AGU Courses

Natural or Man-Made? Triggers and Limits to Induced Earthquakes

Exploring the surge in Oklahoma earthquakes since 2010, scientists investigate potential links to hydraulic fracturing and present new findings on induced seismicity in Oklahoma and Texas.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Carbon Storage in Western U.S. Ecosystems - USGS Report Findings

Explore USGS findings on carbon storage in Western U.S. ecosystems, covering 2 million square miles. Learn about current sequestration rates and future projections under various scenarios.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Apollo Lunar Samples at 40 - New Data and Discoveries

Discover how Apollo lunar samples continue to reveal new insights 40 years later, with digitization uncovering lost data and LRO missions providing context for our evolving understanding of the Moon.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Setting Boundaries for the Anthropocene

Exploración del Antropoceno: científicos debaten su definición como época geológica, analizando marcadores estratigráficos y el impacto humano en el planeta a través de fósiles, contaminantes y alteraciones del terreno.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geostationary Satellite Data Generation II - Fall Meeting 2012

Explore advancements in geostationary satellite technology, including GOES-R, Himawari-8/9, and Meteosat Third Generation. Learn about data generation, downlink specifications, and applications in weather observation and solar dynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dawn Mission Findings from Mapping Vesta - AGU Fall Meeting 2012

Explore Dawn mission's comprehensive mapping of Vesta, including impact basin morphologies, surface mineralogy, and large-scale troughs. Gain insights into asteroid differentiation and comparative planetology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cryospheric Contribution to Sea Level Rise - Current Estimates and Projections - Part 1

Explore current research on ice sheet mass balance, glacier melt, and sea level rise projections. Gain insights into cryospheric changes and their global impacts from leading climate scientists.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ocean Acidification: Impacts and Challenges - Special Lecture

Explores the impacts of rising CO2 levels on ocean chemistry and marine life, discussing potential consequences for calcification, adaptation, and ecosystem survival in the face of rapid acidification.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using Historical Information to Improve Seismic Data Processing Methods I

Explore innovative seismic data processing techniques, including Bayesian methods, machine learning, and waveform cross-correlation, to enhance earthquake monitoring and location accuracy.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Lunar Science in the Wake of Human Exploration - Four Decades of Samples and Surface Data

Explore lunar science advancements since Apollo, covering geology, heat flow experiments, radiometer observations, highlands ages, regolith accumulation, volatile reservoirs, and implications for future exploration.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Deep Crustal Metamorphic Carbon Cycling in Collisional Orogens - Daly Lecture

Explore deep crustal metamorphic carbon cycling in mountain belts, examining CO2 release processes, flux rates, and potential impacts on global carbon cycles and climate change.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mantle Plumes - What Do We Really Know?

Explore the latest research on mantle plumes, focusing on Hawaiian volcanoes, geochemical variations, and hotspot dynamics. Gain insights into deep Earth processes and their surface expressions.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Geophysics and Geochemistry of Terrestrial Environments

Explore cutting-edge research on fluid-mediated processes, devolatilization, and subduction zone dynamics in terrestrial environments through expert presentations at the 2012 AGU Fall Meeting.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Successful Predictions in Climate Science - Tyndall Lecture

Explores climate science predictions, from early CO2 warming theories to modern planetary studies. Highlights key successes in forecasting global climate patterns and their implications for Earth and exoplanets.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Transformation of Climate Models to Earth System Models - Schneider Lecture 2012

Evolution of climate models to Earth system models, incorporating interactive cycles and components. Discusses future research challenges and Steve Schneider's vision for interdisciplinary collaboration in global change science.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video