EGS Units

EG5501E

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:32:54 +0000

FIELD COURSE: ENVIRONMENTAL STRAND

LECTURES (all in .PPT format)

[01] Sampling Spaces

EG5506

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:35:00 +0000

Development Geographies

LECTURES (all in .PPT format)

[01] The AIDS Crisis

[02] Vulnerability Due to Climate Change

EG5513

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:17:20 +0100

CLIMATE & CLIMATE CHANGE

LECTURES (all in .PPT format)

[01] Solar Cycles & Milankovitch

[02] Oceans & Climate

[03] The Atmosphere and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

[04] Climate Impacts: Health & Disease

PRACTICALS

Solar Cycles Practical- PDF format

Sea-Level-Rise Practical - PDF format

Sample Weather Station Data (Southport, Merseyside) - .XLS format

Plant Responses to Elevated CO₂ Concentration - PDF format

SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

Reading List (books) - PDF format

USEFUL LINKS

Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL), Merseyside

Ocean & Weather Data Navigator - Based on IPCC Fourth Assessment Report

Centre for Air, Transport & the Environment (CATE)

UK Hadley Centre for Climate Research

US NCAR Community Climate System Model

NASA Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model

EDGCM Community Climate Model - for PC and MAC

Global Climate Model - Data Access Portal

Earth System Climate Model - available for download

MAGICC/SCENGEN Software for Climate Change Impact/Scenario Assessment

JCM - Interactive Online JAVA Climate Model

DaisyWorld Simulation

CLIVAR Exchanges Newsletter (World Climate Research Programme)

INTERESTING DOCUMENTS

UK Met. Office Unified Climate Model User Guide - PDF format

Numerous Meteorological Equations - PDF format

EG4508

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:14:30 +0100

ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

LECTURES (all in .PPT format)

[01] Introduction, Astronomy, Energy, Radiation & Temperature

[02] Evaporation, Humidity, Fog, Cloud & Precipitation

[03] Oceans, Winds & Climate Prediction

EG5503

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:14:30 +0100

GIS & EARTH OBSERVATION

LECTURES (all in .PPT format)

[01] Introduction to the Unit & Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing

[02] The Electromagnetic Spectrum

[03] Earth Interactions

[04] Satellite Sensors

[05] Applications of Remote Sensing

There are no more lectures from MPC for this unit.

If you have any queries about lecture material AFTER 5th November 2009, please contact the tutor who is responsible (look at your student handbook for details).

PRACTICALS

PRACTICAL GROUP LIST - find out if you are in Group A or B - .XLS format

[01] Introduction to Idrisi - PDF format

[02] Air Photo Interpretation - PDF format

[03] Vegetation Dynamics Assignment 1a Practical - PDF format

(Note: because of consolidation week, GROUP A will start this practical on THURSDAY 5th Nov, while those in GROUP B will start the practical on MONDAY 16th Nov. ALL students should begin their reading and research ASAP !!)

[04] Spectral Response Patterns - PDF format

(This practical is partly based on Field Measurements YOU will all collect in All Saints Park on WEDNESDAY 11th Nov. Download the PDF GROUP TIME-SLOT LIST to find out when YOU are expected to attend). Note: If it is raining then do not attend - just use the sample data provided below

The following support documents are provided for the Spectral Response Field Practical:

Sample Data Excel Spreadsheet File - .XLS format

Sample Field Data Record Sheet - .DOC format

Blank Field Data Record Proforma - .DOC format and .PDF format

SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

Assignment 1a & 1b (worth 50%) - PDF format

(Assignment 1a due on Friday 18th December 2009 at 12 Noon !)

(Assignment 1b due on Friday 5th March 2010 at 12 Noon !)

Feedback for Assignment 1a can be downloaded >HERE< (PDF format)

ASSIGNMENT 2 - GROUP PRESENTATIONS

Assignment 2 (worth 50%) - PDF format

(Assignment 2 presentations due during week beginning Monday 3rd May 2010)

Assignment 2: Group List. >CLICK HERE< to download (.XLS spreadsheet file)
(let Mark Cresswell know ASAP if your name is not on this list)

ALL group members are required to declare their share of the effort within their group (this should be 25% per person for a 4-member group). One declaration form must be completed PER GROUP (i.e. not individually). This form MUST be provided on the day of the group presentation. You can download it >HERE< (Word format)

In addition - at the time of the presentation, each group must also submit the following paper items (as listed on the assignment cover sheet):

1) A paper copy of the presentation slides (preferably in colour but black/white is OK)
2) A4 Supplementary Handout
3) A copy of the group meeting minutes

(please staple these documents together when handing in at the end of your group's presentation)

The details for your group presentations are as follows:
ALL groups will attend the presentation session on Thursday 6th May between 11am and 1pm (2 hours)

Groups 1 to 9 will be in room E221
Groups 10 to 18 will be in room E223

A copy of the marking scheme used by staff is >HERE< (Word format)

Please circulate this info to your fellow group members in case they don't read this email
All MUST attend the session unless you have evidence worthy of submitting Exceptional Factors (EF).
Failure to attend without evidence for EF will likely lead to a failure of the unit - or a very poor mark!
The sessions will run under 'exam regulations' - so please turn up on time (perhaps slightly early is best) and NO MOBILE PHONES to be switched on.

