Climate Science Basics
Build a foundation in climate science. Learn about the greenhouse effect, climate feedbacks, carbon cycle, and the scientific principles driving climate change.
🎯What You'll Learn
- ✓How the greenhouse effect warms the planet
- ✓Earth's energy balance and climate feedbacks
- ✓The carbon cycle and its role in climate
- ✓Climate modeling and data sources
- ✓Tipping points and historical climate patterns
💪Skills You'll Gain
🏆Learning Outcomes
📖Interactive Modules (10)
Greenhouse Effect
Understand the greenhouse effect, how atmospheric gases trap heat and warm the planet.
Earth's Energy Balance
Learn Earth's energy balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing thermal energy.
Climate Feedbacks
Explore positive and negative climate feedbacks amplifying or dampening global temperature changes.
Carbon Cycle
Master the carbon cycle, how carbon moves through atmosphere, oceans, land, and biosphere.
Climate Modeling
Understand climate models, simulating Earth's climate system to project future changes.
Historical Climate Change
Explore historical climate data, ice cores, and evidence of past climate variations.
Weather vs. Climate
Learn the difference between weather (short-term) and climate (long-term patterns).
Tipping Points
Discover climate tipping points where small changes trigger irreversible large-scale shifts.
Climate Data Sources
Navigate climate data sources: satellites, weather stations, ocean buoys, and research networks.
IPCC Reports
Understand IPCC assessment reports synthesizing global climate science and projections.