AGU Courses

Ecological Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - 2011 AGU Fall Meeting

Researchers discuss long-term effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf ecosystems, including heavy metal contamination in oysters, impacts on coastal marshes, and changes in bacterial populations.

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

The 11 March 2011 Japan Tsunami - New Insights and Impacts - Press Conference

Insights from the 2011 Japan tsunami: wave behavior, coastal impacts, and global effects. Scientists discuss new findings on tsunami dynamics, damage patterns, and ecological consequences.

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

Getting Ready for Solar Max - Fall Meeting 2011 Press Conference

Experts discuss solar maximum's impact on Earth, space weather threats, and new observing techniques. Learn about sun-Earth interactions, potential technological disruptions, and latest research advancements.

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

Dawn's New View of Asteroid Vesta - Geologic Maps and Surface Features

NASA's Dawn mission unveils groundbreaking geologic maps of asteroid Vesta, revealing diverse surface features, north-south dichotomy, and insights into its composition, history, and relationship to meteorites.

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

Carbon Storage Assessment in the Great Plains - Findings and Implications

Unveiling the Great Plains Carbon Storage Assessment: Methodology, findings, and strategies for enhancing carbon storage in the region, with implications for land management and policy decisions.

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

Sprites and Elves: 3D Observations of Upper Atmospheric Lightning Phenomena

Groundbreaking 3D observations of sprites and elves, mysterious luminous events in the upper atmosphere, reveal new insights into their formation and characteristics.

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

The 11 March 2011 Japan Tsunami - Scientific Assessments and Implications - Press Conference 1

Scientists discuss tsunami forecasting, eyewitness video analysis, and risk awareness implications following the 2011 Japan tsunami. Experts explore lessons for future preparedness and Pacific Northwest seismic risks.

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

Paleoclimate Record Points to Potential Rapid Climate Changes - 2011 AGU Fall Meeting

Paleoclimate data suggests Earth may face rapid climate changes, with sea levels potentially rising several meters, even if global warming is limited to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

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

New Views of Japan's 11 March 2011 Tohoku Megaquake

Researchers reveal significant sea-floor changes and unique aspects of the 2011 Tohoku megaquake through submersible dives and seismic imaging, offering new insights into its dual nature and underlying geological factors.

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

Heliophysics and Space Weather: From Solar Dynamics to Geomagnetic Storms

Explore heliophysics and space weather with NASA astrophysicist James Klimchuk, covering solar phenomena, coronal mass ejections, and their impacts on Earth's magnetic field and technology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Noise is the New Signal: Moving Beyond Zeroth-Order Geomorphology - 2010 Sharp Lecture

Explore geomorphic transport laws, scale dependence, and robust patterns in Earth's surface processes. Gain insights into sediment transport systems and future research directions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Plasma and Field Boundaries in Space - Van Allen Lecture

Explore plasma and field boundaries in space, focusing on magnetopause analysis, flux transfer events, and solar wind interactions. Learn advanced techniques for data interpretation and modeling.

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

Dragon-Kings, Black-Swans and Prediction - Lorenz Lecture

Explore extreme events, their predictability, and impact on complex systems through statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics in this insightful lecture by D. Sornette.

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

Geomagnetic Secular Variation and Earth's Core Dynamics - Edward Bullard Lecture

Explore Earth's core dynamics through geomagnetic secular variation. Gain insights into historical data, field morphology, and recent advancements in understanding fluid motions and magnetic induction.

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

A Very Grand Challenge for the Science of Climate Prediction - Towards a Community-Wide Probabilistic Earth-System Model

Explore the future of climate prediction with a proposed community-wide probabilistic Earth-system model, addressing challenges and potential advancements in atmospheric science.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video