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Earth Surface Science

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Decks in this class (17)

Earths Global Systems
What controls the earths systems 1,
What is the atmosphere 2,
What does the atmosphere provide 3
9  cards
Earth Surface Science and its Origins
How is the earth studied 1,
Who is james hutton 2,
What were hutton s empirical insp...
23  cards
Plate Tectonics
What is the earth organised into 1,
What is the hypsometric curve 2,
What is oceanic crust 3
27  cards
Oceans
How much of earths surface is cov...,
How much of earths water does oce...,
What controls the climate and wea...
29  cards
Atmospheric Circulation
What factor is the energy of the ...,
What are the 5 components impacte...,
Outline the global climate in 2018 3
28  cards
The Critical Zone
What is the biosphere 1,
What is biogeography 2,
What is historical biogeography 3
25  cards
Soil
What is soil 1,
What are the inputs of soil 2,
What are the outputs of soil 3
29  cards
Water
How much water circulates annuall...,
What is water circulation driven ...,
Why is the hydrological cycle imp...
19  cards
Weathering
What is weathering 1,
What is the difference between we...,
Why is weathering important for s...
14  cards
The Catchment System
What is another term for catchment 1,
What is a catchment 2,
What are the different hydrologic...
19  cards
Fluvial Systems
Describe the drainage system of t...,
Describe the drainage system of t...,
What are desert micro catchments 3
15  cards
Drylands
What is aridity 1,
Are drylands always hot 2,
What is the moisture balance like...
25  cards
Coastal Systems
Why are coastal systems important 1,
Define coastal zone 2,
Outline coastal morpho dynamics 3
60  cards
Glacial Environments
What are glaciers 1,
How are glaciers formed 2,
What is basal motion 3
11  cards
Permafrost and Preglacial Environments
Define preglacial environment 1,
Define freeze thaw 2,
Define permafrost 3
24  cards
Climate Change
What is the climate system 1,
Outline environmental change 2,
Describe the temp since 2000 3
42  cards
Future Environmental Change
Outline post industrial climate c...,
Describe sea level change 2,
Outline changes in surface temp 3
23  cards

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