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Climate Change - Extreme Events

Prof. Somil Swarnkar · IISER Bhopal

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Lectures

Week 1

  1. Climate Science Basics – Weather vs. Climate YouTube
  2. Introduction to Climate Change YouTube
  3. Introduction to Climate Extremes: Definitions, Types, and Global Impact YouTube
  4. Week 1 Summary & Assignment YouTube

Week 2

  1. Heatwaves and Cold Spells: Causes, Impacts, and Trends YouTube
  2. Extreme Precipitation: Floods, Droughts, and Water Cycle Impacts YouTube
  3. Tropical Cyclones, Storms, and Associated Weather Events YouTube
  4. Week 2 Summary & Assignment YouTube

Week 3

  1. Climate Data Sources and Observational Tools YouTube
  2. Data Collection and Preprocessing: Handling Gaps, Errors, and Temporal Biases YouTube
  3. Introduction to Climate Models: Types, Resolution, and Applications YouTube
  4. Week 3 Summary & Assignment YouTube

Week 4

  1. Probability Distributions and Climate Data Analysis YouTube
  2. Introduction to Extreme Value Theory (EVT) and its Applications YouTube
  3. Analyzing Frequency and Intensity of Extreme Events YouTube
  4. Week 4 Summary & Assignment YouTube

Week 5

  1. Time Series Analysis: Trends, Seasonality, Stationarity and Correlations YouTube
  2. Detection of Changes in Extreme Events: Statistical Techniques YouTube
  3. Attribution Studies: Linking Extremes to Anthropogenic Climate Change YouTube
  4. Week 5 Summary and Assignment YouTube

Week 6

  1. Risk Assessment Frameworks for Extreme Events YouTube
  2. Calculating Return Periods for Rare Events YouTube
  3. Uncertainty Analysis in Climate Projections and Risk Assessments YouTube
  4. Week 6 Summary and Assignment YouTube

Week 7

  1. The 2013 Uttarakhand and 2015 South India Floods YouTube
  2. The Millennium Drought of Australia YouTube
  3. The 2022 Heatwave Across Northern and Central India YouTube
  4. Week 7 Summary and Assignment YouTube

Week 8

  1. Predictive Models for Climate Extremes: Statistical, and Machine Learning YouTube
  2. Building and Validating Statistical and ML-Based Models for Prediction YouTube
  3. Scenario Analysis and Projecting Future Extremes YouTube
  4. Week 8 Summary and Assignment YouTube

Week 9

  1. Economic Costs of Extreme Events: Damage and Recovery YouTube
  2. Health and Social Impacts of Climate Extremes YouTube
  3. Vulnerability and Adaptation in Developing Regions YouTube
  4. Week 9 Summary and Assignment YouTube

Week 10

  1. International Agreements and National Policies on Climate Change YouTube
  2. Risk Reduction Strategies and Community Resilience YouTube
  3. Adaptation Policies for Climate Extreme Events YouTube
  4. Week 10 Summary and Assignment YouTube

Week 11

  1. Advances in Climate Extremes Research and Big Data Applications YouTube
  2. Remote Sensing and AI in Detections of Climate Extremes YouTube
  3. Role of Ecosystems in Mitigating Climate Extremes YouTube
  4. Week 11 Summary and Assignment YouTube

Week 12

  1. Review of Statistical and Analytical Methods YouTube
  2. Integrated Case Study Project: Analyzing a Recent Extreme Event YouTube
  3. Course Wrap-Up and Discussion on Future Research Directions YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IISER Bhopal
Department
Civil Engineering
Teacher
Prof. Somil Swarnkar
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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