LIST OF TOPICS
1. THE EARTH IN SPACE (Two Weeks)
The Earth System
The Solar System
The Sun
2. OBSERVING THE EARTH FROM SPACE (Three Weeks)
Principles of Remote Sensing
Types of Remote Sensors
Remote Sensing at UPRM
EXAM ONE
3. THE GEOSPHERE (Two Weeks)
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
4. THE HYDROSPHERE AND CRYOSPHERE (Three Weeks)
Water on the Land
Snow and Ice
The Oceans
EXAM TWO
5. THE ATMOSPHERE (Three Weeks)
Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
Winds and Weather
Climate Change
6. THE BIOSPHERE AND INTEGRATION OF THE PROCESSES (Two Weeks)
Life on Earth
Evolution of Life
Global Change
EXAM THREE
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