Introduction to Earth Science (C-ID: GEOL 121)

by Timothy Ellsworth

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This is a general earth science texts that provides a broad understanding of the physical processes that have created and regulate space and Earth’s four spheres: the hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. The course integrates the physical sciences to provide an interdisciplinary, spatial and temporal perspective of the connections and interactions between these spheres. The course is designed to serve as a textbook for C-ID GEOL 121.

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Publisher
Coalinga College
Subjects
Geosciences
Licence
Mixed licences (each page states its own), as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Preface and Acknowledgements
  7. Book Introduction
  8. 1: Introduction to Earth Science
  9. 1.1: Introduction and Objectives
  10. 1.2: Earth Systems Overview
  11. 1.3: Components of the Earth System
  12. 1.4: Components of Earth System- Relationships between human activities and Earth's spheres
  13. 1.5: Human Activities- The Implications of Resource Extraction for the Climate and Earth Systems
  14. 1.6: Human Activities- Case Study- Major Threats to California's Water
  15. 1.7: Why Study Earth Science?
  16. 1.8: The Branches of Earth Science
  17. 1.9: Understanding Science
  18. 1.10: Understanding Science- What is it?
  19. 1.11: Understanding Science- The Scientific Method
  20. 1.12: Understanding Science- Outcome- Scientific Processes in Earth Science
  21. 1.13: Understanding Science- Early Scientific Thought
  22. 1.14: Understanding Science- Foundations of Earth Science
  23. 1.15: Understanding Science- Denial and Evaluating Sources
  24. 2: The Geosphere
  25. 2.1: Introduction to Geosphere and Objectives
  26. 2.2: Minerals
  27. 2.3: Rocks
  28. 2.4: Layers of the Earth
  29. 2.5: Plate Tectonics- Continental Drift
  30. 2.6: Plate Tectonics- Convergent Boundaries
  31. 2.7: Plate Tectonics- Divergent Boundaries
  32. 2.8: Plate Tectonics- Transform Boundaries
  33. 2.9: Plate Tectonics- The Wilson Cycle
  34. 2.10: Plate Tectonics- Hotspots
  35. 2.11: Plate Tectonics- Continental Margins
  36. 2.12: Measuring Geological Time- The Geological Time Scale
  37. 2.13: Measuring Geological Time- Relative Dating Methods
  38. 2.14: Measuring Geological Time- Fossils and Evolution
  39. 2.15: Measuring Geological Time- Fossils and Evolution- Dating Rocks Using Fossils
  40. 2.16: Measuring Geological Time- Isotopic Dating Methods
  41. 2.17: Measuring Geological Time- Other Dating Methods
  42. 2.18: Measuring Geological Time- Understanding Geological Time
  43. 2.19: Measuring Geological Time- Summary
  44. 3: The Hydrosphere
  45. 3.1: Introduction to the Hydrosphere and Objectives
  46. 3.2: Distribution of Earth’s Water
  47. 3.3: Properties of Water
  48. 3.4: The Hydrologic Cycle
  49. 3.5: Water Resources and Climate Change
  50. 3.6: Review and Additional Resources
  51. 3.7: Overview of the Oceans
  52. 3.8: Ocean Circulation
  53. 3.9: Waves
  54. 3.10: Wave Basics
  55. 3.11: Waves at Sea
  56. 3.12: Waves on the Shore
  57. 3.13: Tsunamis
  58. 3.14: Coastal Oceanography
  59. 3.15: Beaches
  60. 3.16: Longshore Transport
  61. 3.17: Landforms of Coastal Erosion
  62. 3.18: Landforms of Coastal Deposition
  63. 3.19: Human Interference with Shorelines
  64. 3.20: Estuaries
  65. 3.21: Sea Level Change
  66. 3.22: Tides
  67. 3.23: Tidal Forces
  68. 3.24: Dynamic Theory of Tides
  69. 3.25: Tide Classification
  70. 3.26: Surface Water
  71. 3.27: Groundwater
  72. 3.28: Prelude to Galciers
  73. 3.29: Types of Glaciers
  74. 3.30: Glacier Formation and Movement
  75. 3.31: Glacial Budget
  76. 3.32: Glacial Landforms
  77. 3.33: Ice Age Glaciations
  78. 3.34: Anthropogenic Effects on Water Quality
  79. 4: The Atmosphere
  80. 4.1: Introduction to the Atmosphere and Objectives
  81. 4.2: Atmosphere- Composition and Properties
  82. 4.3: Atmospheric Circulation
  83. 4.4: Atmospheric Pollution
  84. 5: Weather
  85. 5.1: Introduction to Weather and Objectives
  86. 5.2: Weather Processes and Systems
  87. 5.3: Extreme Weather Events
  88. 5.4: Collecting Weather Data and Forecasting Weather
  89. 6: Climate and Climate Change
  90. 6.1: Introduction to Climate Change and Objectives
  91. 6.2: The Sun – Earth Relationship and the Seasons
  92. 6.3: The Sun and the Earth-Moon System
  93. 6.4: Weather vs Climate
  94. 6.5: Earth's Heat Budget and the Greenhouse Effect
  95. 6.6: What Makes the Climate Change?
  96. 6.7: Prehistoric Climate Change and Proxys for Studying Past Climates
  97. 6.8: Anthropogenic Climate Change
  98. 6.9: Implications of Climate Change
  99. 7: Universe and Solar System
  100. 7.1: Introduction to the Universe and Objectives
  101. 7.2: The Universe
  102. 7.3: Galaxies and Stars
  103. 7.4: The Solar System
  104. 7.5: The Sun
  105. 7.6: Terrestrial Planets
  106. 7.7: Gas Giants
  107. 7.8: Other Objects in the Solar System
  108. 7.9: Attributions and References
  109. 8: Resources and Energy
  110. 8.1: Energy and Resources- Why It Matters- Geological Resources
  111. 8.2: Energy and Resources- Ecosystems and Humans
  112. 8.3: Energy and Resources- Metal Deposits
  113. 8.4: Energy and Resources- Mining and Ore Processing
  114. 8.5: Energy and Resources- Industrial Minerals
  115. 8.6: Energy and Resources- Reading- Effects of Mining
  116. 8.7: Energy and Resources- The Implications of Resource Extraction for the Climate and Earth Systems
  117. 8.8: Energy and Resources- Fossil Fuels
  118. 8.9: Energy and Resources- Nuclear Energy
  119. 8.10: Energy and Resources- Solar and Wind
  120. 8.11: Energy and Resources- Hydro
  121. 8.12: Energy and Resources- Wave and Tidal Energy
  122. 8.13: Energy and Resources- Geothermal and Geo-Exchange
  123. 8.14: Energy and Resources- Our Energy Future
  124. Back Matter
  125. Index
  126. Glossary
  127. Detailed Licensing
  128. Detailed Licensing