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

Watch for updates to these notes as the semester progresses.

ERS 1 Syllabus	Library Resources
Department Home Page	Calculators
Chapter 1 The Measure of the Earth	Origin of the Solar System
Chapter 2 The Solar System, Solar Energy, and the Seasons	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