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Global Environmental Interactions - ERS 60 - Winter 2001 |
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Discussion # |
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Reading* |
Assignments** |
Due |
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Jan 8 |
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Introduction, Earth-sun relationships (RS) |
Chapters 1 and 2 |
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Jan 10 |
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Earth-sun relationships: Energy (RS) |
Chapters 3 and 4 |
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Jan 11, 12 |
Discussion 1: |
Introduction, scaling issues |
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WA 1 |
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Jan 15 |
**** HOLIDAY **** |
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Jan 17 |
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Atmospheric and oceanic circulation (RS) |
Chapters 5 and 6 |
PS 1 |
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Jan 18, 19 |
Discussion 2: |
El Niño/La Niña I |
Chapter 8: 223-225 and Chapter 10: 264-266 |
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Jan 22 |
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Weather and climate (RS) |
Chapter 8: 201-210 and Chapter 10: 261-269 |
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Jan 24 |
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The hydrologic cycle (RS) |
Chapter 7: 171-178, Chapter 9 and 14 |
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PS 1 due |
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Jan 25, 26 |
Discussion 3: |
El Niño/La Niña II |
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WA 2 |
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Jan 29 |
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Geology and tectonics (BZ) |
Chapter 11 and Chapter 12: 337-354 |
PS 2 |
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Jan 31 |
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Pedology (BZ) |
Chapter 18 and Chapter 13: 378-386 |
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WA 1 due |
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Feb 1, 2 |
Discussion 4: |
Greenhouse gases I |
Chapter 3: 93-95; Chapter 10: 293-300 |
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Feb 5 |
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Geography of soils (BZ) |
Chapter 18 |
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Feb 7 |
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Photosynthesis, respiration (BZ) |
Chapter 19: 555-560 |
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PS 2 due |
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Feb 8, 9 |
Discussion 5: |
Greenhouse gases II |
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WA 3 |
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Feb 12 |
MIDTERM: 2:10-3 pm, 212 Veihmeyer |
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Feb 14 |
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Biomass, decomposition (BZ) |
Chapter 19: 561-573 |
PS 3 |
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Feb 15, 16 |
Discussion 6: |
Eutrophication I |
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Feb 19 |
**** HOLIDAY **** |
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Feb 21 |
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Biogeochemical cycles (BZ) |
Chapter 19: 563-569 |
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PS 3 due |
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Feb 22, 23 |
Discussion 7: |
Eutrophication II |
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WA 4 |
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Feb 26 |
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Introduction to biomes (RS) |
Chapter 20 |
PS 4 |
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Feb 28 |
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Biomes at high latitudes/elevation (RS) |
Chapters 17, Chapter 10: 284-287 |
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WA 3 due |
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Mar 1, 2 |
Discussion 8: |
Ecotones/ |
Chapter 15: 455-457 |
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Mar 5 |
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Biomes at mid-latitudes (BZ) |
Chapter 8: 210-214 and Chapter 10: 275-283 |
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Mar 7 |
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Biomes at mid-latitudes (BZ) |
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PS 4 due |
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Mar 8, 9 |
Discussion 9: |
Ecotones/ |
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Mar 12 |
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Deserts (BZ) |
Chapter 10: 288-292 and Chapter 15: 446-457 |
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Mar 14 |
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Tropical biomes (RS) |
Chapter 8: 220-226 and Chapter 10: 269-275 |
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WA 4 due |
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Mar 15 |
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Tropical biomes (RS) |
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Mar 19 |
FINAL EXAM, 1:30-3:30 p.m., 212 Veihmeyer |
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