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The frozen planet

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This free course is a general introduction to the frozen planet, including the temperature in the polar regions; the energy from the Sun and the seasons; reading and understanding graphs and maps; and how the Arctic and Antarctic regions are defined.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Views of the frozen planet
  • 1 Views of the frozen planet
  • 2 The temperature in the polar regions
  • 2 The temperature in the polar regions
  • 3 A flat map of a spherical world
  • 3 A flat map of a spherical world
  • 4 The energy balance
  • 4 The energy balance
  • 4.1 What is energy?
  • 4.2 The importance of albedo and heat capacity
  • 5 Energy from the Sun
  • 5 Energy from the Sun
  • 5.1 The seasons
  • 6 Defining the Arctic and Antarctic
  • 6 Defining the Arctic and Antarctic
  • 6.1 Habitats and temperatures: defining the Arctic
  • 6.2 A line in the ocean: defining the Antarctic
  • 7 Summary
  • 7 Summary
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

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