Earth and Life
A short introduction to this album.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enApril 12, 2010
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
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 (34)
Transcript -- Earth and Life
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enApril 12, 2010
Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia
An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock.
Transcript -- Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia
Transcript -- An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock.
Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld
James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model.
Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld
Transcript -- James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model.
Daisyworld: Self regulation
James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enSeptember 03, 2008
Transcript -- Daisyworld: Self regulation
Transcript -- James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enSeptember 03, 2008
Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world
James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enSeptember 03, 2008
Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world
Transcript -- James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enSeptember 03, 2008
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enSeptember 03, 2008
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 global cooling.
Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC
enSeptember 03, 2008
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.
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.
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.
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.