Syllabus (Fall 2019)

Syllabus (Fall 2019)

Earth 111 Water: Science and Society

This syllabus is divided into several sections, as follows.

  • Course Overview
  • Required Course Materials
  • Assignments and Grading
  • Course Schedule
  • Technical Requirements
  • Course Policies

Course Overview

Description

Getting Help

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Blackbody Radiation

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Earth gives off more long wave radiation at night timeThe energy released by any body is a function of its temperatureThe wavelength of radiation emitted is a function of distance above the EarthEnergy released by Earth changes markedly from day to day
Which of the following statements is correct?

Storms

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By studying the network of weather stations across the US, researchers have found a couple of interesting results — the biggest storms recorded in a given year are increasing in strength, and the frequency of extreme storms is also increasing.

Become weakerBecome more intenseMore hurricanes will formThe number and intensity will both increase
What is predicted to happen to hurricanes over the next century?

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