Energy - Open vs. closed systems
Free vs. Bounded
Dynamic/ Steady state/ Potential
Weathering - Solution - Lava Cooling
Volcanism / Diastrophism = open
(Erosion of hillside & sedimentary transport in H20)
Geoid tend to Equilibrium
Isostacy vs. Eustacy
Energy balance in systems
Humans use 40 of Earth Productivity
(wind, tides, geothermal heat)
26% of Evapotranspiration
Processing Rock, Cement, Placers, Diatomaceous, Earth
Radioactive Power Plants
Power - Rate of doing work
(Energy overtime ) = kwh or horse power
Albedo refers to sunlight reflected from a surface
30 reflected
Absorbed
Evaporated
S R = 3000, Energy source on earth
Heat, gravity, acceleration
Extraneous Energy - meteor / Asteroid etc.)
Humans concentrate energy
Solar Constant - Radiant Energy - Atmosphere - Greenhouse and Blanket Effect
Terrestrial gradients - latitude -Season - Grid
Altitude-3.0 vs. 5.5/1000
Mt. Barrier & Deserts
Diurnal Variation
Blanket/ Greenhouse - Fog - Dew - Frost
Hydrologic cycle
Glacial Storage (180 - 250)
(20,000 yago) 425-450 ft lower.
(Saltation, Suspension, & Solution)
Gravity & Tides vs. Equilibrium
Coreolis Effect
Geothermal heat flow - 1 degree/69 mi (20 - 30 km)
Heat release, volcanoes, geysers, hot springs
Volcanism / Rock cycle
Mountain Building - Thermal & density energy