Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes

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Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes – Free Online Course

Explore the fascinating history and processes of our planet with this free online course from the University of Manchester. Delve into the intricate interactions between air, water, land, and life that have shaped our Earth over the last 4.5 billion years.

Gain a deeper understanding of:

* **Climate change:** Learn about the forces that have shaped Earth’s climate and the impact of human activities.
* **Geological processes:** Discover the processes that formed mountains, oceans, and continents.
* **Evolution of life:** Explore the incredible journey of life on Earth from its beginnings to the present day.

This course is completely free and available on platforms like **Udemy**, **Udacity**, **Coursera**, **MasterClass**, **NearPeer**, and more. Sign up today and embark on an exciting journey of discovery!

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What Will You Learn?

  • Building Blocks of Earth’s Climate System
  • Formation, evolution, and processes of the solid Earth
  • Water in Earth’s Climate System: Oceans, Atmosphere, and Cryosphere
  • Life, and its Effect on Earth’s Climate System
  • Build Your Own Earth and Conclusion

Course Content

Our Earth Its Climate, History, and Proesses

  • A Message from the Professor
  • 003 01_whats-in-store.mp4
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  • 004 02_course-guide_instructions.html
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  • 005 03_grading-logistics_instructions.html
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  • 008 04_building-blocks-of-earths-climate-system_instructions.html
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  • 019 01_video-1-0-introduction-and-philosophy.mp4
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  • 023 02_video-1-1-how-does-science-work.mp4
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  • 027 03_optional-video-how-do-scientific-papers-get-published.mp4
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  • 031 04_video-1-2-introduction-to-the-earths-climate-system.mp4
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  • 035 05_video-1-3-how-do-we-measure-geologic-time.mp4
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  • 041 06_video-1-4-geological-time-scale-song.mp4
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  • 045 07_video-1-5-minerals-and-rocks.mp4
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  • 053 09_video-1-5-2-sedimentary-rock.mp4
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  • 057 10_video-1-5-3-metamorphic-rock.mp4
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  • 061 11_video-1-6-using-radioactivity-to-date-rocks-dr-ray-burgess.mp4
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  • 065 12_video-1-7-using-stable-isotopes-to-understand-earth-processes-dr-ray-burgess.mp4
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  • 069 13_video-1-8-how-do-we-know-how-old-the-earth-is.mp4
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  • 073 14_video-1-9-what-are-those-rocks-doing-lying-around.mp4
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  • 074 01_google-earth-tour-1_instructions.html
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  • 080 02_our-earth-001-course-book_instructions.html
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  • 091 01_video-2-1-1-how-did-the-moon-form-dr-katherine-joy.mp4
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  • 094 02_video-2-1-2-why-is-the-moon-important-to-life-on-earth-dr-katherine-joy.mp4
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  • 098 03_video-2-2-what-came-before-plate-tectonics.mp4
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  • 102 04_video-2-3-how-did-plate-tectonics-get-discovered.mp4
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  • 106 05_video-2-4-1-the-earths-magnetic-field.mp4
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  • 110 06_video-2-4-2-the-magnetic-poles-flip-you-re-kidding-me-right.mp4
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  • 114 07_video-2-5-how-earthquakes-happen.mp4
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  • 118 08_video-2-6-1-whats-inside-the-earth.mp4
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  • 122 09_video-2-6-2-how-do-we-know-about-the-insides-of-the-earth.mp4
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  • 126 10_video-2-7-how-do-the-plates-move.mp4
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  • 130 11_video-2-8-how-does-magma-form.mp4
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  • 134 12_video-2-9-how-were-the-himalaya-formed.mp4
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  • 138 13_video-2-10-supercontinent-pangaea.mp4
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  • 142 14_video-2-11-the-supercontinent-cycle.mp4
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  • 156 01_video-3-1-1-where-did-the-oceans-come-from.mp4
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  • 160 02_video-3-1-2-are-the-oceans-in-steady-state.mp4
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  • 163 03_video-3-2-1-how-the-oceans-work-dr-gregory-lane-serff.mp4
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  • 166 04_video-3-2-2-the-oceanic-conveyor-belt-dr-gregory-lane-serff.mp4
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  • 170 05_video-3-3-1-what-is-the-atmosphere-made-of.mp4
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  • 174 06_video-3-3-2-what-controls-the-temperature-profile-of-the-atmosphere.mp4
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  • 178 07_video-3-3-3-three-radiation-laws.mp4
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  • 182 08_video-3-3-4-what-if-the-earth-had-no-atmosphere.mp4
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  • 186 09_video-3-4-1-how-does-the-atmosphere-work.mp4
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  • 190 10_video-3-4-2-how-do-the-jet-streams-control-the-weather.mp4
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  • 193 11_video-3-5-extratropical-cyclones.mp4
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  • 197 12_video-3-6-the-rise-and-fall-of-ice-on-earth.mp4
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  • 201 13_video-3-7-how-do-glaciers-control-the-height-of-mountains-dr-simon-brocklehurst.mp4
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  • 204 14_video-3-8-why-the-arctic-is-crucial-to-earths-climate-dr-bart-van-dongen-and-dr.mp4
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  • 205 01_google-earth-tour-4_instructions.html
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  • 211 02_the-shaping-of-storm-tracks-by-mountains-and-ocean-dynamics_instructions.html
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  • 219 01_video-4-3-2-the-earliest-life-on-earth.mp4
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  • 223 02_video-4-3-1-the-formation-of-organic-molecules-and-the-tree-of-life.mp4
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  • 227 03_video-4-1-the-earths-primitive-atmosphere.mp4
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  • 231 04_video-4-2-fossils.mp4
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  • 234 01_video-4-4-1-welcome-to-the-manchester-museum-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 237 02_video-4-4-2-apex-chert-and-stromatolites-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 240 03_video-4-4-3-ediacaran-fauna-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 244 01_video-4-5-1-how-oxygen-changed-the-earth-forever.mp4
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  • 248 02_video-4-5-2-the-arrival-of-multicellular-life-and-the-cambrian-explosion.mp4
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  • 251 03_video-4-6-1-how-plants-and-animals-came-onshore-dr-victoria-egerton.mp4
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  • 255 04_video-4-6-2-colonization-of-land.mp4
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  • 258 01_video-4-7-1-devonian-from-fish-to-tetrapod-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 261 02_video-4-7-2-carboniferous-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 264 03_video-4-7-3-jurassic-coast-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 267 04_video-4-7-4-dinosaurs-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 270 05_video-4-7-5-chemical-fossils-prof-phil-manning.mp4
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  • 274 01_video-4-8-controls-on-life-on-earth-mass-extinctions.mp4
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  • 286 02_byoe-video-2-how-to-use-build-your-own-earth.mp4
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  • 289 03_byoe-video-3-how-to-interpret-climate-properties-surface-temperatures-the-jet.mp4
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  • 292 04_byoe-video-4-using-build-your-own-earth-to-study-past-earth-climates.mp4
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  • 293 01_activity-1-introduction_instructions.html
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  • 294 02_activity-2-further-exploration_instructions.html
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  • 296 03_activity-3-assessment_instructions.html
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  • 301 01_video-5-0-synthesis-and-anthropogenic-climate-change.mp4
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  • Section Quiz

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