Does climate change have an effect on Greenland? Group 3 Malene, Maeve, Cecilie, Cecilia and Agnes

Why is this important? Because it can affect the Greenlandic population. It can affect the animal and plant life in the Greenlandic nature. It can cause the ice sheet to melt, wich will have a global effect.

Andreas Bech mikkelsen Copenhagen university Takes measurements of the discharge and sediment transport to get a better understanding of meltwater rivers and the glecier process

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The Ice sheet Earth quakesMass balance Photos from SPRINTT

Atmospheric Carbon levels

Atmospheric Carbon Levels Current level is 390 ppm -Has reached 400 ppm in the past year -Has reached 400 ppm in the past year -Exponential Growth Curve -Exponential Growth Curve Seasonal Fluctuation -High in winter, low in summer -High in winter, low in summer -Why? -Why?

The Carbon Cycle Permafrost AtmosphereBiosphereSoilLithosphere

Permafrost What is it? -Frozen soil (> 2 years) -Frozen soil (> 2 years) -Gelisols- ”ice soils” -Gelisols- ”ice soils” Why is it important? -Carbon store -Carbon store -Active layer exists on top (Cryoturbation) -Active layer exists on top (Cryoturbation)

Soil Profiles Remote sensing Classify areas Determine depth of permafrost Dig a soil pit (clean face) Examine layers Drill for permafrost

Climatic change Affects on plants and animals

reindeers Sisimiut to Kangerlussuaq Vegetation period has changed  Less nutrition in the vegetation  less helthy milk  higher death-rate on calves

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Weather TemperatureWind SpeedHumidityDew Point July 210,5°C3,8 m/s77%2,5°C July 312,9°C1,6 m/s62% July 419°C2,5 m/s43%5,1°C July 518°C9,7 m/s51%6,7°C July 613°C1, 7 m/s55%3,6°C July 96,2°C8,2 m/s47%1,8°C

Answer The Climatic changes does have an effect, but the effects are spread out over a longer period.

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