Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes
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Approx. 14 hours to complete
Course Summary
Our Earth is a course that explores the science behind Earth's systems and its impact on our planet, covering topics such as climate change, natural resources, and environmental sustainability.Key Learning Points
- Understand Earth's systems and the impacts on the planet
- Learn about climate change and its effects
- Explore natural resources and environmental sustainability
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $63,000 - $111,000
- India: INR 324,000 - INR 1,208,000
- Spain: €26,000 - €50,000
- USA: $63,000 - $111,000
- India: INR 324,000 - INR 1,208,000
- Spain: €26,000 - €50,000
- USA: $47,000 - $98,000
- India: INR 264,000 - INR 1,365,000
- Spain: €21,000 - €45,000
- USA: $63,000 - $111,000
- India: INR 324,000 - INR 1,208,000
- Spain: €26,000 - €50,000
- USA: $47,000 - $98,000
- India: INR 264,000 - INR 1,365,000
- Spain: €21,000 - €45,000
- USA: $47,000 - $81,000
- India: INR 240,000 - INR 1,080,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €36,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the science behind Earth's systems
- Identify the impacts of human activity on the planet
- Develop solutions for environmental sustainability
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of science
- Interest in environmental issues
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Climate Change
- Environmental Science and Sustainability
- Geology
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- David Attenborough
- Greta Thunberg
Related Books
Description
Develop a greater appreciation for how the air, water, land, and life formed and have interacted over the last 4.5 billion years.
Outline
- Building Blocks of Earth’s Climate System
- What's in store ...
- Video 1.0: Introduction and Philosophy
- Video 1.1: How does science work?
- Optional Video: How do scientific papers get published?
- Video 1.2: Introduction to the Earth's climate system
- Video 1.3: How do we measure geologic time?
- Video 1.4: Geological Time Scale Song
- Video 1.5: Minerals and Rocks
- Video 1.5.1: Igneous Rock
- Video 1.5.2: Sedimentary Rock
- Video 1.5.3: Metamorphic Rock
- Video 1.6: Using radioactivity to date rocks - Dr. Ray Burgess
- Video 1.7: Using stable isotopes to understand Earth processes - Dr. Ray Burgess
- Video 1.8: How do we know how old the Earth is?
- Video 1.9: What are those rocks doing lying around?
- Course Guide
- Grading & Logistics
- Building Blocks of Earth’s Climate System
- Google Earth Tour 1
- Activity 1: Introduction
- Eloquent Science
- Our Earth 001 Course Book
- Assessment 1
- Formation, evolution, and processes of the solid Earth
- Video 2.1.1: How did the Moon form? - Dr. Katherine Joy
- Video 2.1.2: Why is the Moon important to life on earth? - Dr. Katherine Joy
- Video 2.2: What came before plate tectonics?
- Video 2.3: How did plate tectonics get discovered?
- Video 2.4.1: The Earth's magnetic field
- Video 2.4.2: The magnetic poles flip? You're kidding me, right?
- Video 2.5: How earthquakes happen
- Video 2.6.1: What's inside the Earth?
- Video 2.6.2: How do we know about the insides of the Earth?
- Video 2.7: How do the plates move?
- Video 2.8: How does magma form?
- Video 2.9: How were the Himalaya formed?
- Video 2.10: Supercontinent Pangaea
- Video 2.11: The supercontinent cycle
- Formation, evolution, and processes of the solid Earth
- Google Earth Tour 2 and 3
- Assessment 2
- Water in Earth’s Climate System: Oceans, Atmosphere, and Cryosphere
- Video 3.1.1: Where Did the Oceans Come From?
- Video 3.1.2: Are the Oceans in Steady State?
- Video 3.2.1: How the oceans work - Dr. Gregory Lane-Serff
- Video 3.2.2: The oceanic conveyor belt - Dr. Gregory Lane-Serff
- Video 3.3.1: What is the Atmosphere Made Of?
- Video 3.3.2: What Controls the Temperature Profile of the Atmosphere?
- Video 3.3.3: Three Radiation Laws
- Video 3.3.4: What if the Earth had no Atmosphere?
- Video 3.4.1: How does the Atmosphere Work?
- Video 3.4.2: How do the Jet Streams Control the Weather?
- Video 3.5: Extratropical cyclones
- Video 3.6: The Rise and Fall of Ice on Earth
- Video 3.7: How do Glaciers Control the Height of Mountains? – Dr. Simon Brocklehurst
- Video 3.8: Why the Arctic is Crucial to Earth's Climate - Dr. Bart Van Dongen and Dr. Robert Sparks
- Water in Earth’s Climate System: Oceans, Atmosphere, and Cryosphere
- Google Earth Tour 4
- Activity 2: Further Exploration
- The Thinking Persons’ Guide to Climate Change
- The shaping of storm tracks by mountains and ocean dynamics
- Assessment 3
- Life, and its Effect on Earth’s Climate System
- Video 4.3.2: The Earliest Life on Earth
- Video 4.3.1 The Formation of Organic Molecules and the Tree of Life
- Video 4.1: The Earth's primitive atmosphere
- Video 4.2: Fossils
- Video 4.4.1: Welcome to The Manchester Museum - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.4.2: Apex Chert and Stromatolites - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.4.3: Ediacaran Fauna - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.5.1: How Oxygen Changed the Earth Forever
- Video 4.5.2: The Arrival of Multicellular Life and the Cambrian Explosion
- Video 4.6.1: How Plants and Animals Came Onshore - Dr. Victoria Egerton
- Video 4.6.2: Colonization of Land
- Video 4.7.1: Devonian: From Fish to Tetrapod - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.7.2: Carboniferous - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.7.3: Jurassic Coast - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.7.4: Dinosaurs - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.7.5: Chemical Fossils - Prof. Phil Manning
- Video 4.8: Controls on Life on Earth: Mass Extinctions
- Life, and its Effect on Earth’s Climate System
- Google Earth Tour 5
- Assessment 4
- Build Your Own Earth and Conclusion
- BYOE Video 1: Introduction to Build Your Own Earth
- BYOE Video 2: How to Use Build your own Earth
- BYOE Video 3: How to Interpret Climate Properties: Surface Temperatures, the Jet Stream, Clouds, and Precipitation
- BYOE Video 4: Using Build Your Own Earth to Study Past Earth Climates
- Video 5.0: Synthesis and Anthropogenic Climate Change
- Build Your Own Earth
- Activity 1: Introduction
- Activity 2: Further Exploration
- Activity 3: Assessment
- BYOE Assessment
Summary of User Reviews
The course 'Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes' on Coursera has received positive reviews from many users. The course covers a wide range of topics related to the Earth, including its climate, history, and processes. Users have praised the course for its engaging content and knowledgeable instructors.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course has been praised for its engaging content and knowledgeable instructors.Pros from User Reviews
- The course covers a wide range of topics related to the Earth.
- The instructors are knowledgeable and engaging.
- The course is well-structured and easy to follow.
- The course provides a good overview of the subject matter.
- The course is free and accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users have found the course to be too basic.
- Some users have reported technical issues with the platform.
- Some users have found the course to be too lengthy.
- Some users have reported difficulty in accessing course materials.
- Some users have found the course to be too theoretical and lacking in practical applications.
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