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The interactive Earth system: biology in geologic, environmental and climate change throughout Earth history. Since life began it has continually shaped and re-shaped the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and the solid earth. This course introduces the concept of 'life as a geological agent' and examines the interaction between biology and the earth system during the roughly 4 billion years since life first appeared. The interactive Earth system: biology in geologic, environmental and climate change throughout Earth history. Since life began it has continually shaped and re-shaped the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and the solid earth. This course introduces the concept of 'life as a geological agent' and examines the interaction between biology and the earth system during the roughly 4 billion years since life first appeared.

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interactive Earth system;biology | interactive Earth system;biology | geologic | geologic | environmental and climate change | environmental and climate change | atmosphere | atmosphere | hydrosphere | hydrosphere | cryosphere | cryosphere | solar system | solar system | evolution;global warming | evolution;global warming | global carbon cycle | global carbon cycle | Astrobiology. | Astrobiology. | evolution | evolution | global warming | global warming | Interactive earth system | Interactive earth system | biology | biology | geologic change | geologic change | environmental change | environmental change | climate change | climate change | Earth history | Earth history | life | life | solid earth | solid earth | geological agent | geological agent | astrobiology | astrobiology | biogeomorphology | biogeomorphology | long-term climate cycles | long-term climate cycles | mass extinctions | mass extinctions | biogeochemical tracers | biogeochemical tracers | origin of life | origin of life | antiquity | antiquity | habitable zone | habitable zone | deep biosphere | deep biosphere | geological time | geological time

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This section part of the Virtual Fieldclass provides an overview of Greenland from a social sciences and humanities perspective. The VFT is built around a downloadable PowerPoint presentation and bibliography supported by maps, photos and video.

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ice | o | arctic | arctic sea-ice | climate change | cryosphere | disko bay | earth sciences | environmental sciences | geography | geology | glaciers | geesoer | greenland | ilulissat icefjord | polar field stations | the cryosphere | ukoer | unesco world heritage listing | virtual fieldclass | Physical sciences | F000

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This first part of the Virtual Fieldclass provides an overview of the Cryosphere introducing you to the physical characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic. A series of PowerPoint presentations are available for downloaded supported by a detailed bibliography.

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ice | geography | geology | geesoer | greenland | antarctica | arctic | arctic sea-ice | climate change | cryosphere | earth sciences | environmental sciences | polar field stations | ukoer | virtual fieldclass | the antarctic peninsula | the fram | the tara | Physical sciences | F000

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This resource combines maps, photographs and video to provide a Virtual Fieldclass for Svalbard from the perspective of a Physical Geographer. The trip is split between Longyearbyen and the arctic science base at Ny-Alesund. The trip is supported by a detailed bibliography available for download.

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arctic | arctic sea-ice | climate change | cryosphere | earth sciences | environmental sciences | geography | geology | geesoer | oceanography | polar field stations | ukoer | virtual fieldclass | ny-alesund | longyearbyen | brogger peninsular | glaciers | Physical sciences | F000

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This resource combines maps, photographs and video to provide a Virtual Fieldclass for Svalbard from the perspective of a Physical Geographer. The trip is split between Longyearbyen and the arctic science base at Ny-Alesund. The trip is supported by a detailed bibliography available for download.

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arctic | arctic sea-ice | climate change | cryosphere | earth sciences | environmental sciences | geography | geology | geesoer | oceanography | polar field stations | ukoer | virtual fieldclass | longyearbyen | brogger peninsular | glaciers | ny-alesund | Physical sciences | F000

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Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

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The interactive Earth system: biology in geologic, environmental and climate change throughout Earth history. Since life began it has continually shaped and re-shaped the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and the solid earth. This course introduces the concept of 'life as a geological agent' and examines the interaction between biology and the earth system during the roughly 4 billion years since life first appeared.

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interactive Earth system;biology | geologic | environmental and climate change | atmosphere | hydrosphere | cryosphere | solar system | evolution;global warming | global carbon cycle | Astrobiology. | evolution | global warming | Interactive earth system | biology | geologic change | environmental change | climate change | Earth history | life | solid earth | geological agent | astrobiology | biogeomorphology | long-term climate cycles | mass extinctions | biogeochemical tracers | origin of life | antiquity | habitable zone | deep biosphere | geological time

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