Paleoclimatology Courses and Certifications

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Toasty Coasts in High-CO2 Worlds - Marine Mollusks as Paleo-Weathermen?

Explore how mollusk shells serve as archives for past climate and ecosystem changes, revealing insights into extreme weather patterns and seasonality in high-CO2 environments.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Seds Online

The Evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the Present Day

Explore the evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet over 35,000 years, examining its diverse environments, sediment-landform assemblages, and the climatic factors influencing its recession.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

History of the Earth

Why Did the Earth Totally Freeze for 100 Million Years? - The Snowball Earth Hypothesis

Explore the fascinating 100-million-year global freeze event, its causes, and Earth's eventual thaw. Uncover evidence, theories, and the profound impact on our planet's evolution and life.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Ice: Shells of an Ice-Less Past - Tracking Climate Change Through Foraminifera Fossils

Explore Earth's ice-free past through fossil evidence, uncovering climate changes and their implications for our future with Smithsonian climate detective Brian Huber.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Trouble Upstairs: Reconstructing Permian-Triassic Climate during Siberian Traps Magmatism

Explore the impact of Siberian Traps magmatism on Permian-Triassic climate, examining its effects on atmospheric chemistry, ocean circulation, and potential extinction mechanisms.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Southern Ocean Biogeochemical Control of Glacial/Interglacial Carbon Dioxide Change

Explore the Southern Ocean's role in glacial/interglacial CO2 changes through biogeochemical processes, Antarctic data, and model results in this comprehensive AGU presentation.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Carbon Isotopes and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Decline as Triggers for Early Deglacial CO2 Rise

Explore how carbon isotopes support the theory of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation decline triggering early deglacial CO2 rise, challenging existing hypotheses.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Emiliani Lecture - Triple Choice: Past, Present, and Future Climate

Explore paleoclimate insights, isotope fractionation, and climate sensitivity in this AGU lecture. Gain valuable perspectives on Earth's past to understand its future.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Paleoclimate Record Points to Potential Rapid Climate Changes - 2011 AGU Fall Meeting

Paleoclimate data suggests Earth may face rapid climate changes, with sea levels potentially rising several meters, even if global warming is limited to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Holocene Changes in the Indonesian Throughflow Region

Explore Holocene-era changes in the Indonesian Throughflow region, examining climate patterns, ocean circulation, and their impacts on global systems over the past 11,700 years.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Reconstructing Permian-Triassic Climate during Siberian Traps Magmatism - Lecture U53A-08

Explore climate reconstruction during Siberian Traps magmatism, examining Large Igneous Provinces, volatile budgets, thermal modeling, and CO2 impacts on Permian-Triassic environments.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Carbon Isotopes Support Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Decline - Early Deglacial CO2 Rise Trigger

Explore how carbon isotopes provide evidence for Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation decline and its role in triggering early deglacial CO2 rise.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Southern Ocean Biogeochemical Control of Glacial-Interglacial Carbon Dioxide Change

Explore the Southern Ocean's role in glacial/interglacial CO2 fluctuations through Antarctic and subantarctic data analysis, modeling, and deglaciation insights.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Emiliani Lecture on Climate Change - 2017 Fall Meeting

Explore climate change impacts and challenges with Thomas F Stocker's insightful lecture on the latest research findings and future projections in paleoclimatology and Earth system science.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Climate of the Common Era II - 2017 Fall Meeting

Explore climate changes during the Common Era through diverse research presentations, covering topics from ice cores to tree rings, offering insights into past climate patterns and their implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video