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Chapter 2:ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS: THE EARTH SYSTEM
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Our planet Earth may be viewed as a complex environmental system consisting of different interacting sub-systems or components. Here, a steady influx of solar radiation provides the heat and light energy needed to support life in the biosphere. This chapter characterizes the basic structures of these life support (bio-physical) sub-systems i.e. atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere including an overview of their functions and inter-connectedness.
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