Science of Earth Systems

Name: Science of Earth Systems
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ISBN: 9781418041229

ISBN-10: 141804122X

ISBN-13: 9781418041229

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen Butz

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Science of Earth Systems, Second Edition is designed to introduce the new scientific discipline of Earth System Science to secondary school students. This new area of collaborative research is a combination of all the scientific disciplines into one body of knowledge. This book brings together in one volume, the interactions that occur in the living and nonliving world. Whether learners are studying the earth sciences, agriculture, earth system science, or environmental science, this book provides an understanding of the physical and biological processes that exist on our planet. Science of Earth Systems introduces the processes that occur on our Earth by dividing the planet into five…

Book details

List price: $249.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 3/22/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 720
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.004



Preface



The Foundation of Science



Technology, Science, and Scientific Measurement



Matter and Energy



The Exosphere



The Earth as a Planet



The Moon, Earths Closest Neighbor



The Life of Stars



The Solar System and its Place in the Universe



The Lithosphere



The Earths Interior



Plate Tectonics



Earthquakes and Volcanoes



Minerals, Rocks and Mineral Resources



Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition



Soils



The Earths Geologic History



The Atmosphere



Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere



Insolation



Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure



Humidity, Clouds, and Precipitation



Wind, Air Masses, and Fronts



Storms and Weather Forecasting



Global Climate Change



Acid Precipitation and Deposition



Ozone Depletion



The Hydrosphere



Earth, the Water Planet



The Hydrologic Cycle



Oceanography



Fresh Surface Water and Groundwater



Glaciers



Pollution of the Hydrosphere



El Nino and the Southern Oscillation



Coral Bleaching



The Biosphere



Ecological Systems



World Biomes and Marine Ecosystems



The Flow of Energy and Matter Through Ecosystems



Biological Succession



Classification of the Living World


Glossary


Index