Global Warming The Greenhouse Effect Carbon Sources and Sinks QUICK NOTE: FOUND AN AMAZING, SIMPLE, PRESENTATION ON GLOBAL WARMING AND COULD NOT KEEP AWAY FROM SHARING. THIS SHOULD YOU WHEN WRITING YOUR ESSAYS Love, Ms. Renteria
What is Global Warming? Global warming refers to the increase in temperature around the world over the last half of the twentieth century. Class: Can you identify a pattern?
The Greenhouse Effect The Greenhouse Effect is the process by which certain gases ( water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) ), allow the sun’s short wave radiation to heat up the earth, and trap an ever increasing amount of long- wave radiation from the earth.
The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect Is the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere as a result of human activities. Great Video Link! Great Video Link!
Carbon Sources and Sinks SOURCES SINKS A carbon source is anything that releases more carbon than it absorbs A carbon sink is anything than absorbs more carbon than it releases carbon sources- carbon sinks= ??? The Carbon Budget
Carbon Sources Natural Carbon Sources Human Induced Carbon Sources Volcanic eruptions Wildfires Organic combustion/ decomposition Burning of fossil fuels Deforestation Reduction in wetlands
Carbon Sinks Natural Carbon Sinks What are humans doing to each of these sinks to change their ability to absorb carbon? Why? Plants/ Forests Oceans Wetlands
Carbon Dioxide Trends Historical Data (approx.) ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm
Photo Attributes Slide Two: Mountain Glacier Changes Since Slide Three: "The Greenhouse Effect" in: "Introduction," in: US EPA (December 2012), Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2nd edition, Washington, DC, USA: US EPA, p.3. EPA 430-R "Introduction,"US EPAClimate Change Indicators in the United States, 2nd editionhttp:// Slide Four: Ruben de Rijcke. Automobile Exhaust gas. de Rijcke Slide Five: Brass scales. Slide Six: Trees torching in Roosevelt National park Slide Six: Traffic. Slide Seven: Forest. Slide Eight: Carbon Dioxide Concentration. warming/myths/images/atmosphere/keelingcurve.gif/image_view_fullscreen warming/myths/images/atmosphere/keelingcurve.gif/image_view_fullscreen