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Special Topics in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences: The Environment of the Earth's Surface (MIT 12.090)
A great variety of processes affect the surface of the Earth. Topics to be covered are production and movement of surficial materials; soils and soil erosion; precipitation; streams and lakes; groundwater flow; glaciers and their deposits. The course combines aspects of geology, climatology, hydrology, and soil science to present a coherent introduction to the surface of the Earth, with emphasis on both fundamental concepts and practical applications, as a basis for understanding and intelligent management of the Earth's physical and chemical environment.
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- Material Type:
- Online Course
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- June 9, 2011
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- June 12, 2018
- Author:
- Prof. John Southard
- Submitter:
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Barbra Bied Sperling
- Primary Audience:
- College General Ed, College Lower Division
- Mobile Compatibility:
- Not specified at this time
- Language:
- English
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- No
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