PPT-BEACHON: Bio-hydro-atmosphere-interactions of Energy, Aerosols, Carbon, H2O, Organics

Andrew Turnipseed Measuring and Monitoring Forest Carbon in the Americas Manitou Experimental Forest September 15 2011 It is NCARs mission to plan organize and conduct atmospheric and related research programs in collaboration with the universities and other institutions to provide stateoftheart research tools and facilities to the atmospheric sciences community to support and enhance university atmospheric science education and to facilitate the transfer of technology to both the public and private sectors. FACTSHEET 1. Food and Garden Organics . Best Practice Collection Manual. Why Collect Organics?. Move away from landfill. Why Collect Organics?. Divert organics from landfill to:. Achieve . superior environmental outcomes . 7. . ECOSYSTEMS AND NUTRIENT CYCLING. ENGINEERING EARTH. A desert experiment gone awry. ENGINEERING EARTH. A desert experiment gone awry. 7. At the end of . this chapter you . will know:. Environmental factors that affect the makeup and distribution of biomes. Mason Baker, General Counsel. Overview. Overview of UAMPS as organization. UAMPS Carbon Emitting Generating Assets. UAMPS Non-carbon Emitting Generating Assets. UAMPS “Early Action” Efforts. . Impact of 111d . Everything is cycled throughout the planet!. Everything in nature is cycled throughout the entire planet. Since matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed, it is changed, or transformed into many different things.. What is the atmosphere?. Definition: The envelope of gases surrounding planet Earth.. Why do we need the atmosphere?. The atmosphere provides protection for the planet from objects in space and contains gasses that help sustain life.. in this class.. You will be compensated $$$ for your note-taking.. To . apply to be a note-taker please visit. http://sds.umbc.edu/becoming-a-note-taker/. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere. What Is Carbon?. An element: 6 protons, 6 neutrons. The basis of life of earth . Found in all earth systems. Carbon Cycle. The same carbon atoms are used repeatedly on earth. They cycle between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere.. The word . photosynthesis. can be broken down to its Greek origin: . Synthesis . “put together to form something new” and . Photo. “light.”. The most important aspect of photosynthesis is that . Carbon ©is an element …. In oceans. Air . Soil . And ALL LIVING . THINGS:organic. . Sugar, Coal and Diamond. Sugar, Coal and Diamond. Carbon moves through the atmosphere to plants. CO. 2 . . . is the gas that adds the sun going through photosynthesis.. What does the 10% Law?. Compare food chains to food webs.. What are the three types of pyramids we discussed yesterday? What information can you get from each?. Nutrient Cycles and Human Impact. What is Nutrient Cycling?. 5.1 Energy Flow in Ecosystems. 5.2 The Cycling of Matter. 5.3 How Ecosystems Change. Objectives. Describe. . how energy is transferred from the sun to producers and then to consumers.. Describe. . one way in which consumers depend on producers.. Biosphere: All life on earth and parts of earth in which life exists (land, water and atmosphere). Studying Our Living planet. Science of Ecology. Study of interactions of living things, their surroundings or environments. Think!. What is a cycle? What are some cycles you know about in the world we live in?. What is a cycle?. A single complete execution or a periodically repeated phenomenon.. What does that mean?. Single – it happens one time. Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems Recycling Matter All life on Earth requires water and nutrients These particles of matter don ’ t remain in your body forever Every part of every cell in your body is replaced over time