Climate Videos
On this page we offer short videos (less than 20 minutes) made at MCL addressing topics related to climate science. The videos are organized into series for easy access. We will add new videos on a monthly basis, or sometimes more frequently. If you wish to submit a video or to provide feedback on our content, email us at [email protected].
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Science is a Super Power Series
These videos are focused on the intricacies of the nature of science and the scientific method, and on how to succeed in science courses. All MCL videos are created by scientists at or collaborating with MCL.
All MCL videos are proprietary. Please feel free to use them in your teaching and sharing them with your students. That is fair use of this material. However, these videos may not be sold to other parties or web sites whether public, private, or institutional. If you wish to post any of the MCL videos on another website that is not commercial, please provide proper credit. If you have questions about this, please ask Dr. Figen Mekik through email ([email protected]).
Science as a Way of Knowing
Brief Summary: Concepts related to quantifying uncertainty in science including addressing caveats with an example of carbon dating of marine fossils. (16:35 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Give me Science, not Facts!
Brief Summary: A brief explanation of the scientific method. (7:11 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Thriving in a Science Course
Brief Summary: Tips and advice on thriving in a science class. (16:02 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Heft of H2O Series
These videos are about water in all its forms and effects on climate. All MCL videos are created by scientists at or collaborating with MCL.
All MCL videos are proprietary. Please feel free to use them in your teaching and sharing them with your students. That is fair use of this material. However, these videos may not be sold to other parties or web sites whether public, private, or institutional. If you wish to post any of the MCL videos on another website that is not commercial, please provide proper credit. If you have questions about this, please ask Dr. Figen Mekik through email ([email protected]).
How to Seed a Cloud
Brief Summary: Concepts related to atmospheric gas composition, behavior of gases, process of cloud formation, and seeding of clouds by aerosols are covered. (5:04 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Weight of a Fluffy White Cloud
Brief Summary: Concepts related to calculating the mass of clouds and dry air, and density are covered. (4:06 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Let's learn about Cloud Chemistry
Brief Summary: Topics covered include the definition of isotopes, both stable and radioactive, with emphasis on isotopes of oxygen and carbon. This video includes a brief introduction to behavior of water molecules of different weights in the atmosphere and their fractionation among reservoirs. (7:28 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Paleoclimate and Oxygen Isotopes
Brief Summary: Topics include general definition of a climate proxy, technical definitions of the oxygen isotope paleothermometer, two levels of fractionation of oxygen isotopes, and 70 million years of Earth's global average temperature reconstruction with special emphasis on the glaciation of Antarctica. (13:32 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Heft of Humidity
Brief Summary: Topics include gas composition of the atmosphere, absolute and relative humidity, and calculations of relative humidity and dew point temperature. (9:17 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Density of Water and Gases
Brief Summary: Topics include changes to water density with dropping temperature, ice crystalization as it relates to density, and calculating densities of ideal gases using Avogadro's number and some basic chemical principles. (7:13 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Let's Get Quantitative Series
These videos are meant to help with some of the foundational math behind climate science for students and educators alike. Contrary to popular belief, math is not so hard, and it can be fun!!
All MCL videos are proprietary. Please feel free to use them in your teaching and sharing them with your students. That is fair use of this material. However these videos may not be sold to other parties or web sites whether public, private, or institutional. If you wish to post any of the MCL videos on another website that is not commercial, please provide proper credit. If you have questions about this, please ask Dr. Figen Mekik through email ([email protected]).
Calculating Residence Time
Brief Summary: The focus of this video is on calculating residence time in systems at steady state, and why it is important with examples of quantitative word problems solved. (5:09 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Tips for Solving Word Problems Requiring Math
Brief Summary: This video provides Dr. Mekik's tips for undergraduates working on solving word problems easily and correctly, with a detailed example. (10:33 minutes)
The speaker in this video is Dr. Figen Mekik. If you have questions about the content of this video, feel free to contact her at [email protected]
Cool Videos From the Internet Related to Climate Science
Check out these videos available online from other sources!
The Coriolis Effect
National Geographic
Dead Zones in the Ocean
NASA
Ice Cores in Antarctica
British Antarctic Survey