1. Mapping Earth Systems: The Earth is a System of Systems The Earth is a System of Systems Don Duggan-Haas The Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the EarthMuseum of the Earth

2. A comparison of maps… Viewing these maps in a way that allows for rapid switching between maps highlights the interaction of Earth systems. As you view the set of maps, consider the interaction of Earth systems. How does one system influence another? Watch the Snake River Plain (the U shaped feature largely in Idaho) as you switch between maps. What do you see? Can you find other features that seem to appear across multiple maps? Click on the thumbnails to move from map to map.

3. Bedrock Geology

4. Elevation

5. Precipitation

6. January Temperatures

7. July Temperatures

8. Biomes Click here for key

9. Biomes Remove key

10. Population Density (By Counties)

11. Night Lights

12. Soil Moisture Regimes

13. Distance to McDonald’s

14. Image Sources Bedrock Geology: USGS Map Store –https://store.usgs.gov/yimages/PDF/28887.pdfhttps://store.usgs.gov/yimages/PDF/28887.pdf Elevation: USGS Map Store –https://store.usgs.gov/yimages/PDF/114587.pdfhttps://store.usgs.gov/yimages/PDF/114587.pdf Precipitation and January & July Temperature Maps: PRISM –http://prism.oregonstate.edu/products/matrix.phtml?vartype=tmax&view=mapshttp://prism.oregonstate.edu/products/matrix.phtml?vartype=tmax&view=maps Biomes: Internet Archive of U of Tennessee Knoxville Botany 120 Lecture –http://web.archive.org/web/20080214011554/http://fp.bio.utk.edu/botany120lect/Biomes/ biomemap.htmhttp://web.archive.org/web/20080214011554/http://fp.bio.utk.edu/botany120lect/Biomes/ biomemap.htm Population Density: US Census –http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/pdf/512popdn.pdfhttp://www.census.gov/dmd/www/pdf/512popdn.pdf Night Lights: Astronomy Picture of the Day. –http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0007/usanight_dmsp_big.gifhttp://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0007/usanight_dmsp_big.gif Soil Moisture Regimes: USDA –http://soils.usda.gov/use/thematic/images/drought_1_gen_area_map.jpghttp://soils.usda.gov/use/thematic/images/drought_1_gen_area_map.jpg Distance to the Nearest McDonald’s –http://www.datapointed.net/2009/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds/http://www.datapointed.net/2009/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds/

15. ReaL Earth Systems Science Project Websites

16. Download this file as a PowerPoint presentation. http://virtualfieldwork.org/downloadabled ocs/EarthSystems.ppthttp://virtualfieldwork.org/downloadabled ocs/EarthSystems.ppt

17. See also… http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2 012/08/24/13441668-paleo-politics-the- really-long-viewhttp://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2 012/08/24/13441668-paleo-politics-the- really-long-view