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Changes in the Ozone Layer

Changes in the Ozone Layer

This video segment produced by ThinkTV demonstrates how ozone is created in the upper atmosphere, explains its beneficial role, and explores the problem of ozone depletion. OER Level

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6-12

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Convective Cloud Systems

Convective Cloud Systems

This video segment adapted from the Atmospheric Radiation Program explains the differences in the formation of tropical convective cloud systems over islands and over the ocean. OER Level

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3-8

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Earth as a System

Earth as a System

This visualization adapted from NASA maps progressive global changes onto a rotating globe. Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere are shown to be dynamic and interconnected. OER Level

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6-12

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Earth System: Ice and Global Warming

Earth System: Ice and Global Warming

This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center explains ice's role in the Earth system, highlighting the delicate balance that could be upset with a continued rise in temperature due to climate change. OER Level

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6-12

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The Effect of Jet Streams on Climate

The Effect of Jet Streams on Climate

This video produced by ThinkTV visualizes jet stream patterns around the world and explores their effect on weather systems and regional climates. OER Level

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6-12

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The Effect of Land Masses on Climate

The Effect of Land Masses on Climate

In this video produced by ThinkTV, explore the effects of land masses on local climate conditions, and learn about regional impacts of land-atmosphere interactions. OER Level

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6-12

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The Effects of Atmospheric Particles on Climate

The Effects of Atmospheric Particles on Climate

This video segment produced by ThinkTV explains that particles suspended in the atmosphere, or aerosols, can have a surprising effect on regional warming and cooling, adding to the complexity of global climate change. OER Level

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6-12

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Global Warming: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect

Global Warming: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect

This video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE demonstrates the physical property of carbon dioxide that causes the greenhouse effect. OER Level

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6-12

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Global Warming: The Physics of the Greenhouse Effect

Global Warming: The Physics of the Greenhouse Effect

This video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE examines the greenhouse effect, its role in keeping Earth habitable, and the industrial changes that have led to an increase in the planet's average temperature. OER Level

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6-12

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Great Ocean Conveyor Belt: Part II

Great Ocean Conveyor Belt: Part II

A substantial increase in freshwater running into the northern Atlantic Ocean could dramatically affect climate and global ocean currents. This audio segment from National Public Radio presents viewpoints from scientists studying changes in ocean circulation. OER Level

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6-12

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Green Energy

Green Energy

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the benefits and drawbacks of each. It provides some ideas about how you can personally conserve energy. OER Level

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4-6

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Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See

Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can See

In this video segment adapted from NASA, astronomer Michelle Thaller introduces the world of infrared light and demonstrates how infrared cameras allow us to see more than what the naked eye can perceive. OER Level

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3-12

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A New Theory of Lightning

A New Theory of Lightning

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, follow scientists as they test a new theory suggesting that lightning here on Earth is triggered by cosmic rays from far-away dying stars. OER Level

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6-12

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Ocean Temperatures and Climate Patterns

Ocean Temperatures and Climate Patterns

This animation from The New Media Studio illustrates how the atmosphere and ocean together shape wind, current, and rainfall patterns in the tropical Pacific. OER Level

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6-12

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The Role of Ocean Currents in Climate

The Role of Ocean Currents in Climate

This video produced by ThinkTV describes the overall functions of ocean surface currents, their movement across the planet, and their relationship to climate. OER Level

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6-12

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Students Measure Changes in Lake Ice and Snow

Students Measure Changes in Lake Ice and Snow

In this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, students provide field measurements that researchers need in order to understand how lakes in Alaska are changing as a result of climate change. OER Level

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6-12

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What Causes the Gulf Stream?

What Causes the Gulf Stream?

This video segment adapted from NOVA visualizes how Earth's rotation and uneven heating from the Sun cause prevailing winds and influence ocean surface currents. An animation and infrared satellite image illustrate the shape and direction of the Gulf Stream System in the Atlantic Ocean. OER Level

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6-12

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