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1: Thermodynamics of the Earth system
2: Thermodynamics and Causality
3: Thermodynamics and Causality
4: Good planets are hard to find
5: A closer look...
6: The Gaia Hypothesis
7: The Gaia Hypothesis
8: The Earth System: The fundamental view
9: The Earth System: The fundamental view
10: Outline
11: Outline
12: Classical Thermodynamics
13: Classical Thermodynamics
14: Evolution towards Equilibrium
15: Formulated Differently...
16: Maintaining Disequilibrium
17: Maintaining Disequilibrium
18: Maintaining Disequilibrium
19: Formulated Differently...
20: Example: Living Cell
21: Example: Planet Earth
22: MPI-BGC
23: Outline
24: The Earth System: The fundamental view
25: The Earth System: The fundamental view
26: The Earth System: The fundamental view
27: The Earth System: The fundamental view
28: The Earth System: The fundamental view
29: The Earth System: The fundamental view
30: Outline
31: The Earth System: The common view
32: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
33: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
34: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
35: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
36: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
37: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
38: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
39: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
40: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
41: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
42: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
43: Thermodynamics and the Earth System
44: Planetary Hierarchy
45: Planetary Hierarchy
46: Planetary Hierarchy
47: Outline
48: Implication 1: Earth system evolution
49: Implication 1: Earth system evolution
50: Implication 2: Importance of Life (and Humans)
51: Implication 2: Importance of Life (and Humans)
52: Implication 2: Importance of Life (and Humans)
53: Implication 3: Sustainable Energy Future
54: Implication 3: Sustainable Energy Future
55: Implication 3: Sustainable Energy Future
56: Outline
57: Summary
58: Biospheric Theory and Modelling Group
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