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    Fall 2007

    Environmental Science

    Listed in: Geology, as GEOL-09

    Faculty

    James W. Hagadorn (Section 01)

    Description

    Course times and locations
    GEOL 09 - L/D

    Section 01
    M 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM ESNH 107
    W 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM ESNH 107

    Course Materials

    Syllabus:
    Click here to download the syllabus

    Readings:
    Introduction, Atmosphere, Milankovitch, Climate Controls, Climate Feedback, Climate Record, Climate Events, Younger Dryas, Global Warming I, Global Warming II, Global Warming III, State of Fear, Fossil Fuels I, Fossil Fuels II, Middle East Oil I, Middle East Oil II, ANWR, Coal I, Coal II, Fuel Cells I, Fuel Cells II, Photovoltaics I, Photovoltaics II, Photovoltaics III, Wind Energy I, Wind Energy II

    Supplemental Readings:
    Perils of Petrocracy
    Penetrating Winds
    A Sound Use for Heat

    Case Study Readings:
    ANWR Hydrocarbons
    Arctic Hydrocarbons
    Middle East Hydrocarbons
    Sea Level Impacts: China & India
    Green Vehicles: Fuel Cell Reading, Fuel Cell Animation
    Green Vehicles: Biodiesel
    Photovoltaics
    Wind Energy: Massachusetts
    Wind Energy: California

    Assignments:
    Assignment 1: Day After Tomorrow
    Assignment 2: Inconvenient Truth
    Assignment 3: State of Fear
    Assignment 4: Case Study Analysis

    Lecture Notes:
    Lecture 1
    Lecture 2
    Lecture 3
    Lecture 4
    Lecture 5
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    Lecture 25
    Lecture 26

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