+*DYNAMIC PLANET

Catalog description

Explores the dynamic interactions between Earth's climate and internal and surface processes that shape the environment for life. Examines how energy inputs from the Sun drive global temperature patterns, winds and ocean currents. Evaluates how climate patterns drive ecosystems and the distribution of biomes. Investigates how processes such as rock weathering, mass movements, glaciers and rivers shape landscapes. Reflects upon how humans depend upon and alter these processes.