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The Encyclopedia of Earth

Entry ID: EOE

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Summary

Abstract: The Encyclopedia of Earth (EoE) is an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, ... educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public.

The scope of the Encyclopedia of Earth is the environment of the Earth broadly defined, with particular emphasis on the interaction between society and the natural spheres of the Earth. The scope of the Encyclopedia thus includes:

-The hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, magnetosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere, and their interactions, especially in regards to how these systems support life and underpin human existence.

-The living organisms on Earth that constitute its biological diversity.

-The interactions and feedbacks among society, biological diversity and the physical systems of the Earth. This includes the social, economic, political, behavioral, technical, cultural, legal, and ethical driving forces behind environmental change.

-Those parts of traditional disciplines that investigate the environment or its interaction with society. This includes the natural, physical, and social sciences, the arts and humanities, and the professional disciplines (education, journalism, business, law, public health, engineering, medicine, public policy).

-The interdisciplinary fields of environmental science, natural and social, that integrate concepts, methods, and analytical tools from multiple fields in the investigation the environment or its interaction with society. Examples include:

*Environmental physical sciences such as atmospheric sciences, Earth systems science, remote sensing, biogeochemistry, oceanography, and other non-biological terrestrial sciences.

*Environmental life sciences such as environmental biology, ecology, forestry, fisheries, marine biology, agriculture, aquaculture, and related fields.

*Environmental engineering and other sciences related to the impacts of natural and anthropogenic activities on the environment, including assessment, prevention, control, regulation, remediation, and restoration.

*Environmental social sciences such as ecological and environmental economics, environmental sociology and history, and other fields that study human social and cultural activities which affect, and are affected by, environmental conditions.

*Environmental data and information sciences that deal with the collection, storage, standardization, integration, analysis, and management of data related to the analysis of the environment or environmental change.

[Summary provided by the Encyclopedia of Earth.]

Description: The Global Earth Observation System of Systems.

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Description: The Encyclopedia of Earth.

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Description: The Earth Portal.

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Description: The Earth Forum.

Service Citation

Originators: Stewardship Committee of the Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment, Boston University
Title: The Encyclopedia of Earth
Release_Date: 2007
Provider: National Council for Science and the Environment
Edition: 1.0
URL: http://www.eoearth.org/

Service Keywords

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS

ATMOSPHERE >AIR QUALITY

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Access Constraints The Encyclopedia of the Earth is free and open to the public.

Ancillary Keywords

Encyclopedia

Earth Portal

Service Provider

NCSE > National Council for Science and the Environment

Service Organization URL: http://ncseonline.org/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Phone: 202-530-5810 Fax: 02-628-4311 Email: info at NCSEonline.org Contact Address: 1707 H Street NW, Suite 200 City: Washington, DC Postal Code: 20006-3918 Country: USA