GG140: The Atmosphere, The Ocean, and Environmental Change (Fall 2011, Open Yale Courses). Taught by Professor Ronald B. Smith,
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September 25, 2023
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This course explores the physical processes that control Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and climate. Quantitative methods for constructing mass and energy budgets. Topics include clouds, rain, severe storms, regional climate, the ozone layer, air pollution, ocean currents and productivity, the seasons, El Nino, the history of Earth's climate, global warming, energy, and water resources. (from oyc.yale.edu)
Course Curriculum
- Lecture 01 – Introduction to Atmospheres Unlimited
- Lecture 02 – Retaining an Atmosphere Unlimited
- Lecture 03 – The Perfect Gas Law Unlimited
- Lecture 04 – Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere; Residence Time Unlimited
- Lecture 05 – Earth Systems Analysis (Tank Experiment) Unlimited
- Lecture 06 – Greenhouse Effect, Habitability Unlimited
- Lecture 07 – Hydrostatic Balance Unlimited
- Lecture 08 – Horizontal Transport Unlimited
- Lecture 09 – Water in the Atmosphere I Unlimited
- Lecture 10 – Water in the Atmosphere II Unlimited
- Lecture 11 – Clouds and Precipitation (Cloud Chamber Experiment) Unlimited
- Lecture 12 – Circulation of the Atmosphere Unlimited
- Lecture 13 – Global Climate and the Coriolis Force Unlimited
- Lecture 14 – Coriolis Force and Storms Unlimited
- Lecture 15 – Convective storms Unlimited
- Lecture 16 – Frontal Cyclones Unlimited
- Lecture 17 – Seasons and Climate Unlimited
- Lecture 18 – Seasons and Climate Classification Unlimited
- Lecture 19 – Ocean Bathymetry and Water Properties Unlimited
- Lecture 20 – Ocean Water Density and Atmospheric Forcing Unlimited
- Lecture 21 – Ocean Currents Unlimited
- Lecture 22 – Ocean Currents and Productivity Unlimited
- Lecture 23 – El Nino Unlimited
- Lecture 24 – Ice in the Climate System Unlimited
- Lecture 25 – Ice and climate change Unlimited
- Lecture 26 – Isotope Evidence for Climate Change Unlimited
- Lecture 27 – Global Warming Unlimited
- Lecture 28 – Global Warming II Unlimited
- Lecture 29 – Global Warming III Unlimited
- Lecture 30 – Climate Sensitivity and Human Population Unlimited
- Lecture 31 – The Two Ozone Problems Unlimited
- Lecture 32 – The Ozone Layer Unlimited
- Lecture 33 – Energy Resources, Renewable Energy Unlimited
- Lecture 34 – Renewable Energy Unlimited
- Lecture 35 – Review and Overview Unlimited
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