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The following tables list research topics, brief ideas on directions your research may go, and if these topics are available. There is one table for each of the six sections of the course: Foundations of Environmental Earth Science, Space and Earth, Atmosphere, Oceans, Internal Earth Processes and Products, Land Processes and Products.
When you and your partners have decided on a topic, email Mr. Mitchell with your selection and a brief statement of why you chose that topic. Include a second choice in case your first choice is already taken. Topics will be assigned on a "first email - first serve" basis.
| Project Topics | Synopsis/Suggestions | Team |
| Why EESci: | What are the reasons that people should know how to manage the Earth better? What is happenening that shows we must manage our resources carefully? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Natural resources: | What are natural resources? Where are they found? What resources do we have? What do we need to get from other places? Compare and contrast renewable with nonrenewable resources. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Management of Natural Resources: | What is management? Who owns our natural resources? Who manages our natural resources? What education and training do management professionals have? How does everyone manage resources? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Science and Management: | How does science work in the management of natural resources? How does science acquire knowledge that can be used in management? How is this knowledge different from other types of knowledge? How do scientific processes work with other processes in the management of resources? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Measurement and Management: | How does measurement produce knowledge useful for management of natural resources? How is measurement different from other ways that science acquires knowledge? What is measurement? How is measurement itself managed and regulated? How is use of the International System of measurement being promoted and how is it being slowed? | Not Yet Chosen |
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| Why study space in EESci: | How does human exploration beyond the surface of earth relate to management of our planet? What can we learn by comparing Earth to other places? What is the potential of extending human habitats beyond our own planet? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Meteorite Impacts: | What effects do meteorites and meteors produce? What is the potential for meteorite damage? What is being done to protect Earth from meteorites? What could be done? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Satellites and Earth Management: | How are satellites used to help manage Earth? What is a satellite and how do they stay in orbit? What are advantages to using satellites? What are the satellites that used to manage Earth? Who runs them? Who paid for them? What have they found? What is being planned? How will the International Space Station be used to help manage Earth? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Comparing Earth with other places: | Compare and contrast Earth with other places in the solar system. Where are the best prospects to find life and why? What evidence is there of life beyond Earth? What is SETI? What conditions would have to be overcome to live away from earth? What resources would be available? What plans are there to colonize space? | Not Yet Chosen |
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| Project Topics | Synopsis/Suggestions | Team |
| Overview/Development: | How did Earths atmosphere develop, and what interelationships with life were involved? What can we learn about managing our present atmosphere from studies of how it formed? What evidence is there for the evolution of the atmosphere? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Ozone/chloroflocarbons: | see Ozone drawing h/o and class notes for ideas | Not Yet Chosen |
| Greenhouse Effect and energy use: | see class notes and handouts for ideas | Not Yet Chosen |
| Greenhouse Effect from non-energy related causes such as methane: | see class notes and handouts for ideas. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Nitrogen Cycle: | see class notes for ideas. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Aerosols: | see class notes for ideas | Not Yet Chosen |
| Acid Rain: | see class notes for ideas | Not Yet Chosen |
| Smog and surface ozone: | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere: | How is heat moved through the atmosphere, and how does our understanding of this process affect how we manage the planet? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Water cycle: | an indepth study of the role of water in our atmosphere, including Dewpoint and Relative Humidity, condensation, precipitation. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Air Pressure: | an indepth study of barometric pressure, including what it is, how it is measured, use of air pressure to model the atmosphere, mapping of isobars. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Atmosphere vertical structure: | an indepth study of the layers of the atmosphere. | Not Yet Chosen |
| High, Low Pressure areas: | an indepth study of vertical movements in the troposphere, including wind directions, temperature and humidity changes, weather patterns of highs and lows. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Global Circulation: | how does the air of our planet circulate, including Coriolis effect, prevailing winds, polar highs, tropical lows, polar fronts, horse latitudes, doldrums. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Air Masses and Fronts: | what are the main types of air masses and how do they interact at fronts? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Severe weather: thunderstorms and tornados | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Severe weather: noreasters and blizzards | Not Yet Chosen |
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| Project Topics | Synopsis/Suggestions | Team |
| Severe Weather: Hurricanes | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Ocean circulation: | what causes the surface and subsurface circulation of the worlds oceans? What effects does this circulation have on climate, commerce, pollution? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Waves, Tides and Shorelines: | How do the movements of the ocean surface affect the shoreline? How do they affect people? How do we manage the shoreline? What are the natural features of the shoreline that are caused by the ocean? | Not Yet Chosen |
| The Ocean Floor: | what is structure of the ocean floor? what deposits are there? how do we explore the bottom of the ocean? What resources are available? What problems to people cause? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Coral Reefs | What are reefs? How do they form? How do they interact with ocean around them and the land near them? How do they interact with ocean life? What is happening to them? Why are they important to people? How could they be managed better? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Long Island Sound Indepth: | Not Yet Chosen | |
| ENSO - the El Nino Southern Oscillation: | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Estuaries: | Not Yet Chosen |
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| Project Topics | Synopsis/Suggestions | Team |
| Earth Structure: | evidence for Earth internal Structure including Seismology and nonseismic evidence, Core composition and Structure mantle convection currents | Not Yet Chosen |
| Plate Tectonics: | including evidence for continental movement, plate boundaries, uplift features, mountain building and continental growth. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Minerals and Rocks: | an indepth study of minerology including mineral resources and the rock cycle. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Volcanism: | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Radon | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Seismology: | an indepth study of earthquakes and their efffects | Not Yet Chosen |
| Mining and Recycling of Metal Resources | Not Yet Chosen |
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| Project Topics | Synopsis/Suggestions | Team |
| Weathering: | an indepth study of how rock materials adapt to Earths surface evironment, including the mineral resources formed. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Soil formation and management: | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Mass Movements: | landslides, mudslides, creep, slump. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Wind Erosion: | Not Yet Chosen | |
| Glaciers and Ice Ages: | the formation and action of glaciers, including land forms caused by ice age glaciation. the effects of people on glacier action. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Groundwater: | including infiltration factors, groundwater flow, management, supplies, pollution | Not Yet Chosen |
| Wetlands: | the role of wetlands in the flow of water over and through the land, how are they managed, | Not Yet Chosen |
| Household Hazardous Waste: | what it is, how we produce it what to do with it, effects on water and air quality and safety. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Runoff Management: | how does water that does not infiltrate into the ground flow over the surface and affect surface water? | Not Yet Chosen |
| Floods: | including causes, prevention, effects, deposition, erosion, management. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Streams and Rivers: | including management, pollution, water quality studies, recreation. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Watersheds: | mapping, management, interrelationships to water systems. | Not Yet Chosen |
| Lake formation and management | Not Yet Chosen |
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