Earth and Life - for iPod/iPhone
By The Open University
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Description
This series of tracks focuses on geological phenomena, Gaia theory and volcanoes. Included is a discussion on Climate Change and whether the uplift of Tibet caused global cooling. Material is taken from The Open University Course S269 Earth and Life.
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Earth and Life | A short introduction to this album. | 12 4 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Earth and Life | Transcript -- A short introduction to this album. | 12 4 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | VideoDaisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia | An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia | Transcript -- An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | VideoDaisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld | James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld | Transcript -- James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | VideoDaisyworld: Self regulation | James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Daisyworld: Self regulation | Transcript -- James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | VideoDaisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world | James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world | Transcript -- James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | VideoTibet: the Raymo-Ruddiman Hypothesis | John Kutzbach from the University of Wisconsin and Bill Ruddiman from the University of Virginia discuss modelling the effects that a high plateau has on climate using Tibet as an example. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Tibet: the Raymo-Ruddiman Hypothesis | Transcript -- John Kutzbach from the University of Wisconsin and Bill Ruddiman from the University of Virginia discuss modelling the effects that a high plateau has on climate using Tibet as an example. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | VideoTibet: Berner's model of the carbon cycle | A look at Berner's model of the Carbon cycle and how it provided a basis for further research and experimentation into climate change by Maureen Raymo of MIT. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Tibet: Berner's model of the carbon cycle | Transcript -- A look at Berner's model of the Carbon cycle and how it provided a basis for further research and experimentation into climate change by Maureen Raymo of MIT. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 15 | VideoTibet: the geological history | A look at the geological history of Tibet and the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis; that chemical weathering increased as the temperature dropped due to the rise in the plateau. Raymo and Ruddiman believed that the uplift of the Himalayas caused global cooling | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Tibet: the geological history | Transcript -- A look at the geological history of Tibet and the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis; that chemical weathering increased as the temperature dropped due to the rise in the plateau. Raymo and Ruddiman believed that the uplift of the Himalayas caused | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 | VideoTibet: The signifiicance of the strontium ratio | The importance of strontium isotopes in chemical weathering, a comparison of two models to assess the validity of the Raymo-Ruddiman hypothesis. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Tibet: The signifiicance of the strontium ratio | Transcript -- The importance of strontium isotopes in chemical weathering, a comparison of two models to assess the validity of the Raymo-Ruddiman hypothesis. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 19 | VideoTibet: evidence for and against the Raymo- Ruddiman Hypothesis | Is there really a link between the uplift of Tibet and climate change? Investigating when the change from building a plateau to destroying a plateau took place. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Tibet: evidence for and against the Raymo- Ruddiman Hypothesis | Transcript -- Is there really a link between the uplift of Tibet and climate change? Investigating when the change from building a plateau to destroying a plateau took place. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 21 | VideoTibet: Field trip conclusions | Did the scientists visiting Tibet reach any different conclusions about the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Tibet: Field trip conclusions | Transcript -- Did the scientists visiting Tibet reach any different conclusions about the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 23 | VideoVolcanoes: eruptions and climatic effects | The effect that the eruption of Mount Pinatubo had on the atmosphere and climate and how the type of eruption can also impact on the climate. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Volcanoes: eruptions and climatic effects | Transcript -- The effect that the eruption of Mount Pinatubo had on the atmosphere and climate and how the type of eruption can also impact on the climate. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 25 | VideoVolcanoes: How eruptions affect climate | A look at how volcanic eruptions effect the climate. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Volcanoes: How eruptions affect climate | Transcript -- A look at how volcanic eruptions effect the climate. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 27 | VideoVolcanoes: Historic eruptions and their climatic effects | A look at climatic effects that have occurred from the eruption of volcanoes through history. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Volcanoes: Historic eruptions and their climatic effects | Transcript -- A look at climatic effects that have occurred from the eruption of volcanoes through history. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 29 | VideoVolcanoes: Effects of magma eruptions | Investigating the impacts of magma eruptions on the environment. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Volcanoes: Effects of magma eruptions | Transcript -- Investigating the impacts of magma eruptions on the environment. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 31 | VideoVolcanoes: Flood Basalt and itys effects | The importance of flood basalt provinces in earth science. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Volcanoes: Flood Basalt and itys effects | Transcript -- The importance of flood basalt provinces in earth science. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 33 | VideoVolcanoes: eruptions and mass extinctions | A look at mass extinctions and whether they could be caused by flood basalts events. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Volcanoes: eruptions and mass extinctions | Transcript -- A look at mass extinctions and whether they could be caused by flood basalts events. | 3 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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