*** These lectures are officially OVER. If you would like to watch them again, please follow along with the recordings and the links provide for each weeks lecture***
In this period of madness, I would like to announce a short, fun series to teach all of my wonderful friends about the basic science of climate change. As follows are the weekly topics. Grab a brew, turn on Zoom, and lets get our science on!
CLASS INFORMATION: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MqU5BOYVOc_pNE1rKG5y5of7BuFIrmcRbpxl8MwBonI/edit?usp=sharing
TIME: THURSDAYS, 7-7:30 PST
ZOOM LINK: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/430265007
LECTURE RECORDINGS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ymGbHCoLlBTCKUXtBp7IZH5AfoK64Pll?usp=sharing
What is the earth doing with energy?
(aka radiation, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gasses)
Lecture slides
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11ExcqvdskOAvL_8-4b6k8dQ57cpqCGHm7FrV37ar-2E/edit?usp=sharing
Resources
WTF is the ocean doing in all this?
(aka heat capacity, gas exchange, biogeochemistry)
Lecture slides
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Zrgtrtkdf9z7RvGiyw5iCZuJ98f9YMYf4OxpM1hu0M/edit?usp=sharing
Resources
Why is there so much emphasis on CO2?
(aka how climate science is communicated, carbon cycle)
Lecture Slides
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uCe3gXe2dB7_ypJOFXcQh0UpWcCMDiWiiBg03p7Nnng/edit?usp=sharing
Resources
Ocean acidification?
(aka carbon in the ocean)
Lecture slides
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ODy9KsQYOu9cU8v2RZ_2xEXNqoVaMJYCQcUxhQ71-eE/edit?usp=sharing
Resources
How do we know all this is happening?
(aka measurements, models, and math)
Lecture Slides
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zhyj5hinEMqoIL9OJR2YaXOxX4p01chX-5N6FwDHfIk/edit?usp=sharing
Resources
WHATS GOING ON RIGHT NOW?
(aka the greatest pause on emissions we’ve ever experienced)
Lecture Slides
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zJTZNC2-CEIbN9hzkuNq9323HGKp4vYMjhNKP9M_P78/edit?usp=sharing
Resources
Thats a wrap!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for coming to these fun and silly lectures 🙂 So what did people take away from this?
Stay tuned for more fun science to come, and thank you again!
Paige Hoel 