GEL/EVS 3100 Air and Water in Environmental Systems Resources

Week 2:  

• The Very, Very Simple Climate Model
  • "Windows to the Universe" Link to Model
  • UCAR Link to Model
  • CO2 in atmosphere conversion
• Conservation of Energy
  • Flight Thermogenesis and Energy Conservation in Hovering Hummingbirds
  • ​These Hummingbirds Take Extreme Naps. Some May Even Hibernate.​
  • This Hummingbird Survives Cold Nights by Nearly Freezing itself Solid
• Carbon Box Model - Michigan
  • Basics of the Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect
  • ​Carbon Cycle Box Models
  • Whitmer signs executive order on climate change, aims for carbon-neutral state by 2050
  • Michigan aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
  • Executive Directive 2020 - 10 - Building a Carbon-Neutral Michigan
  • EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-182 Council on Climate Solutions Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
  • Urbanization and the carbon cycle: Current capabilities and research outlook from the natural sciences perspective
  
  

Week 8 - Getting to know Insight Maker

• Watch the overview (~18 minutes)
• Create a free account
• Read the paper (if you would like background on the model)

Carbon Box Model Considerations

• ​Jellies Transfer a Significant Amount of Carbon to the Deep Ocean