You should contact your fellow group members and start the process of meeting to discuss your Assignment 2 presentation. DO NOT wait for them to contact you - be proactive - and keep a detailed record (diary) of who contributes what to the overall process. You should aim to have regular weekly meetings and decide which tasks should be undertaken by which group member. Any one who fails to engage will lose their share of their group's marks and could even fail!!

Unit Reader Document - PDF format

Unit Overview Spider Diagram - PDF format

USEFUL LINKS

RSPSoc - Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Society

EUMETSAT - European Space Agency in charge of METEOSAT

European Space Agency

GIS Professional Magazine

Geo-Connexion UK

Geo Informatics

GIS Jobs UK

Association for Geographic Information (AGI)

ESRI - Makers of ArcView

Clark Labs - Makers of IDRISI

WINDISP - FREE GIS/Image Processor (LINK to video tutorial for integrating with Idrisi)

INTERESTING DOCUMENTS

LOS Excel Implementation for NDVI sensor degradation - .XLS format

Table of Typical % Albedo values for natural materials - DOC format

Eumetsat Radiance to Temperature Algorithm - DOC format

EG6517

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:14:30 +0100

Nature Reports Climate Change:

http://www.nature.com/climate/timeline/icp/index.html

Climate Change Wales:

http://www.climatechangewales.org.uk/public/?id=121

Download Video HERE (MOV format)

IMPACTS & MODELS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

LECTURES (all in .PPT format)

[01] Introduction to the unit and ideas of time-scales

[02] Natural & Anthropogenic sources of climate change

[03] An introduction to basic modelling theory

[04] Statistical Forecasting 1

[05] Statistical Forecasting 2

[06] Dynamical Forecasting 1

[07] Dynamical Forecasting 2

[08] Chaos Theory

[09] Model Assimilation

[10] Model Performance Evaluation

CHRISTMAS BREAK

[11] Human Impacts: Extreme Weather

[12] Human Impacts: Disease

[13] Human Impacts: Sea-level Rise

[14] Human Impacts: Future Scenarios & Projections

[15] Human Impacts: Timeline of Climate Treaties and Key Findings

PRACTICALS

Literature Searching Practical- DOC format

Daisy World Practical - PDF format

JCM Interactive Climate Model - PDF format

MAGICC Climate Model Emissions Simulator - PDF format

SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

Assignment 1 (worth 50%) - PDF format (Assignment due on Monday 14th December at 12 Noon !)

Unit Reader Document - PDF format

Unit Overview Spider Diagram - PDF format

DaisyWorld Excel Implementation - .XLS format

Reading List (books) - PDF format

Timeline of Key Climate Findings and Treaties - PDF format

USEFUL LINKS

Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL), Merseyside - Potential Field-Trip venue

Ocean & Weather Data Navigator - Based on IPCC Fourth Assessment Report

Centre for Air, Transport & the Environment (CATE)

UK Hadley Centre for Climate Research

US NCAR Community Climate System Model

NASA Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model

EDGCM Community Climate Model - for PC and MAC

Global Climate Model - Data Access Portal

Earth System Climate Model - available for download

MAGICC/SCENGEN Software for Climate Change Impact/Scenario Assessment

JCM - Interactive Online JAVA Climate Model

DaisyWorld Simulation

CLIVAR Exchanges Newsletter (World Climate Research Programme)

INTERESTING DOCUMENTS

UK Met. Office Unified Climate Model User Guide - PDF format

Numerous Meteorological Equations - PDF format

Old Unit Material

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:14:30 +0100

EG1106: GI, a primer

This unit is designed to cover the basic concepts of geography, GIScience, GIS, spatial technology and technologies.

LECTURES (selected):

Communicating with cartography
Introduction to Remote Sensing
Concepts of Space & Time
Field & Survey data collection
GI and Weather
GI and Space Exploration
Basic Spatial Statistics
GI and Warfare/Intelligence
GI and Health
Maps & Representation

EG1204: 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

EG2234: Earth Observation

This unit is designed to cover the theory and practice of remote sensing.

LECTURES:

Term 1

Lecture 1: Introduction to RS: Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Lecture 2: The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Lecture 3: Interactions: Atmosphere: Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Lecture 4: Interactions: Land: Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Term 2

Lecture 1: Applications of RS : Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Lecture 2: Agriculture & RS : Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Lecture 3: Weather Forecasting & RS : Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Lecture 4: Health, Epidemiology & RS : Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

Lecture 5: Disasters & RS : Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint file

SUPPORT MATERIAL:

Click >HERE< to download Unit Reading List (Word DOC format)

Click >HERE< to download Google Earth .KMZ file of satellites

PRACTICALS:

There will be no practicals during the second term. Practicals leading up to Christmas count directly towards your Assignment 1 mark (worth 50% of the unit mark).

Introduction To Idrisi (Word Document)

Advanced Idrisi Practical (PDF Document)

EG3246: Spatial Science & Health

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

LECTURES:

Lecture 1: Intro to unit. Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File

Lecture 2: Basic Epidemiology. Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File

Lecture 3: Health Data Issues. Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File

Lecture 4: Malaria Epidemiology. Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File

Lecture 5: Meningitis Epidemiology. Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File

Lecture 6: Emerging Diseases. Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File

Lecture 7: Risk Mapping. Click >HERE< to download PowerPoint File