Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this Thinking Thursday Webinar, Amber Liggett, MSEM communications specialist for Groundswell, working as a Federal contractor at the @usnoaagov Climate Program Office, will share her insights on climate with you. As a science writer and public speaker focusing on weather, climate, emergency preparedness, and disaster sciences Amber is uniquely qualified to help Meteorology students better understand the intersection of climate and weather and talk about their impact on our lives. Amber obtained her B.S. in Meteorology and M.S. in Emergency Management from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and strives to integrate these fields throughout her career. This webinar was recorded on January 30, 2025
🔬Timestamps🔬
00:00 - Start
02:50 - Introduction
03:40 - The Climate System
05:30 - Heat Energy
08:51 - Earth Atmosphere Energy Balance
10:31 - The Greenhouse Effect
13:00 - Carbon Cycle
14:00 - Q&A
14:51 - Layers of the Atmosphere
18:48 - Coriolis Effect
19:44 - Winds
23:40 - Surface/Tidal Ocean Currents
24:46 - Thermohaline Circulation
25:39 - Global Conveyor Belt
26:30 - Gulf Stream
27:39 - ENSO
31:20 - Q&A
34:17 - Learning about Terminology
37:11 - State of Climate System
38:14 - Climate Change vs Global Warming
39:47 - Climate Variability
41:20 - Climate Mechanics & Forcing Drivers of Climate Change
43:10 - Forcing vs. Feedback
46:36 - Goldilocks Planet
50:00 - Q&A
52:54 - Why Earth is Warming
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In this Thinking Thursday Webinar, Amber Liggett, MSEM communications specialist for Groundswell, working as a Federal contractor at the @usnoaagov Climate Program Office, will share her insights on climate with you. As a science writer and public speaker focusing on weather, climate, emergency preparedness, and disaster sciences Amber is uniquely qualified to help Meteorology students better understand the intersection of climate and weather and talk about their impact on our lives. Amber obtained her B.S. in Meteorology and M.S. in Emergency Management from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and strives to integrate these fields throughout her career. This webinar was recorded on January 30, 2025
🔬Timestamps🔬
00:00 - Start
02:50 - Introduction
03:40 - The Climate System
05:30 - Heat Energy
08:51 - Earth Atmosphere Energy Balance
10:31 - The Greenhouse Effect
13:00 - Carbon Cycle
14:00 - Q&A
14:51 - Layers of the Atmosphere
18:48 - Coriolis Effect
19:44 - Winds
23:40 - Surface/Tidal Ocean Currents
24:46 - Thermohaline Circulation
25:39 - Global Conveyor Belt
26:30 - Gulf Stream
27:39 - ENSO
31:20 - Q&A
34:17 - Learning about Terminology
37:11 - State of Climate System
38:14 - Climate Change vs Global Warming
39:47 - Climate Variability
41:20 - Climate Mechanics & Forcing Drivers of Climate Change
43:10 - Forcing vs. Feedback
46:36 - Goldilocks Planet
50:00 - Q&A
52:54 - Why Earth is Warming
🌟 Follow us 🌟
instagram.com/scienceolympiadofficial
facebook.com/SOAlumniNetwork
https://x.com/#!/SOAlumniNetwork/
soinc.org
#Scienceolympiad #NOAA #Meteorology #Climate #STEM #Science
