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Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC

by The Open University

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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Episodes

  1. Earth and Life

    A short introduction to this album.

  2. Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia

    An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock.

  3. Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld

    James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model.

  4. Daisyworld: Self regulation

    James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems.

  5. Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world

    James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory.

  6. Tibet: 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.

  7. Tibet: 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.

  8. Tibet: 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.

  9. Tibet: 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.

  10. Tibet: 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.

  11. Tibet: Field trip conclusions

    Did the scientists visiting Tibet reach any different conclusions about the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis.

  12. Volcanoes: 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.

  13. Volcanoes: How eruptions affect climate

    A look at how volcanic eruptions effect the climate.

  14. Volcanoes: Historic eruptions and their climatic effects

    A look at climatic effects that have occurred from the eruption of volcanoes through history.

  15. Volcanoes: Effects of magma eruptions

    Investigating the impacts of magma eruptions on the environment.

  16. Volcanoes: Flood Basalt and itys effects

    The importance of flood basalt provinces in earth science.

  17. Volcanoes: eruptions and mass extinctions

    A look at mass extinctions and whether they could be caused by flood basalts events.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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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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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