GG101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Hydrosphere, Spherical Earth, Exhalation
Document Summary
System of energy that comes in the planet and leaves (balance of energy between the sun and the earth: water, weather & climate system. Earth atmosphere interface system (the solid earth) Spatial themes: location: specific location/ address (halfway between the equator and north. Geography brings together knowledge from many fields, integrating information to form a whole earth concept: process (when they mix) Earth figure 1. 4 and 1. 5 are generally not self-contained: inputs of energy and matter flow into the system, and inputs of energy and matter flow from the system (ex. Earth is an open system in terms of energy, because solar energy enters freely and heat energy leaves, going back into space. Most earth systems are dynamic because of the huge infusion of radiant energy from thermonuclear reactions deep within the sun: closed systems: shut off from the surrounding environment so that it is self-contained.
