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Marine Elemental Cycles duration 10 minutes 40 seconds 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 +6 More From SDG Academy 2 plays
Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries duration 11 minutes 15 seconds 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 +7 More From SDG Academy 22 plays
Aerosol Loading duration 6 minutes 52 seconds 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 +9 More From SDG Academy 70 plays
Novel Entities duration 7 minutes 56 seconds 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 +8 More From SDG Academy 45 plays
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion duration 5 minutes 34 seconds 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 +5 More From SDG Academy 9 plays
Climate Change as a Planetary Boundary duration 10 minutes 12 seconds 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 +8 More From SDG Academy 18 plays
Earth Observations for Climate Mitigation duration 6 minutes 3 seconds 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 +5 More From SDG Academy 20 plays
Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I duration 9 minutes 5 seconds 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 +6 More From SDG Academy 28 plays
Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact -… duration 2 minutes 14 seconds 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 +7 More From SDG Academy 52 plays
Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Changes duration 9 minutes 35 seconds 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 +7 More From SDG Academy 11 plays
Overview of the Climate System: Global… duration 15 minutes 26 seconds 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 +3 More From SDG Academy 18 plays
Overview of the Climate System: How is the… duration 11 minutes 11 seconds 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 +4 More From SDG Academy 68 plays
Sub-Seafloor CO2 Storage duration 10 minutes 3 seconds 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 +7 More From SDG Academy 96 plays