Global Climate Change

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Atmosphere Layers separated by temperature variations.
Advertisements

Chapter 21 Global Climate Change
Climate change, Does it matter? Martin Hedberg meteorologist Swedish Weather Center.
A a p e k s h a K a d u D A V P U B L I C S C H O O L N E W P A N V E L.
A stocks and flows approach An Integrated Assessment Framework for Considering Climate Change: 1. the principal domains Society and Economy Greenhouse.
Chapter 13: Earth’s Atmosphere and Climate Big Question Global Warming Is Happening: What Part Do We Play?
Evidence for Milankovitch theory (wikipedia!). Px272 Lect 3: Forcing and feedback.
Visualizing Physical Geography Copyright © 2008 John Wiley and Sons Publishers Inc. Chapter 3 Air Temperature.
Chapter 6. 4: Meeting Ecological Challenges Case Study #3 (Pgs
The Greenhouse Effect. The problem of global warming We can’t say that we do not notice it or know nothing about it. The melting of ice, earthquakes and.
Our Atmosphere The Greenhouse Effect. The Sun The Sun provides the Earth with continuous heat and light.
Essential Principles Challenge
Humans are the Primary Cause of Global Warming The science indicates humans are the primary cause of global warming at the >95% probability (In science.
Climate Change.
Air Quality and Climate Change. Coal and Oil Formation Both are Fossil Fuels: remains of plants and animals that died anywhere from 400 million to 1 million.
Understanding What Students Know about Global Climate Change: Conceptual Understanding Evaluation using Concept Maps Based on Stacy Rebich Master’s thesis.
Review Climate Change. Weather vs Climate Weather is the daily atmospheric conditions including temperature and precipitation Climate is the average weather.
Chapter 19 Global Change.  Global change- any chemical, biological or physical property change of the planet. Examples include cold temperatures causing.
20 Global Climate Change. Overview of Chapter 20  Introduction to Climate Change  Causes of Global Climate Change  Effects of Climate Change  Melting.
Chapter 21 Global Climate Change. Climate Change Terminology  Greenhouse Gas  Gas that absorbs infrared radiation  Positive Feedback  Change in some.
Environmental Wellness
Global Warming Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century,
Intro to geoengineering (What it is, what it involves, relationship with global warming, why it is considered a climate change solution)
20 Global Climate Change.
Chapter 14: Climate change The earth’s changing climate The earth’s changing climate Possible causes of climatic change Possible causes of climatic change.
CLIMATE CHANGES KAMIL JAGIEŁŁO. CLIMATE CHANGES Climate change result’s from factors such as the amount of incoming solar radiation or internal factors.
Indicators and Effects of Climate Change. Major Indicators of Climate Change 1.Global Warming 2.Changes in Polar and Glacial Ice 3.Rising Sea Level and.
HUMAN IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE Chapter 8
 Introduction to Climate Change  Causes of Global Climate Change  Effects of Climate Change  Melting Ice and Rising Sea Level  Changes in Precipitation.
21.3 Climate Change. Natural Processes That Change Climate Volcanic eruptions The presence of volcanic ash, dust, & aerosols in the air increases the.
24 Global Ecology. Global Biogeochemical Cycles Atmospheric CO 2 affects pH of the oceans by diffusing in and forming carbonic acid.
Science Class:708 Kiante Gilliam What is the Effect of Global Warming on the Earth?
Global Warming (Climate Change) The Greenhouse Effect Sunlight streams through the atmosphere and heats the Earth. Some of the heat radiates back out into.
Lecture Outlines Physical Geology, 14/e Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Plummer, Carlson &
Chapter 20 Global Climate Change. Climate Change Terminology  Greenhouse Gas  Gas that absorbs infrared radiation  Positive Feedback  Change in some.
Climate Change Factors Lesson 6. Climate Change Factors Climate Forcings –The initial drivers of a climate shift.
Chapter 23 The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming.
Global Climate Change. Questions of the day: o 1. What is the greenhouse effect? Is it natural or human caused? o 2. Did ozone depletion cause g.c.c?
Solar Energy Winds Convection Climate Zones global.
Evidence of Global Warming and Consequences
The Impact of Greenhouse Gases "The problem that has to be fixed"
Global Warming  Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near- surface air and oceans.
Chapter 20 Global Climate Change. Climate Change Terminology  Greenhouse Gas  Gas that absorbs infrared radiation  Positive Feedback  Change in some.
AOS 101 March 4/6 Climate Change: Introduction.
16-1 Environmental Geology James Reichard Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
Chapter 21 Global Climate Change. Overview of Chapter 21  Introduction to Climate Change  Causes of Global Climate Change  Effects of Climate Change.
Meteorology 1 Review Identify the layers of the atmosphere in order starting with the layer closest to the Earth. Troposphere, stratosphere,
AIM: How does pollution affect the environment?
Presentation by: Alex Hezik – Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate Layers of the Atmosphere troposphere: moderates flow of energy to Earth; where weather.
Chapter 19 Global Change.  Global change- any chemical, biological or physical property change of the planet. Examples include cold temperatures causing.
Chapter 4 Section 4 Global Changes in the Atmosphere.
Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e Chapter 22 The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming.
Section Climate Change According to NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2009 tied for second warmest year on record, just behind The.
Acid Rain and the Greenhouse Effect Section 25.4.
Question of the Day 4/14 o What do you know about global climate change? o Do you believe it is real?
Climates can change suddenly or slowly.  ICE AGE: Period in which huge sheets of ice spread out beyond the polar regions.  El NINO: A disturbance of.
Chapter 23 The Atmosphere, Climate, and Global Warming.
World Regional Geography Unit I: Introduction to World Regional Geography Lesson 4: Global Environmental Problems.
The greenhouse effect. How is the Earth warmed? Climate is affected by the conditions and components of the atmosphere. The Earth’s atmosphere acts like.
Climate Science & Impacts Overview Air Quality Workshop for Teachers July 9, 2014.
Regional and Global Atmospheric Changes
20 Global Climate Change.
Chapter 21 Global Climate Change
Chapter 6. 4: Meeting Ecological Challenges Case Study #3 (Pgs
Global Climate Change
Climate Cycles & Recent Climate Change.
Global Climate Change.
Chapter 21 Global Climate Change
Climate Cycles & Recent Climate Change.
20 Global Climate Change.
Presentation transcript:

Global Climate Change

Overview Introduction to Climate Change Causes of Global Climate Change Debate over Global Climate Change Effects of Climate Change Melting Ice and Rising Sea Level Changes in Precipitation Patterns Effects on Organisms Effects on Human Health Effects on Agriculture Addressing with Global Climate Change

Terminology Greenhouse Gas Positive and Negative Feedback - Homeostasis Infrared Radiation Greenhouse Effect

Evidence for Climate Change - Temperatures

Evidence for Climate Change - Phenologic

Effect on Organisms – Hardiness Zones © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Wildfire in California

Hypothesis and Model Development

Greenhouse Gases © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Factors Associated with Climate Change

Radiative Forcing

Pollutants That Cool the Atmosphere Atmospheric Aerosols Both human and natural sources Tiny particles (or sulfur) that remain in troposphere for weeks or months Sulfur-laden layer in the atmosphere reduces the amount of sunlight reaching earth Complicates models of climate change © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Actions Adaptation v. Mitigation Sea Level Rise

Changing Patterns of Precipitation

Ecological Effects

krill

Mitigation Reducing Emissions Sequestration Geoengineering

Ocean Acidification

International Agreements