Fall 2008
Environmental Science: Global Warming and Energy Resources
Listed in: Geology, as GEOL-09
Faculty
James W. Hagadorn (Section 01)
Description
From the earliest civilizations man has been a major agent of environmental change. However, from the dawn of the industrial age, when fossil fuels were first tapped for energy, the rate of this change has increased exponentially. In this course, we will dissect environmental issues by first examining the recent geologic record of climate change and how processes that affect climate change operate in modern natural systems. We will then assess how societies have modified such systems and what factors control the trajectory and rate of change. Several environmental case studies will be used to provide insight into the scientific issues associated with specific environmental problems. Case studies will focus on nonrenewable and renewable energy resources and their relationship to climate change. Fall semester. Professor Hagadorn.
Course times and locations
GEOL 09 - L/D
Section 01
M 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM MEAD 115
W 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM MEAD 115
Offerings
2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in
Fall 2007,
Fall 2008,
Fall 2009,
Fall 2010,
Spring 2012,
Fall 2012,
Spring 2014,
Fall 2014,
Spring 2015,
Fall 2015,
Fall 2016,
Spring 2017,
Fall 2017,
Fall 2018,
Fall 2020,
Fall 2021
Syllabus:
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Assignments:
Assignment 1: Day After Tomorrow
Assignment 2: State of Fear
Assignment 3: Inconvenient Truth
Assignment 4: Case Study Analysis
Case Study Descriptions
Readings:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 , 23, 24, 25, 26
Supplemental Readings:
Fuel Cell Animation
Penetrating Winds
A Sound Use for Heat
Case Study Readings:
Offshore Drilling: CA
Offshore Drilling: FL
Hydrocarbons: ANWR
Hydrocarbons: Arctic
Hydrocarbons: Middle East
China's Effect on Sea Level
India's Effect on Sea Level
Biodiesel Cars
Fuel Cell Cars
Electric Cars
Commercial Photovoltaics
Wind Power: DE
Wind Power: TX
Slides from Student Oral Presentations