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Seasons and Climate - Factors Affecting Earth's Climate Systems

Offered By: Yale University via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Explore the factors influencing Earth's climate in this 49-minute lecture from Yale University's course "The Atmosphere, the Ocean and Environmental Change." Delve into the definition of climate, latitudinal variations, orographic precipitation, and continentality. Examine how ocean currents affect climate and understand the concept of biomes. Investigate seasonality, the Earth's rotation around the Sun, and seasonal zone shifts. Learn how latitude, terrain, land-ocean distribution, and solar insolation contribute to diverse climates across the globe. Gain insights into annual precipitation patterns and the impact of the Earth's axial tilt on seasonal changes. Access complete course materials on the Open Yale Courses website for a comprehensive understanding of atmospheric and oceanic environmental processes.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Climate Definition
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- Chapter 2. Latitudinal Climate Variations
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- Chapter 3. Orographic Precipitation
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- Chapter 4. Continentality
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- Chapter 5. Ocean Currents and Climate
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- Chapter 6. Biome
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- Chapter 7. Seasonality
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- Chapter 8. Effects of the Earth's Rotation around the Sun
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- Chapter 9. Seasonal Zone Shifts
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