12.085 Seminar in Environmental Science, Fall 2005

Rothman, Daniel H.

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Rothman, Daniel H.

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Seminar in Environmental Science

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Abstract

Required for all Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences majors in the Environmental Science track, this course is an introduction to current research in the field. Stresses integration of central scientific concepts in environmental policy making and the chemistry, biology, and geology environmental science tracks. Revisits selected core themes for students who have already acquired a basic understanding of environmental science concepts. The topic for this term is Global Respiration.

Date issued

2005-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45558

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

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12.085-Fall2005

local: 12.085

local: IMSCP-MD5-5db70385e8c18b314c7fdbfe2a50c1e7

Keywords

Environmental Science, global respiration, carbon dioxide, carbon cycle, global warming, evolution, complex life

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