1 : January 6, 7 |
Introduction - Scaling Issues |
WA 1 |
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January 10 |
Earth-Sun relationships: Energy (RS) |
Chapters 3 and 4 |
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January 12 |
Atmospheric and oceanic circulation (RS) |
Chapters 5 and 6 |
PS 1 |
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Discussion 2 : January 13, 14 |
El Niño / La Niña |
Chapter 8:223-4; Chapter 10:264-266 |
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January 17 |
**** HOLIDAY **** |
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January 19 |
Climate (TK) |
Chapter 10:261-9 |
PS 1 due |
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Discussion 3 : January 20, 21 |
Greenhouse effect |
Chapter 3:94-94; Chapter 10:293-300 |
WA 2 |
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January 24 |
The hydrologic cycle (TK) |
Chapter 7:171-195; Chapter 9:231-255; Chapter 14:403-426 |
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January 26 |
Geology and tectonics (TK) |
Chapter 11:307-333, Chapter 12:337-370 |
PS 2 WA 1 due |
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Discussion 4 : January 27, 28 |
Water quality |
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January 31 |
Pedology (TH) |
Chapter 13:378-386; Chapter 18:527-551 |
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February 2 |
Geography of soils (TH) |
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PS 2 due |
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Discussion 5 : February 3, 4 |
Wetlands |
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WA 3 |
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February 7 |
Photosynthesis, respiration (TH) |
Chapter 19:555-560 |
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February 9 |
MIDTERM 2:10-3 pm, 212 Veihmeyer Hall |
(Midterm) |
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Discussion 6 : February 10,11 |
Ecosystem management |
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February 14 |
Biomass, decomposition (TK) |
Chapter 19:561-573 |
WA 2 due |
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February 16 |
Biogeochemical cycles (TK) |
Chapter 19:563-569 |
PS 3 due |
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Discussion 7 : February 17, 18 |
Acid deposition |
Chapter 3:77-80 |
WA 4 |
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February 21 |
**** HOLIDAY **** |
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February 23 |
High latitudes/elevation (RS) |
Chapter 8:201-210; Chapter 10:281-287 |
PS 4 WA 3 due |
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Discussion 8 : February 24, 25 |
Permafrost |
Chapter 17:504-510 |
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February 28 |
Biomes at high latitudes/elevation (RS) |
Chapters 17 and 20 |
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March 1 |
Biomes at mid-latitudes (TH) |
Chapter 8:210-215; Chapter 10:275-281 |
PS 4 due |
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Discussion 9 : March 2, 3 |
Ecotones |
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March 6 |
Biomes at mid-latitudes (TH) |
Chapter 10:288-292; Chapter 15:446-457 |
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March 8 |
Deserts and tropical biomes (TH) |
Chapter 10:269-275 |
WA 4 due |
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Discussion 10: March 9, 10 |
Desertification |
Chapter 15:455-457 |
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March 13 |
Tropical biomes (TK) |
Chapter 8:220-226 |
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March 15 |
Global environmental interactions (RS) |
Chapter 21 |
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March 22 |
FINAL EXAM 2:10-4 pm, 212 Veihmeyer |
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(Final) |
* The assigned readings are from Geosystems (4th edition) by R. W. Christopherson. Articles to be read for discussion will be handed out during discussion sections.
** WA = Writing Assignment; PS = Problem Set
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