General information

Course type AMUPIE
Module title Introduction to Earth and Environmental Sciences
Language English
Module lecturer prof. Jiri Chlachula
Lecturer's email paleo@amu.edu.pl
Lecturer position Professor
Faculty Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences
Semester 2024/2025 (summer)
Duration 30
ECTS 3
USOS code 07-IEES-AMU-PIE

Timetable

Faculty of History

24.02: 12:30pm, room 1.63

25.02: 2:15pm, room 1.63

26.02: 12:30pm, room 1.63

27.02: 9:00am, room. 1.63

28.02: 12:30pm, room 1.63

3.03: 2:15pm, room 1.63

4.03: 9:00am room 3.132

Module aim (aims)

The aim of the course is to present: 1. the elements, structure and functioning of the Earth's system and its subsystems, 2. the spatial differentiation of the Earth's physical and geographic environment, 3. the cause-and-effect relationships between individual environmental elements and subsystems on a global scale

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Syllabus





The structure of the Earth system: Earth as a planet (the origin of the Earth, solar energy and Earth's energy balance, etc.)




Planetary subsystems and their functioning: atmosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere, lithosphere




Phenomena in the atmosphere: global atmospheric circulation; weather and climate; global ocean circulation and ocean-atmosphere interactions




The global hydrological cycle




Geological cycle and plate tectonics, modern morphogenetic processes




 Soil-forming processes and soil cover




Components of the natural environment, relations between them




The evolution of the Earth's system and its subsystems

Reading list

a)basic literature

  1. b) advanced literature

 Allen P.A., 2000: Procesy kształtujące powierzchnię Ziemi. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa. Rozdziały 1 i 2.