Unit 2: Fundamentals of Climate Science

2.1 Insolation and Energy Budget

https://open.oregonstate.education/climatechange/chapter/theory/
Introduction to Climate Science – Chapter 2: Theory
Andreas Schmittner, Oregon State University

Videos

https://youtu.be/lrPS2HiYVp8
How Does the Climate System Work? | Met Office | 3:51

https://youtu.be/ZrHCmIivoHI
Variations in Solar Insolation | Science Primer | 5:55

https://youtu.be/d1U7X1k3d0Y
Albedo | Climate Bits |2:00

https://youtu.be/iA788usYNWA:
How Ice Ages Happen: The Milankovitch Cycles | Its Just Astronomical! | 6:34

https://youtu.be/sTvqIijqvTg:
How Do Greenhouse Gases Actually Work? | Minute Earth |3:08


2.2 Atmospheric and Ocean Circulation

https://open.oregonstate.education/climatechange/chapter/processes/
Introduction to Climate Science – Chapter 6: Processes
Andreas Schmittner, Oregon State University

https://iu.pressbooks.pub/zkilibar/chapter/chapter-2-atmosphere-ocean/
Climate Change Science – Chapter 2: Atmosphere Ocean Interactions
Zoltan Kilibarda, Indiana University

Videos

https://youtu.be/SGkvEk0-hoU
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) | Mr Rufaeel | 4:01

https://youtu.be/xqM83_og1Fc
What is global circulation? The Three Cells | Met Office| 3:35

https://youtu.be/PDEcAxfSYaI
What is global circulation? The Coriolis Effect and Winds | Met Offices | 6:18

https://youtu.be/p4pWafuvdrY:
How do ocean currents work? | TED-Ed | 4:33

https://youtu.be/WPA-KpldDVc:
El Nino – What Is It? | Met Office |4:26