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
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Mitigation Reducing Emissions Sequestration Geoengineering
Ocean Acidification
International Agreements