C.W. Post
Department of Earth and Environmental Science

Introduction to Earth Science 1
Notes

Prof. V.J. DiVenere
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science
C.W. Post Campus - Long Island University

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ERS 1 Syllabus	Calculators
Department Home Page	Slides & Quizzes
Chapter Summaries	Related Notes
Chapter 1 The Measure of the Earth
Chapter 2 The Solar System, Solar Energy, and the Seasons	Origin of the Solar System The Spectrum of Light Unequal Distribution of Insolation
Chapter 3 The Atmosphere	Atmospheric Gases Solid-Liquid-Gas
Chapter 4 Atmospheric Energy Balance	Refraction of Light Cool Air vs. Warm Air The Greenhouse Effect
Chapter 5 Global Temperature Patterns
Chapter 6 Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation	Rainforests and Deserts
Chapter 7 Water and Atmospheric Moisture	Cloud Types
Chapter 8 Weather, Midlatitude Cyclones, Hurricanes	Hurricane Structure
Chapter 10 Global Climate System	Prevailing Winds Generalized Ocean Circulation Generalized Climate Regions
Chapters 19 & 20 Climate & Vegetation; Terrestrial Biomes