Global Environmental
Interactions
ERS 60
Winter 2003
Lecture Schedule
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Date
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Discussion # |
Topic |
Reading * |
Assignments |
Due Date |
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January 6
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Introduction, Earth-Sun relationships (RS) |
Chapters 1 and 2 |
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January 8 |
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Earth-Sun relationships: Energy (RS) |
Chapters 3 and 4 |
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January 9 |
Discussion 1 |
Introduction, Writing Discussion |
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Writing Assignment 1 |
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January 10 |
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Earth-Sun relationships: Energy (RS) |
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January 13 |
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Atmospheric and oceanic circulation (RS) |
Chapters 5 and 6 |
Problem Set 1 |
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January 15
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Atmospheric and oceanic circulation (RS) |
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January 16
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Discussion 2 |
El Niño, / La Niña I |
Chapter 8: 236-238 Chapter 10: 278-280 |
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January 17
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Weather and climate (RS) |
Chapter 8: 211-221 Chapter 10:275-283 |
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January 20
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Holiday
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January 22
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Weather and climate (RS) |
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PS 1 **
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January
23 |
Discussion 3 |
El Niño, / La Niña II |
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Writing Assignment 2 |
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January 24
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The hydrologic cycle (RS) |
Chapter 7:179-187 Chapter 9 and 14 |
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WA 1 outline
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January 27 |
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The hydrologic cycle (RS) |
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Problem Set 2 |
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January 29 |
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Geology and tectonics (BZ) |
Chapter 11 and Chapter 12:357-375 |
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January 30
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Discussion 4 |
Greenhouse Gases
I |
Chapter 4: 100-102; Chapter 10: 309-317 |
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January 31 |
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Geology and tectonics (BZ) |
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WA 1 **
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February 3 |
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Pedology (BZ) |
Chapter 18
and Chapter
13:403-410 |
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February 5 |
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Pedology (BZ) |
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PS 2
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February 6 |
Discussion 5 |
Greenhouse Gases II |
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Writing Assignment 3 |
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February 7 |
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Review for exam |
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WA 2 outline |
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February 10 |
MIDTERM : 2:10-3:00 pm 230 Wellman |
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February 12 |
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Geography of soils (BZ) |
Chapter 18 |
Problem Set 3 |
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February 13 |
Discussion 6 |
Eutrophication I |
Chapter 19:598-601, 617-621 |
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February 14 |
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Geography of soils (BZ) |
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WA
2
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February 17 |
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Holiday
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February 19 |
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Photosynthesis, respiration (BZ) |
Chapter 19:592-598 |
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February 20 |
Discussion 7 |
Eutrophication II |
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Writing Assignment 4 |
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February 21 |
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Biomass, decomposition (BZ) |
Chapter 19:592-598 |
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WA
3 outline
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February 24 |
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Biogeochemical cycles (BZ) |
Chapter 19:598-600 |
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PS
3
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February 26 |
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Biogeochemical cycles (BZ) |
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February 27 |
Discussion 8 |
Ecotones/Desertification |
Chapter 15: 483-485 |
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February 28 |
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Introduction to biomes (RS) |
Chapter 20 |
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WA
3
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March 3 |
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Biomes at high latitudes/elevation (RS) |
Chapters 17, Chapter
10:296-302 |
Problem Set 4 |
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March 5 |
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Biomes at mid-latitudes (BZ) |
Chapter 8:221-224; Chapter 10:289-296 |
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March 6 |
Discussion 9 |
Ecotones/ Desertification II |
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March 7 |
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Biomes at mid-latitudes (BZ) |
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WA 4 outline |
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March 10 |
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Deserts
(BZ) |
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PS
4
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March 12 |
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Tropical Biomes (RS) |
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March 13 |
Discussion 10 |
Population and Global Change |
Chapter 21 |
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March 14 |
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Tropical Biomes (RS) |
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WA 4
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March 19 |
FINAL : 1:30–3:30 pm
230 Wellman
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* The
assigned readings are from Geosystems (5 th Edition) by R. W.
Christopherson. Articles to be read
for the discussion section will be handed out prior to the weekly discussion
meeting. ** WA =
Writing Assignment; PS
= Problem Set |
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