EARTH SYSTEMS

Paper Code: 
24GEO 144b
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Course Outcomes: 

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Earth Systems

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO20: After studying this students will have understanding of all about the Tectonic activities and Earth movements. By this the understanding of origin of landmasses and their will going to understand by students.

CO21: Student will understand the functions which are performed in atmosphere. All the climatic activity atmospheric circulation along this the climatic classification which is a important part of climatology.

CO22: After finishing this unit students will acquire how the oceans, waves, tides, currents are originated and how the salinity, temperature work in oceans which kind of effects can by seen their differences.

CO23: Students will develop knowledge towards the ecosystem and tropic        levels         which         exist in Biogeography.

CO24: Students will get an introduction to the different types of the disasters and climatic hazards.

CO25: Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction.

Approach in Teaching:

 

Interactive lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstrations, Summative and Formative assessments workshops, Mini video lessons, Digital modules

 

 

Learning activities for the students:

 

Self-          learning assignments, effective questions, Seminar presentation.

Class Test, Semester end examinations

,            Quiz,

Solving problems   in Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and     Group projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Geomorphology
  • Continental Drift
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Endogenetic and Exogenetic forces
  • Denudation and Weathering
  • Geomorphic Cycle (Davis and Penck)
  • Earth Movements (seismicity, folding, faulting and vulcanicity)

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Climatology
  • Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
  • Insolation
  • Heat Budget of Earth10
  • Pressure and Winds
  • Atmospheric Circulation (air-masses, fronts and upper air circulation, cyclones and anticyclones)
  • Climatic Classification of Koppen & Thornthwaite

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Oceanography
  • Relief of Oceans
  • Composition: Temperature, Density and Salinity
  • Circulation: Warm and Cold Currents,
  • Waves, Tides, Sea Level Changes
  • Hazards: Tsunami and Cyclone

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Biogeography
  • Ecosystem and Ecology: meaning and concept
  • Food Chain, Food Web and Ecological Pyramid
  • Trophic Levels, Energy Flows
  • Cycles- carbon, nitrogen and oxygen

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Meteorological Hazards and Disasters
  • Cyclones, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Hailstorms, Heat and Cold waves Drought and Cloudburst
  • Climate Change: Evidences and Causes of Climatic Change in the past
  • Human impact on Global Climate.

 

Essential Readings: 

·         Chandna R. C., (2002): Environmental Geography, Kalyani, Ludhiana.

·         Critchfield, H. (1975): General Climatology, Prentice Hall, New York

·         Husain M., 2002: Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

·         Lal, D.S. (2005): Climatology, ShardaPustakBhawan, Allahabad.

·         MoEF, (2006): National Environmental Policy-2006, Ministry of Environment and Forest , Government of India

·         Monkhouse, F. J. 2009: Principles of Physical Geography, Platinum Publishers,

·         Nations Environment Programme. University Press, Cambridge.

·           Odum, E. P. et al, (2005): Fundamentals of Ecology, Ceneage Learning India.

·         Singh S., 2018: Environmental Geography, PrayagPustakBhawan. Allahabad.

·         Singh, R.B. (1993) Environmental Geography, Heritage Publishers, New Delhi.

·         Singh, Savindra 2018. Physical Geography, PrayagPustakBhawan, Allahabad.

·         Strahler A. N. and Strahler A. H., 2008: Modern Physical Geography, John Wiley

UNEP (2007) Global Environment Outlook: GEO4: Environment For Development, United Nations Environment Program

Academic Year: 
2024-2025