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This series of tracks focuses on geological phenomena, Gaia theory and volcanoes. Included is a discussion on Climate Change and whether the uplift of Tibet caused global cooling. Material is taken from The Open University Course S269 Earth and Life.

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    • Apr 12, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
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    Earth and Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010 0:54


    A short introduction to this album.

    Transcript -- Earth and Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

    Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 2:39


    Transcript -- Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia

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    Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 6:44


    Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld

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    Daisyworld: Self regulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 7:27


    Transcript -- Daisyworld: Self regulation

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    Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world

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    Tibet: the Raymo-Ruddiman Hypothesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 5:57


    John Kutzbach from the University of Wisconsin and Bill Ruddiman from the University of Virginia discuss modelling the effects that a high plateau has on climate using Tibet as an example.

    Transcript -- Tibet: the Raymo-Ruddiman Hypothesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- John Kutzbach from the University of Wisconsin and Bill Ruddiman from the University of Virginia discuss modelling the effects that a high plateau has on climate using Tibet as an example.

    Tibet: Berner's model of the carbon cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 3:13


    A look at Berner's model of the Carbon cycle and how it provided a basis for further research and experimentation into climate change by Maureen Raymo of MIT.

    Transcript -- Tibet: Berner's model of the carbon cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- A look at Berner's model of the Carbon cycle and how it provided a basis for further research and experimentation into climate change by Maureen Raymo of MIT.

    Tibet: the geological history

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 4:53


    A look at the geological history of Tibet and the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis; that chemical weathering increased as the temperature dropped due to the rise in the plateau. Raymo and Ruddiman believed that the uplift of the Himalayas caused global cooling.

    Transcript -- Tibet: the geological history

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- A look at the geological history of Tibet and the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis; that chemical weathering increased as the temperature dropped due to the rise in the plateau. Raymo and Ruddiman believed that the uplift of the Himalayas caused global cooling.

    Tibet: The signifiicance of the strontium ratio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 3:38


    The importance of strontium isotopes in chemical weathering, a comparison of two models to assess the validity of the Raymo-Ruddiman hypothesis.

    Transcript -- Tibet: The signifiicance of the strontium ratio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- The importance of strontium isotopes in chemical weathering, a comparison of two models to assess the validity of the Raymo-Ruddiman hypothesis.

    Tibet: evidence for and against the Raymo- Ruddiman Hypothesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 4:37


    Is there really a link between the uplift of Tibet and climate change? Investigating when the change from building a plateau to destroying a plateau took place.

    Transcript -- Tibet: evidence for and against the Raymo- Ruddiman Hypothesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- Is there really a link between the uplift of Tibet and climate change? Investigating when the change from building a plateau to destroying a plateau took place.

    Tibet: Field trip conclusions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 0:54


    Did the scientists visiting Tibet reach any different conclusions about the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis.

    Transcript -- Tibet: Field trip conclusions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- Did the scientists visiting Tibet reach any different conclusions about the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis.

    Volcanoes: eruptions and climatic effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 3:21


    The effect that the eruption of Mount Pinatubo had on the atmosphere and climate and how the type of eruption can also impact on the climate.

    Transcript -- Volcanoes: eruptions and climatic effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- The effect that the eruption of Mount Pinatubo had on the atmosphere and climate and how the type of eruption can also impact on the climate.

    Volcanoes: How eruptions affect climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 1:10


    Transcript -- Volcanoes: How eruptions affect climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- A look at how volcanic eruptions effect the climate.

    Volcanoes: Historic eruptions and their climatic effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 3:23


    Transcript -- Volcanoes: Historic eruptions and their climatic effects

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    Volcanoes: Effects of magma eruptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 2:34


    Transcript -- Volcanoes: Effects of magma eruptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Volcanoes: eruptions and mass extinctions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008 2:36


    A look at mass extinctions and whether they could be caused by flood basalts events.

    Transcript -- Volcanoes: eruptions and mass extinctions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2008


    Transcript -- A look at mass extinctions and whether they could be caused by flood basalts events.

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