Earth's climate systems

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Decks in this class (25)

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

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