Earth & Space Systems - Reading List

Readings Listed by Topic.

• I - Standards & Beginnings
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  • BOT Science Teaching Standards Handout 1
  • BOT Science Standards met by Earth & Space Systems Handout 2
  • Field Trip: Minnesota River Valley-Rapidan Handout 3
  • The Earth System SPB 1-6
• II - Solar System Formation
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  • The Solar System SPB 30-40
  • The Biological Dimension SPB 16-20
  • Lifes Evolution on the Earth SPB 397-415
  • Ozone Packet Handout 4
  • The Galilean satellites Handout 6
  • Life and the evolution of earths atmosphere Handout 8
• III - Chemical Principles in Earth Science
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  • Dynamic Interactions Among Systems SPB 7-12
  • Geochemistry and Life SPB 363-383
• IV - Rock Cycle
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  • Plate Tectonics SPB 65-88
  • Gravity Anomalies and Isostasy SPB 104-107
  • Properties of Magma SPB 136-141
  • The Origin of Magmas and Igneous Rocks SPB 147-153
  • Metamorphism: New Rocks From Old SPB 168-185
  • Internal structure and early thermal evolution of Mars From Mars Global Surveyor Handout 9
  • Magnetic lineations in the ancient crust of Mars Handout 10
  • Signs of plate tectonics on an infant Mars Handout 11
  • Climate change as a regulator of tectonics on Venus Handout 12
• V - Plate Tectonics
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  • Origin of Mineral Deposits SPB 422-425
  • Metallogenic Provinces SPB 430-431
  • New map reveals origin and geology of North American mid-continental rift Handout 13
• VI - Hydrologic Cycle
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  • Water on the Land SPB 189-211
  • Human Impacts on Fresh Waters SPB 466-474
• VII - River Valley Evolution
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  Field Trip: MN River Valley-Morton/Jeffers Petroglyphs Handout14
• VIII - Sedimentary Basin Processes
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  • Sedimentary Strata SPB 158-168
  • Biotic Zones and Sediments of the Oceans PB 255-262
  • Sedimentary Mineral Deposits SPB 426-430
  • Fossil Fuels SPB 431-436
  • Overview of the geologic history of SE MN Handout 15
  • What lies beneath: Studying a U.S. impact crater and its effects on Groundwater Handout 16
  • A large paleolake basin at the head of Ma adim Vallis Handout 33
• IX - Geologic Time
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  • The Rock Cycle and Uniformitarianism SPB 12-16
  • Revisiting Cycles of the Geosphere SPB 130-132
  • Teaching Evolution, the Kansas Board of Education, and the democratization of science Handout 17
• X - Controls on Climate
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  • The Earths Cover of Snow and Ice SPB 216-232
  • Changing Sea Level SPB 265-268
  • The Climate System SPB 316-331
  • Twin ice cores from Greenland reveal history of climate change, more Handout 18
  • A high-resolution millennial record of the South Asian monsoon from Himalayan ice cores Handout 19
  • Dendroclimatology Handout 20
  • Structure of the 8200-year old cold event revealed by a speleothem trace element record Handout 34
• XI - Taylors Falls
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  • A Special Place: Taylors Falls Handout 21
  • Field Trip: Taylors Falls Handout 22
  • Geology of Interstate Park Pamphlet
• XII - Solar System Motions
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  • Astronomy and the Scientific Revolution SPB 24-30
  • Ice-Age Periodicity and the Astronomical Theory SPB 333-335
• XIII - Atmospheric Processes
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  • Source of the Suns Energy SPB 47-60
  • Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere SPB 271-289
  • Winds, the Weather, and Deserts SPB 293-308
  • The Warm Middle Cretaceous SPB 331-333
  • Solar Variations and Volcanic Activity SPB 338-339
  • Continental Uplift and Climatic Change SPB 456-461
  • The Changing Atmosphere SPB 476-488
  • How grasses got the upper hand Handout 23
  • Climate change as the dominant control on glacial-interglacial variations in plant abundance Handout 24
  • Megafauna died from Big Kill, not big chill. Handout 35
• XIV - Oceanic Processes
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  • Sea Ice SPB 232-238
  • The World Ocean SPB 241-255
  • Severe Weather SPB 308-312
  • A Closer Look SPB 328-329
  • Changes in Ocean Circulation SPB 335-338
  • Sea-floor Dust Shows Drought Felled Akkadian Empire Handout 25
  • Late Holocene climate and cultural changes in the SW U.S. Handout 26
  • Drilling reveals climatic consequences of Tasmanian Gateway opening Handout 27
• XV - Life in the Solar System
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  • Planetary Evolution-Extraterrestrial Life SPB 343-359
  • Expanding the Habitable Zone Handout 28
  • A low temperature transfer of ALH84001 from Mars Handout 30
  • Search for past life on Mars: Possible relic biogenic activity in Martian meteorite ALH84001 Handout 31
  • Formation of recent Martian debris flows by melting of near-surface ground ice at high obliquity Handout 32

SPB = Course Text
Skinner, B.J., S.C. Porter, D. B.Botki, The Blue Planet: An introduction to Earth System Science 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1999.