ecosystems and the physical environment. cycling of materials
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Ecosystems and the Physical Environment
Cycling of Materials
Nutrient Cycles - General
Abiotic Form/Reservoir
Biotic Forms - Available to Living
Organisms
The Carbon Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Phosphorus Cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
The Water (Hydrologic) Cycle
Prediction of Climate
What is the climate of Santa Fe
What is the climate of Inverewe Scotland?
Solar Radiation
Temperature Changes with Latitude
Temperature Changes with Season
Composition of the Atmosphere
Atmospheric Layers
Patterns of Atmospheric Circulation and the Coriolis Effect
Patterns of Ocean Circulation
Trade winds
Westerlies
Vertical Mixing of Ocean
ENSO
Normal Conditions
ENSO Conditions
The Rain Shadow Effect
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Cyclones and other Disasters
Plates and Plate Boundaries
Earthquakes
Caused by the release of accumulated energy as rocks in the lithosphere suddenly shift or break Occur along faults Energy released as seismic wave
Tsunami