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Introduction to Astronomy
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Life in the Universe
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Introduction to the Earth's climate
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Climate Change: Past and Future
Introduction to Astronomy
Discussion of the Field of Astronomy
Important Units of Measurement
Overview of the Course Structure and Objectives
The Scientific Process
The Test For Credibility
The Big Bang
Formation of Elements
Different Kinds of Radiation ***
Historical Overview of the Discovery of Galaxies
Discovery of the Solar System
Age of the Solar System
Clues From Meteorites
Clues From Comets
Introduction to Telescopes
Spectroscopy and Stars
Measure Distances to Stars
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Sun's Structure and Nuclear Fusion
The Jovian Planets
The Terrestrial Planets
Introduction to Earth
Comparing Earth to Other Terrestrial Planets
First Discoveries of Extrasolar Planets
Life on Mars
Water on Mars
Martian History
Predictions for the FUture of Our Universe
Life in the Universe
Some Basic Facts
Classification of Living Things
Basic Assumptions
The Early Earth
The Prebiotic Soup
The Common Ancestor
Growth and Reproduction
The Significance of Ontogeny
Organelles & Symbiosis
Lateral Gene Transfer
The Five Kingdoms
Ways to Approach Life History
The Controversy of Evolution
The Fossil Record
Extinction: A Brief History of an Idea
Extinction Through Geological Time
Introduction to Genetics & the Tree of Life
Basic Musings on Big Brains
Martian Meteorites: Evidence for Life?
Mars as a Candidate For Life
Europa and Titan: Moons with Life?
Some Indicators of Life
SETI and the Drak Equation
Interstellar Travel & The Wow Signal
Introduction to the Earth's Climate System
Is the Climate Changing?
Pundits, Advocates and Apocalpyse
The Spectrum of Scientific Opinion
How to Tell Science from Rubbish
The Greenhouse Effect
Why the Earth is a Nice Place to Live
The Radiative Balance
The Importance of Water
NEW Greenhouse Gases: An Overview
The Role of Carbon Dioxide
The Role of Methane
Major Uncertainties with the Greenhouse Effect
Human Emissions of Carbon Dioxide
How Much Carbon in the Ground
Different Concerns of Rich and Poor
Introduction to Biogeochemistry
Why is the Atmospheric Carbon Reservoir So Small?
The Breathing of Gaia
NEW THe Missing C0
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Sink
The Physical Carbon Pump
The Biological Carbon Pump
The Marine Carbon Cycle
The Terrestrial Carbon Cycle
Climate and Weather
The Earth's Climate Machine
Trade Winds and the Hadley Cell
The Highs and Lows of the Westerlies
The Vital Importance of Monsoon Rains
Why are there Seasons?
Cloud Formation and Climate
Hurricanes and Global Warming
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Strawberries in Norway
The Icelandic Whirlpool
Origin of the Gulf Stream
The Deep Atlantic Conveyor
El Niño and its Effects
Upwelling and Climate
Outlook for the Future
Advances in Computer Modeling
Physics versus Fudge Factors
Climate Change: Past and Future
General Overview of the Ice Ages
The Mystery of the Mammoth Teeth
Discovery of the Great Ice Age
Discovery of Multiple Ice Ages
Discovery of the Ice Age Record of the Deep Sea
Discovery of the Ice Age Climate Cycles
Milankovitch Theory Supported
Ice Core Science and Fluctuating Temperatures
The Marvelous Speed of Deglaciation
Lessons from the Ice Ages?
The Last Millenium
A Tale of Viking Exploration
The Riddle of The Little Ice Age
Reconstructing Past Climate Change
Stories Told by Trees and Corals
Warming Since A.D. 1850
The Statistics of Change
NEW Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
Volcano Weather
Sun Cycles and Climate Change
Carbon Dioxide Through Geologic Time
Carbon Dioxide Through the Ice Ages
NEW The Recent Rise in CO
2
Climate in the Spotlight
Is the Climate Changing?
Regional Problems Ahead
Kyoto and Den Haag: What is (not) Happening?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Role of Zone
The Ozone Problem, CFC's and Alternative
Attempts to Guess the Future
Future Energy Use
The Future of Methane
The Future of Nitrous Oxide
The Humpty-Dumpty Problem
Lurking Monsters
Strategies for Coping
Strategies for Technologic Fixes
Business as Usual
The Good News
The Role of Research
Introduction to Astronomy
|
Life in the Universe
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Introduction to the Earth's climate
|
Climate Change: Past and Future