Introduction+to+Earth+Systems+Science

= Introduction to Earth Systems Science =

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[|Scientific Methods Online Quiz]

Windows to the Universe []

Tutorial on Earth/Sun relations and seasons [|Earth/Sun relations]

The azimuth of Polaris, the North Star, changes with changes in latitude. Why is it not visible in the Southern Hemisphere. How important was it to early navigation on Earth? [|Where is Polaris?]

[] Global Energy Transfer, Atmosphere and Ocean Circulation [|http://www.indiana.edu/~geol105/1425chap4.htm] Ocean Currents and Climate [|http://earth.usc.edu/~stott/Catalina/Oceans.html]

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 * GEOLOGY PHOTO GALLERIES**

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 * GEOLOGY CAFE**


 * __ NOTES AND POWERPOINTS __**

We can observe every aspect of star and solar nebula birth, live and death through "snapshots" of locations in our observable night sky. It is believed that our Solar System's genesis is much like that of other nebulas around young, distant stars. .

The following powerpoint explains the evolution of a solar nebula focusing on our own Solar System

The early Solar System was an active place with numerous impacts that determined the current configuration we observe today.

The following powerpoint is a more advanced look at the Solar Nebula Theory

How does the sun "work" and in what ways does it effect the Earth?

The Earth and other objects were constantly impacted during the first half billion years of our Solar System's history.



The interaction of solar winds. flares and coronal mass ejections with the ionosphere, the upper most layer of the Earth produces one of nature's most awesome shows!