Explore the fascinating history of Earth's early atmosphere and its connection to modern climate change in this 19-minute lecture by Cornell University Professor Toby Ault. Discover the impact of emerging life forms on atmospheric composition and learn about the intriguing Snowball Earth episodes. Delve into the complex relationship between biological activity and global climate patterns as part of the "A Night at the Museum" lecture series presented by the Paleontological Research Institution at the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY.
No Place Like Home: Early Earth's Atmosphere and Snowball Earth Episodes - Lecture 3
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3. No Place Like Home: Early Earth's Atmosphere and Snowball Earth Episodes
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