Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.
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Earth is made up of five major parts or subsystems: the Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere, and Geosphere. Each major part is connected to the other parts in a complex web of processes.
Earth is a system of systems.
We often take the Biosphere, especially its plants and trees, for granted; however, this important sphere also supports almost every aspect of our lives.
Background information on deforestation.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
My NASA Data has recently released several new resources, StoryMaps, for use in educational settings.
In addition to the changes brought about by natural forces, it has recently become apparent that a relative newcomer to planet Earth — the human being — has become a powerful agent of environmental change.