Exploring the science of climate - for iPod/iPhone

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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.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009


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


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

Transcript -- Records of global climate

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009


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

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009


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


The influence of natural phenomena on global climate.

Transcript -- Sun, sunspots and volcanoes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009


Transcript -- The influence of natural phenomena on global climate.

Observations, theories and climate models

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009 4:12


Dealing with discrepancies between climate models and observable data.

Transcript -- Observations, theories and climate models

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2009


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

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