Earth and Life - for iPod/iPhone
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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.
Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld
James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model.
Daisyworld: Self regulation
James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems.
Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world
James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory.
Tibet: the Raymo-Ruddiman Hypothesis
John Kutzbach from the University of Wisconsin and Bill Ruddiman from the University of Virginia discuss modelling the effects that a high plateau has...
Tibet: Berner's model of the carbon cycle
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...
Tibet: the geological history
A look at the geological history of Tibet and the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis; that chemical weathering increased as the temperature dropped due to the ...
Tibet: The signifiicance of the strontium ratio
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
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 t...