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The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science
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Annenberg Learner (Firm)
Publication Date
[2007]
Language
English
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Table of Contents
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Introduction: Many Planets, One Earth: The Habitable Planet (1:44) --
Rise of Oxygen (2:51) --
Geologic Signatures of Bacteria (3:50) --
Organic Chemistry (3:01) --
Fossil Records (1:51) --
Snowball Earth (3:09) --
Global Thermostat (4:15) --
Paradox of Glaciations (2:49) --
Driving the Carbon Cycle (3:14) --
Credits: Many Planets, One Earth: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:51)
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Atmosphere: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:43) --
Pulse of the Planet (3:45) --
Global Flask Sampling Network (3:01) --
Sources and Sinks (2:33) --
NOAA Global Monitoring Division (2:17) --
Influential Storms (2:40) --
Hurricane Computer Modeling (4:59) --
Hurricane Machines (3:16) --
Heat Transport to the Poles (2:37) --
Credits: Atmosphere: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:43)
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Oceans: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:03) --
Predicting El Niño (2:37) --
Understanding El Niño (3:32) --
Predicting El Niño (2:24) --
Retrospective Forecasting (3:08) --
Invisible Forest (2:59) --
Prochlorococcus (3:58) --
Prochlorococcus Population (5:22) --
Part of the Carbon Cycle (1:49) --
Credits: Oceans: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:45)
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Ecosystems: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:02) --
Ecosystem Engineers (1:25) --
Rainforest Diversity (3:45) --
Species Coexistence (3:08) --
Diverse Rainforest Composition (3:48) --
Wolves and Willows (2:48) --
Yellowstone National Park (3:09) --
Willow Plots (3:03) --
Detailed Data Sets (2:34) --
Willows that Escape Browsing Height (2:14) --
Credits: Ecosystems: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:39)
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Human Population Dynamics: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:32) --
Where are the People? (2:35) --
Population Growth and Sustainability (2:27) --
Water Supplies Reaching Natural Limits (3:15) --
Nitrogen Pollution (2:35) --
Limiting Environmental Impact (3:02) --
If Sea Levels Rise (2:09) --
Urban Areas at Risk (3:25) --
Ocean Level Rise (3:48) --
Endangered Coastal Zones (2:12) --
Credits: Human Population Dynamics: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:39)
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Risk, Exposure, Health: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:13) --
Hazardous Chat (2:51) --
Exposure to Heavy Metals (2:51) --
Contaminated Dust (3:41) --
Tar Creek Contamination Study (4:34) --
Common Exposures (2:26) --
Human Population Studies (1:57) --
Inner City Pesticide Exposure Study (4:11) --
Insecticides and Air Pollutants (3:03) --
Credits: Risk, Exposure, Health: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:45)
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Agriculture: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:32) --
Natural Predators (2:56) --
Integrated Pest Management (1:58) --
Alternative Pest Control (2:39) --
Ecosystem Studies (2:04) --
Sugarcane Borer Management (2:23) --
Sustainability in the Yaqui Valley (2:15) --
Nitrogen Fertilizer (2:45) --
Nitrogen and the Environment (2:04) --
Yaqui Valley Irrigation Runoff (3:07) --
Individual Approaches to Fertilization (3:14) --
Credits: Agriculture: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:40)
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Water Resources: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:39) --
When Water Runs Out (4:03) --
Riparian Systems (4:27) --
Falling Water Tables (2:46) --
Nitrate Dilemma (3:00) --
Suwannee River Basin and the Everglades (3:07) --
Suwannee River Basin Health (3:53) --
Karst Geology (2:15) --
Future of the Suwannee River Basin (1:53) --
Credits: Water Resources: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:37)
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Credits: Biodiversity Decline: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:35) --
Reef Recovery Efforts (2:38) --
Oceanic Ecosystem (3:46) --
Effects of Overfishing (2:12) --
State of the Oceans Today (2:00) --
Rise of Slime (2:29) --
Fragmentation and Bird Species (2:11) --
Fragmentation and Old Growth Trees (2:25) --
Habitat Loss (3:03) --
"Lungs of the Planet" (1:42) --
Islands of Survival? (2:51) --
Biodiversity Decline: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:44) --
Biodiversity Decline: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:44) --
Islands of Survival? (2:51) --
"Lungs of the Planet" (1:42) --
Habitat Loss (3:03) --
Fragmentation and Old Growth Trees (2:25) --
Fragmentation and Bird Species (2:11) --
Rise of Slime (2:29) --
State of the Oceans Today (2:00) --
Effects of Overfishing (2:12) --
Oceanic Ecosystem (3:46) --
Reef Recovery Efforts (2:38) --
Credits: Biodiversity Decline: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:35)
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Energy Challenges: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:29) --
Carbon Capture & Sequestration (2:22) --
RE Burger Power Plant Research Site (4:00) --
Geological Storage Sites (4:30) --
Reducing CO2 Emissions (1:06) --
Cellulosic Ethanol (2:05) --
Biofuel (2:56) --
Biomass Conversion (2:39) --
Biotechnology (3:57) --
Reducing Energy Use in Biomass Conversion (1:50) --
Credits: Energy Challenges: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:39)
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Atmospheric Pollution: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:30) --
Tracking Air Pollutants (2:50) --
Monitoring Pollutants (3:09) --
Primary Pollutants (2:16) --
Secondary Pollutants (2:10) --
Particle and Gaseous Emissions (2:27) --
Global Pollutants (2:09) --
Milagro Project (2:12) --
Local, Regional, and Global Impact (3:00) --
Monitoring Plume Movement (2:16) --
Integrated Pollutant Measurements (2:56) --
Credits: Atmospheric Pollution: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:42)
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Earth's Changing Climate: The Habitable Planet: Introduction (1:32) --
Evidence of Change (2:33) --
Quelccaya Record (4:56) --
Linking Polar and Tropical Regions (4:37) --
Tropical Glaciers are Melting (2:16) --
Jasper Ridge Global Change Experiment (2:29) --
Effects of Climate Change Factors (3:49) --
Ecosystem Response (3:02) --
Environmental Studies (1:44) --
Credits: Earth's Changing Climate: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:39)
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Looking Forward: Our Global Experiment: Introduction (2:01) --
Environmental Concerns (1:54) --
The Population Problem (3:07) --
Biodiversity (4:36) --
Biodiversity: Protected Areas (5:43) --
Global Climate Change (7:15) --
A Source of Optimism (2:17) --
Credits: Looking Forward: Our Global Experiment: The Habitable Planet-A Systems Approach to Environmental Science (0:44)
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