Video Lectures

158 lectures from Yale, University of Hawaii, NPTEL, OpenClimate, and more on climate science, meteorology, and geophysical fluid dynamics

Yale GG 140: The Atmosphere, the Ocean, and Environmental Change

A complete introductory course by Prof. Ronald B. Smith covering atmospheric physics, ocean dynamics, climate change, and energy — 36 lectures from Yale Open Courses.

36 video lectures

1Atmospheric Fundamentals(8 videos)

01. Introduction to Atmospheres

02. Retaining an Atmosphere

03. The Perfect Gas Law

04. Vertical Structure & Residence Time

05. Earth Systems Analysis (Tank Experiment)

06. Greenhouse Effect & Habitability

07. Hydrostatic Balance

08. Horizontal Transport

2Water, Clouds & Circulation(6 videos)

09. Water in the Atmosphere I

10. Water in the Atmosphere II

11. Clouds and Precipitation

12. Circulation of the Atmosphere

13. Global Climate and the Coriolis Force

14. Coriolis Force and Storms

3Storms, Seasons & Climate(4 videos)

15. Convective Storms

16. Frontal Cyclones

17. Seasons and Climate

18. Seasons and Climate Classification

4Ocean Science(5 videos)

19. Ocean Bathymetry and Water Properties

20. Ocean Water Density and Atmospheric Forcing

21. Ocean Currents

22. Ocean Currents and Productivity

23. El Nino

5Ice, Climate Change & Energy(7 videos)

24. Ice in the Climate System

25. Ice and Climate Change

26. Isotope Evidence for Climate Change

27. Global Warming

28. Global Warming (continued)

29. Global Warming (continued)

30. Climate Sensitivity and Human Population

6Ozone, Energy & Review(6 videos)

31. The Two Ozone Problems

32. The Ozone Layer

33. Energy Resources, Renewable Energy

34. Renewable Energy

35. Review and Overview

Lab: Quinnipiac River Field Trip

ATMO 620: Physical Meteorology (University of Hawaii)

Graduate-level lectures by Prof. Giuseppe Torri covering thermodynamics, cloud microphysics, radiative transfer, and climate feedbacks.

21 video lectures

1Thermodynamics(5 videos)

0. Some Math

1. Ideal Gas Law

2. First Principle of Thermodynamics

3. Second Principle of Thermodynamics

4. Moist Thermodynamics

2Cloud Microphysics(7 videos)

5. Formation of Cloud Droplets

7. Droplet Growth by Condensation II

8. Initiation of Rain in Warm Clouds I

9. Initiation of Rain in Warm Clouds II

10. Growth of Ice Crystals

11. Rain and Snow

12. Stable Water Isotopes

3Radiation & Climate(9 videos)

13. Planck's Function

14. Molecules

15. On Spectra

16. Radiative Transfer

17. Scattering

18. Transmittance

19. Heating Rates

20. Greenhouse Effect

21. Radiative Feedbacks

NPTEL: The Monsoon and Its Variability

A comprehensive 42-lecture series from IIT covering monsoon dynamics, tropical convection, ENSO teleconnections, Indian Ocean dipole, and monsoon prediction.

42 video lectures

1Introduction to the Monsoon(4 videos)

1. Preamble and Introduction to the Indian Monsoon

2. Nature of the Variability of the Indian Monsoon

3. Monsoon Variability Through the Eye in the Sky

4. Background: Atmosphere and Rotating Systems

2Tropical Convection & Circulation(6 videos)

5. Rainfall and Clouds Over the Tropics

6. Organization of Clouds Over Multiple Scales

7. Is It a Gigantic Land-Sea Breeze?

8. Seasonal Variation of Tropical Circulation

9. Evolution of the Ideas About the Basic System I

10. Evolution of the Ideas About the Basic System II

3Convergence Zones & Convection(5 videos)

11. Tropical Convergence Zones and the Monsoon I

12. Tropical Convergence Zones and the Monsoon II

13. Variability of Organized Convection

14. Heat Lows and the TCZ

15. Monsoonal Regions of the World

4Seasonal Transitions(4 videos)

16. Spring to Summer Transition I

17. Spring to Summer Transition II

18. Advance and Retreat of the Summer Monsoon

19. Climatic Clusters of the Indian Region

5Intraseasonal Variability(3 videos)

20. Active-Weak Spells and Breaks I

21. Active-Weak Spells and Breaks II

22. Intraseasonal Variation and Oscillations

6ENSO & Ocean Coupling(7 videos)

23. The Tropical Oceans

24. El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) I

25. ENSO II

26. ENSO III

27. ENSO IV

28. ENSO V

29. ENSO VI

7Indian Ocean & Prediction(5 videos)

