Supplimental Lecture Notes for Geol 398

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Lecture 11/03/03
	Atmosphere


Lecture 11/05/03
	Continue Atmosphere
	Hydrosphere
	Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
	Hadley Cell and Prevailing Wind Directions

Field Trip 11/07/03 - Water Quality to Newman Lake
	
Lecture 11/10/03
	Finish Water Issue
	Oceans and Ocean Circulation
	
Lecture 11/12/03
	Finish Oceans and Ocean Circulation
	Air-Sea Interactions and El Niņo
	El Niņo Exercise

Lecture 11/14/03
	Biosphere / Ecosphere
	Ecosystem Ecology
	
Lecture 11/17/03
	Terrestrial Biomes
	Terrestrial Biome Distribution Image
	
Lecture 11/19/03	
	Aquatic Biomes

Lecture 11/20/03
	Bak-Sneppen Discussion	

Lecture 12/01/03
	Finish Non-zero Discussion
	Biogeochemical Cycles: Carbon
	Carbon Concentration vs. Time Image

Reading Assignment 12/01/03
	Life Boat Ethics

Lecture 12/03/03
	Finish Biogeochemical Cycles
	Population Issues

12/05/03: JMU Closed Due to Snow

Lecture 12/06/03: WE WILL HAVE CLASS ON THE MAKE-UP DAY
	Discuss Life Boat Ethics Paper
	Human Impact - Acid Deposition, Ozone Depletion,
	 Tropospheric Ozone, Loss of Biodiversity (Forest Ecosystem Example)
	Acid Rain Image