Exploring the science of climate - for iPad/Mac/PC

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The idea that human activities could influence global climate first emerged more than a hundred years ago, when the Swedish scientist Arrhenius warned that burning coal could lead to global warming. The tracks on this album take a historical look at the systematic study of weather and climate, from…

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    Exploring the science of climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009 0:47


    A brief introduction to this album.

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    Transcript -- Exploring the science of climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009


    Transcript -- A brief introduction to this album.

    18th century weather observers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009 4:53


    The Mannheim group of amateur scientists starts to systematically gather data about the weather.

    Transcript -- 18th century weather observers

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    Transcript -- The Mannheim group of amateur scientists starts to systematically gather data about the weather.

    Records of global climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009 7:42


    Transcript -- Records of global climate

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    Transcript -- What scientific and natural records reveal about global climate over the last 150 years.

    Climatic evidence from sediments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009 3:20


    What sediment cores from the world's oceans reveal about climate patterns.

    Transcript -- Climatic evidence from sediments

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    Transcript -- What sediment cores from the world's oceans reveal about climate patterns.

    Sun, sunspots and volcanoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009 3:39


    Transcript -- Sun, sunspots and volcanoes

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    Observations, theories and climate models

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009 4:12


    Transcript -- Observations, theories and climate models

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    Transcript -- Dealing with discrepancies between climate models and observable data.

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