30. Indian Ocean and the Monsoon I

31. Indian Ocean and the Monsoon II

32. Indian Ocean Dipole I

33. Indian Ocean Dipole II

34. Interannual Variation of the Indian Summer

8Agriculture & Prediction(8 videos)

35. Monsoon Variability and Agriculture I

36. Monsoon Variability and Agriculture II

37. Monsoon Variability and Agriculture III

38. Monsoon Variability and Agriculture IV

39. Indian Summer Monsoon, GDP and Agriculture

40. Monsoon Prediction I

41. Monsoon Prediction II

42. Concluding Remarks

Dynamic Meteorology (OpenClimate / University of Michigan)

Prof. Richard Rood's dynamical meteorology course covering conservation laws, atmospheric forces, scale analysis, geostrophic flow, thermal wind, and vorticity dynamics.

35 video lectures

1Introduction & Conservation Laws(8 videos)

1. What is in the Course?

2.1. What is Dynamic Meteorology?

2.2. Structure of the Atmosphere

2.3. Fluid Dynamics Organizes the Atmosphere

3.1.1. Conservation of Thermodynamic Energy

3.1.2. Introduction to Conservation of Mass

3.2. Ideal Gas Law and the Hydrostatic Equation

3.3. Newton's Law and Conservation of Momentum

2Forces in the Atmosphere(7 videos)

4.1. Body Forces: Gravity

4.2.1. Surface Forces: Pressure Gradient

4.2.2. Surface Forces: Viscosity

4.3.1. Rotating Coordinate Systems

4.3.2. Angular Momentum

4.3.3. Centrifugal Force

4.3.4. Coriolis Force

3Parcel Method & Coordinate Systems(5 videos)

5.1.1. Idealized Parcel (The Parcel Method)

5.1.3. The Tangential Coordinate System

5.2. Lagrangian & Eulerian Points of View

6. The Material Derivative

7. The Mass Continuity Equation

4Scale Analysis & Geostrophic Flow(7 videos)

8.1. Definition of the Geopotential

8.2. Pressure Gradient Force in Pressure Coordinates

9.1. Scale Analysis: Determining a Time Scale

9.2. Scale Analysis: Horizontal Momentum Equation

9.3. Scale Analysis: The Ageostrophic Wind

9.4. Scale Analysis: Vertical Momentum Equation

9.5. Scale Analysis: Mass Continuity Equation

5Thermal Wind & Vorticity(8 videos)

10.4. Lapse Rate and Potential Temperature

11.1. Thermal Wind Derivation

13.1. Vorticity: Introduction and Definitions

13.2. Planetary & Relative Vorticity

13.3. Vorticity: Conservation Equation

14.1. Potential Vorticity: Introduction

14.2. Potential Vorticity: Barotropic & Baroclinic

Bonus: Introduction to the Unified Forecast System

Introduction to Weather and Climate

A beginner-friendly short course by Mel Strong covering clouds, humidity, storms, global circulation, monsoons, ENSO, climate change, and renewable energy.

24 video lectures

1Clouds, Humidity & Convection(8 videos)

1. How to Identify and Name Clouds

2. Humidity I: Mixing Ratio and Dew Point

3. Relative Humidity

3b. Extra Help: Dew Point and Relative Humidity

4. Evaporation and Latent Heat

5. Cloud Formation and Convection

5b. Extra Help: Cloud and Thermal Locations

6. Convective Storms and Precipitation

2Wind, Pressure & Fronts(4 videos)

7. Air Pressure and Wind

7b. Extra Help: Wind Direction and Pressure Maps

8. Temperature Inversions and Air Pollution

9. Fronts and Midlatitude Cyclones

3Global Circulation & Climate Patterns(5 videos)

10. Global Circulation of the Atmosphere

11. Seasonal Changes in Circulation

12. Introduction to Monsoons

13. Introduction to ENSO (El Nino and La Nina)

14. Water Projects of the Southwestern US

4Climate Change & Energy(7 videos)

15. Greenhouse Gasses and the Greenhouse Effect

16. Introduction to the Carbon Cycle

17. Evidence for Global Warming

18. Electricity Generation and Carbon Footprint

19. Why We Recycle Aluminum

20. Introduction to Renewable Energy

21. Climate Change Models + Review

Climate Dynamics, Ocean & Atmosphere Turbulence

Advanced lectures on clouds and moist convection, large-scale atmospheric turbulence, dynamical systems analysis of climate variability, ocean turbulence, quasigeostrophic dynamics, and the fluctuation-dissipation theorem in climate.