http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 06:31:56 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:31:56 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=297994 "Introduction to Physical Oceanography," is a textbook for upper-division college students and new graduate students in oceanography, meteorology, and ocean engineering.The text is available for download in PDF format for personal use or for use by students. Copycenters such as Kinko's can make spiral-bound copies with heavy covers, printed directly from the PDF file, for around $20. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=366524 Study of meteorology http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=518343 This is a free, online textbook offered by the CK-12 Foundation. Although the book is designed for high school, it could be used for college freshmen. The book contains references to additional resources and links to external websites that are provided by the contributing authors as supplemental materials. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=518408 This is a free, online textbook designed for an Environmental Geosicence course. Major topics include: Overarching Themes, Global Environmental Issues: Climate Change, Water Issues: Groundwater: Shared Resources; Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion; Land Use and Degradation and Coastal Environmental Issues and Degradation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=356570 This book (1) describes the distribution and nature of geothermal energy, (2) reviews the common types of geothermal systems that provide useful energy with current technology, (3) considers potential geothermal resources that might someday be tapped with developing technologies, and (4) summarizes the role of earth-science information in assessing and harnessing geothermal resources wherever they occur worldwide. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=447795 This is a free, online textbook. Originally published in 1985, it is now out of print and only available here. According to the author, it is "My most widely quoted book,״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=513272 This is a free, online textbook offered by Bookboon.com. "The first version of this text was written to serve as lecture notes for a first term geology course in “Minerals and Rocks” at Aarhus University in Denmark in 2003. In Aarhus this course is accompanied by a general “Introduction to Geology” course that presents, for example, the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics and paleontology. These topics are therefore not treated here, and some knowledge of the Earth´s structure and plate tectonics is assumed.After a brief introduction to the Rock Cycle, this text presents the physical properties of minerals and an introduction to crystallography. The most important rock-forming minerals are then dealt with in a systematic way, followed by the three main rock groups – igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.A lecture course in Minerals and Rocks must be accompanied by a parallel sequence of practical classes where, for example, crystal structures, minerals and rock types dealt with in theory are demonstrated in practice.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=353368 This book contains material used for an Environmental Geoscience course for first-year college students interested in majoring in the subject. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=302311 Physical geography is the study of the earth's dynamic systems its air, water, weather climate, landforms, rocks, soils, plants, ecosystems and biomes and how humans interact with the earth's systems. Physical geography is the study of the world around you. Everyone, every day, interacts with the earth's dynamic systems. I challenge you to join me on an exploration of the complex, and exciting world in which you live!This is a freshman level college course in physical geography. It requires no prior experience with the subject. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=443520 According to Textbook Revolution, a student-run site “dedicated to increasing the use of free educational materials by teachers and professors,” "Here’s a great flash-based, online-only book on plate tectonics. Flash has a number of benefits: it works natively in all modern browsers, uses less bandwidth than other platforms, and allows for the fantastic full-color illustrations that make this book so good. Students using this book can see continents collide and watch what happens at the mid-ocean ridge.״