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Earth Systems: An Introduction

There are SEVEN lectures which I teach for this unit. All seven deal with aspects of METEOROLOGY and CLIMATE CHANGE.

Please contact the other EG1204 tutors for material and questions relating to THEIR contributions.

Details of distilled lecture notes (PowerPoint format) are provided below:

Lecture 1: Click >HERE< Introduction, astronomy and atmosphere/oceans
Lecture 2: Click >HERE< Energy, radiation and temperature
Lecture 3: Click >HERE< Evaporation & humidity
Lecture 4: Click >HERE< Fog & cloud formation
Lecture 5: Click >HERE< Atmospheric instability
Lecture 6: Click >HERE< The oceans and winds
Lecture 7: Click >HERE< Climate and weather prediction

Lecture 8: Click >HERE< Dr Jonathan Lageard's Weather Lecture

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In addition, there is an assignment (Assignment 2) associated with this part of the unit - as well as a field data collection exercise.

Click >HERE< to download/open 2009 Assignment 2 cover sheet

Click >HERE< to download/open 2009 Poster Marking Scheme (PDF)

All Saints Park Support Material
Click >HERE< to download/open the All Saints Park Field Briefing Document

Click >HERE< to download/open the group anonymous disclosure form

Click >HERE< to download/open the group list (group member names and time-slots)

Click >HERE< to download/open an Excel data worksheet
Click >HERE< to download/open an RH lookup table (Word file)
Click >HERE< to download/open a Meteorological Instrument Manual (PDF file)

TIMES (TBC):

Click >HERE< to download/open the group list with group times

Spatial Science & Health

This unit is designed to cover the geography of health and disease. It covers epidemiology and health issues

LECTURES:

Details of each lecture are provided below:

PRACTICALS (Click to download/open):

Literature Searching Practical

Examining Epidemic Patterns Practical

Data Analysis & Summary Practical

MATERIAL FROM Graham Smith:

Will become available from Gaia server (J: drive) unit folder in E409

ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignment (PDF format) is available by clicking >HERE<

The examination is worth 50% of the unit total (the Term 2 assignment is also worth 50% of the unit).

SUPPORT DOCUMENTS:

There is a unit Reader document to accompany this unit:

Click >HERE< to download/open the Reader document (PDF format)

**NEW**: Material for EG3244 (Development Geographies)

AIDS Lecture: Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File

Climate Change & Vulnerability: Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File