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Ecosystems and the Physical Environment. Cycling of Materials.

Dec 28, 2015

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Page 1: Ecosystems and the Physical Environment. Cycling of Materials.

Ecosystems and the Physical Environment

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Cycling of Materials

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Nutrient Cycles - General

Abiotic Form/Reservoir

Biotic Forms - Available to Living

Organisms

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The Carbon Cycle

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The Nitrogen Cycle

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The Phosphorus Cycle

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The Sulfur Cycle

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The Water (Hydrologic) Cycle

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Prediction of Climate

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What is the climate of Santa Fe

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What is the climate of Inverewe Scotland?

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Solar Radiation

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Temperature Changes with Latitude

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Temperature Changes with Season

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Composition of the Atmosphere

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Atmospheric Layers

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Patterns of Atmospheric Circulation and the Coriolis Effect

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Patterns of Ocean Circulation

Trade winds

Westerlies

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Vertical Mixing of Ocean

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ENSO

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Normal Conditions

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ENSO Conditions

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The Rain Shadow Effect

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Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Cyclones and other Disasters

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Plates and Plate Boundaries

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Earthquakes

Caused by the release of accumulated energy as rocks in the lithosphere suddenly shift or break Occur along faults Energy released as seismic wave

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Tsunami