An introduction to the 4 spheres that make up the interconnected global systems of the earth: the lithosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere.

Earthquakes Josef Calleja 3.1 . General Earthquake Information The Earth is not just a solid rock, rotating on its axis. Scientists have determined that the inside of the…

Scan of p413 with the famous diagram showing the thickening of the crust which often occurs under mountain ranges (isostacy), but as you see its just a generalised diagram,…

1. Environment Management Administrative functions that develop, implement, andmonitorthe environmental policy of an organization Douglas and Holland:‘The term environment…

Basin Modelling Softwares The aim of the basin modelling is reducing exploration risk and increasing success rate in exploration drilling in a diverse range of geological…

Overview of the Carbon Cycle The movement of carbon from one area to another is the basis for the carbon cycle. Carbon is important for all life on Earth. All living things

L11-N.pptEarth’s Biosphere EarthsClimate_Web_Chapter.pdf, p. 30-35; Ch. 3, 46-47, 53-58 I. Carbon Storage and Cycle II. Climate Biosphere a. Distribution of biomes