HYDROSPHERE

  the ocean world
marine life
coastlines
the water cycle and water quality
freshwater ecosystems

GEOSPHERE

  inside the earth
plate tectonics
modeling the earth
earthquakes
volcanoes
avalanches
living at risk
planning for hazards

ATMOSPHERE



the earth system
paleoclimates
the global carbon cycle
modeling the climate
global warming
el niño & la niña
climate & biodiversity
climate & society

Course Content
Atmosphere: The Global Carbon Cycle

ILLUSTRATED LECTURES

ACE On-Line Young Person's Guide: Global Climate Change
Atmosphere, Climate, and Environment (ACE) Information Program, Atmospheric Resource Information Center, Manchester Metropolitan University

Earth's Variable Climate
Joseph D. Ortiz, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University

Exploring the Dynamics of Earth Systems: The Carbon Cycle
David Bice, Department of Geology, Carleton College

Global Climate Change
NASA Classroom of the Future

An Introduction to Global Warming
Rick Behl, Calilfornia State University, Long Beach

IMAGE BANKS, VIDEOS, AND INTERACTIVE RESOURCES

Geology Potpourri
National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Greenhouse Warming and Sulfate Aerosols: Visualization Gallery
Scientific Computing Division, NCAR

Manipulating the Carbon Cycle
New York Times on the Web

Weather and Climate Movies
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Education and Outreach Program

EXERCISES AND LABS

2002 GLOBE Teacher's Guide: Atmosphere Investigation
The GLOBE Program

The Atmosphere Below
NASA Spacelink

Carbon Dioxide: The Heat Is On
Besse Dawson, Pearland High School/Rice University

The Flow of Energy
Michael Dehnisch, University of Dallas

Global-Change Labs: The Carbon Cycle (Exercises #3, #4)
David Hodell and Ray G. Thomas, University of Florida

Modeling the Periodic Table
NASA

Studying Ocean Color from Space: The Living Ocean
SeaWiFS Project, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Weather and Climate Activities
ARM Education and Outreach Program

RESEARCH & POLICY

Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: Value and Implementation
Hongli Feng, Jinhua Zhoa, and Catherine L. Kling; Iowa State University

Climate Change After Marrakesh: Should Environmentalists Still Support Kyoto Protocol?
Tom Athanasiou and Paul Baer; Foreign Policy in Focus

The Possible Costs of Climate Change
Rodney R. White, University of Toronto; Global Commons Institute

Simulating Biophere 2: A BioQUEST Library V Module
Elizabeth C. Odum, Santa Fe Community College, and H. T. Odum, University of Florida-Gainesville