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Climate Change

Sven Holbik via YouTube

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This lecture introduces Earth's climate system, natural and human causes of climate change, the greenhouse effect, and evidence for human influence. It also examines effects on oceans, sea ice, marine ecosystems, ocean acidity, and global sea level.

Syllabus

Chapter 16 Lecture
Earth's Climate System
Determining Causes of Earth's Climate Change
Proxy Data - Ice Cores
Variations in Earth's Orbit
Natural Causes of Climate Change
Natural vs. Human Caused Climate Change • Scientific consensus of large human contribution
Documenting Human-Caused Climate Change
The Greenhouse Effect
Earth's Heat Budget
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Methane and Nitrous Oxide
Greenhouse Gases Past and Future
Ice Core Data
Future scenarios from Global Warming
Other considerations
Thermometer recordings of surface air temperature
Predicted Changes from Global Warming • Earlier, hotter summers
Changes in the Oceans
Arctic sea ice decline
Marine organisms affected by increased ocean acidity
Pteropods dissolved by acidic waters
Dissolved carbon dioxide and ocean pH
Global Sea Level Rise Determined by Satellites

Taught by

Sven Holbik

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4.7 rating, based on 3 Class Central reviews

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    Muhammad Zain Ul Abidin @zain248
    Very Helpful and insightful course. Helped me revise a lot of important concepts and terminologies that I missed over the years.
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    Msoo Mee
    A great build-up of the causes and effects of climate change. Clear, engaging, and highly recommended for anyone.
  • MatheusB
    Great introduction to the concept of climate change, ranging its origins to the implications of this phenomenon globally.
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