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10:40 Marine Elemental Cycles Marine Elemental Cycles	Marine Elemental Cycles In this video Ulf Riebesell takes you through the view of the finely tuned planetary system with its great cycles of elements that cycle through the biosphere, geosphere and atmosphere. This video… oceans biosphere marine ecosystems ocean decade license_ccbync biodiversity atmosphere From SDG Academy 2 plays
11:15 Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries	Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries Professor Sarah Cornell discusses the interaction between the planetary boundary processes. Earth system interactions are complex and dynamic, so that if you change one dimension, others change in… feedback mechanisms tipping points oceans license_ccbync planetary boundaries ocean management biodiversity atmosphere From SDG Academy 19 plays
06:52 Aerosol Loading Aerosol Loading	Aerosol Loading This chapter explains the concern about atmospheric aerosols, which are liquid droplets or particles that are suspended in the atmosphere. They absorb and reflect light, play an important role in… tipping points aerosols atmosphere license_ccbync industrialization earth ocean management ocean exploration transportation humanity From SDG Academy 29 plays
07:56 Novel Entities Novel Entities	Novel Entities Novel entities refer to the release of chemical pollution into the environment, which signals a focus on the role of human-caused changes that fundamentally change biogeochemical, ecological, and… chemical pollution heavy metals precautionary principle license_ccbync water management land management environmental planning pollution atmosphere From SDG Academy 44 plays
05:34 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Stratospheric Ozone Depletion	Stratospheric Ozone Depletion The stratospheric ozone layer is a protective shield that enables life on earth by reflecting UV radiation from the sun. In the early 1980s, scientists began to observe an abrupt drop in the… atmosphere ozone chlorofluorocarbons montreal protocol ozone hole license_allrightsreserved From SDG Academy 8 plays
10:12 Climate Change as a Planetary Boundary Climate Change as a Planetary Boundary	Climate Change as a Planetary Boundary This lecture provides evidence for why climate change is a planetary boundary, based on temperature changes since the Industrial Revolution. We have already seen 1 degree Celsius of warming over the… climate change ipcc atmosphere climate science sea level rise temperature biodiversity climate models license_ccbync From SDG Academy 16 plays
06:03 Earth Observations for Climate Mitigation Earth Observations for Climate Mitigation	Earth Observations for Climate Mitigation In this chapter, Ian McCallum talks about earth observations and climate mitigation. Earth observations began with satellite information in the 1970s so that we have a record of environmental… climate change mitigation atmosphere environmental security evaluation license_ccbync From SDG Academy 19 plays
09:05 Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I	Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I What are the risks and uncertainties involved in bringing change to the energy system? Jeffrey Sachs dismisses some uncertainties that are not based in reality notably, the basic science of climate… climate change carbon budget decarbonization land use license_ccbync atmosphere carbon cycle From SDG Academy 28 plays
02:14 Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact -… Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact - Trailer	Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact - Trailer The course covers the basic principles of atmospheric science, methods of climate data collection and tracking of greenhouse gas emissions. It introduces basic climate modeling and explores the… course trailers license_ccbync human rights coral reefs atmosphere greenhouse gases climate science climate models From SDG Academy 50 plays
09:35 Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Changes Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Changes	Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Changes Examines the changes anthropogenic climate change is predicted to have on atmospheric circulation, focusing on regional atmospheric circulations including the Monsoonal Circulation and the Walker… climate change atmosphere enso el nino circulation systems anthropocene thermohaline circulation license_ccbync From SDG Academy 11 plays
15:26 Overview of the Climate System: Global… Overview of the Climate System: Global Circulation Systems	Overview of the Climate System: Global Circulation Systems Looks at global circulation systems, focusing on wind patterns and then on ocean patterns. It puts an emphasis on the interconnect relationship between these patterns. This video is licensed under… atmosphere climate change circulation systems license_ccbync From SDG Academy 18 plays
11:11 Overview of the Climate System: How is the… Overview of the Climate System: How is the Climate Constructed?	Overview of the Climate System: How is the Climate Constructed? Discusses the four major components of the climate system, focusing on the structure and composition of the atmosphere. It then goes on to explain the different types of greenhouse gases and the… greenhouse effect greenhouse gases atmosphere climate change license_ccbync From SDG Academy 48 plays
10:03 Sub-Seafloor CO2 Storage Sub-Seafloor CO2 Storage	Sub-Seafloor CO2 Storage Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a concept in which carbon dioxide that is produced from industries is captured and pumped deep beneath the seafloor. Klaus Wallman, a marine geologist, discusses… geoengineering carbon cycle biodiversity climate change license_ccbync atmosphere carbon dioxide ocean acidification From SDG Academy 82 plays