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Lecture 1: Earth's climate introduction and atmosphere
Greenland my notes 1,
Co2 concentration my notes 2,
Climate and earth natural changes...
11
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Lecture 2: Atmosphere
What is an atmosphere my notes 1,
Earth s first atmosphere my notes 2,
Formations of oceans my notes 3
14
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Lecture 2: Atmosphere 2
Earth s second atmosphere 1,
Formation of oceans 2,
The oxygen catastrophe 3
13
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Lecture 3: Water in the atmosphere
Water on earth my notes 1,
Phase diagram my notes 2,
Temperature increase my notes 3
15
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Lecture 3: Water in the atmosphere 2
Stage 1 evaporation exceeds conde...,
Stage 2 dynamic equilibrium rates...,
Temperature increase more evapora...
3
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Lecture 4: Global atmospheric circulation
Flow of air my notes 1,
Pressure gradient force 2,
The coriolis force my notes 3
15
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Lecture 4: Global atmospheric circulation 2
Geostrophic wind balance 1,
This results in circular motion c...,
Northern vs southern hemisphere 3
13
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Lecture 5: (In)stability and local winds
Local wind systems my notes 1,
Sea and land breeze my notes 2,
Monsoon circulation my notes 3
17
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Lecture 5: (In)stability and local winds 2
Local wind systems thermal circul...,
Sea and land breeze 2,
Impact on circulation 3
15
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lecture 5: (In)stability and local winds 3
Signs of a stable atmosphere 1,
Signs of an unstable atmosphere 2,
Influence of atmospheric stability 3
4
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Lecture 6: Ocean circulation and the carbon cycle
Earth s heat budget 1,
Earth s heat budget 2,
Ocean circulation my notes 3
14
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Lecture 6: Ocean circulation and the carbon cycle 2
Meridional overturning circulation 1,
Thermohaline circulation the basi...,
The gulf stream north atlantic dr...
13
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Lecture 7: Earth's energy budget/balance
Insolation incoming solar radiati...,
Solar radiation pathways 2,
Scattering of incoming solar radi...
4
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Lecture 8: what is climate and palaeoclimates?
Climate factor latitude 1,
Global pressure distribution in t...,
Monsoon climate 3
14
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Lecture 8: what is climate and palaeoclimates? 2
Why should we be bothered about c...,
Temperature variability during th...,
The long term and short term carb...
5
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Lecture 9: Contemporary climate change
Radiative forcing 1,
Carbon dioxide change since pre i...,
Atmospheric methane ch4 3
15
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Lecture 10: Contemporary climate change
Aerosol direct effects 1,
Indirect effects from aerosol 2,
Ozone photosmog los angeles type ...
9
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Lecture 7: Earth's energy budget/balance 2
Albedo 1,
Modes of thermal energy transfer 2,
The greenhouse effect 3
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Lecture 7: Earth's energy budget/balance 3
Introduction to greenhouse gases 1,
Orography mountain ridges my notes 2,
Factors determine climate my notes 3
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lecture 7: Earth's energy budget/balance 4
Climate variability north atlanti...,
The climate systems and its inter...,
The long term and short term carb...
4
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lecture 7: Earth's energy budget/balance 5
Milankovitch cycles my notes 1,
Paleo climatic records proxies my...
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Lecture 3: Water in the atmosphere 3
Vapour pressure saturation vapour...,
Vapour pressure saturation vapour...,
Exploring the saturated vapour pr...
4
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lecture 3: Water in the atmosphere 4
Relative humidity diurnal meridio...,
Relative humidity in the home 2,
Relative humidity in the home eff...
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lecture 3: Water in the atmosphere 5
Formation of fog 1,
More on formation of fog 2,
Cloud classification 3
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lecture 3: Water in the atmosphere 6
Rain droplets formation by coales...,
Rain droplets bergeron findeisen ...
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