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This episode explores how plate tectonic affect climate, including the formation of mountains and volcanoes.

Topics covered in this video:

0:00 - 1:18
mountain building
volcanic eruptions
overview of plate tectonics
plate boundaries
transform, convergent, divergent
1:19 - 4:32
how climate is affected by plate tectonics
lateral movements
vertical movements
volcanic eruptions
how ocean currents are guided by continental boundaries
Example: climate without the Isthmus of Panama
oceanic mixing and biological shift
4:33 - 6:52
surface uplift: mountains and plateaus
affect on air circulation
Himalayas and Asian Monsoon
6:53 - 9:21
volcanic eruptions (subduction zones)
effect of ash and aerosols
effect of major erruptions on Earth's climate
Tambora Indonesia (1815)
Pinatubo, Phillippines (1991)

Created by Prof. Richard Sedlock at San Jose State University.