Module 62
Global Change Definition
Change that occurs in the chemical, biological,physical properties of the planet
Kroto Protocol Definition
An international agreement that sets a goal for global emissions of greenhouse gases from all industrialized countries to be reduced by 5.2% below their 1990 levels by 2012
Definition for Ocean Adification
the process by which an increase in ocean CO2 causes more CO2 to be converted to carbonic acid which lowers the pH of the water
Ultimate source of energy
Sun
_______ bacterial and fungal illnesses might extend over a wider range than they do at the present
Infectious diseases
Definition of Global Climate Change
Changes in the average weather that occurs in an area over a period of years or decades
Definition of Permafrost
permanently frozen ground in cold regions at high altitudes
Positive Feedbacks Lead To
unstable situations where small fluctuations in inputs lead to large observed effects but negative feedbacks dampen changes
Low oxygen environments create
Methane
Type of consequence will arise
Economic
Definition for Global Warming
the warming of the oceans, land masses, and atmosphere of earth
Heat Waves Definition
long periods of heat
Uses For Computer Climate Models
help us predict future climate conditions, they don’t predict them perfectly when multiple are similar we assume they’re pretty accurate
Carbon in abiotic organisms
fossil carbon
Type of waves could cause death
Heat
Greenhouse Effect Definition
absorption of infrared radiation by atmospheric gases and reradiation of the energy back toward Earth
Cold Spell Definition
a period of cold weather
First Person To Overcome the Difficulties of Measuring CO2
Charles David Keeling
Rise in Global Temperature Can Endanger
Coastal Cities
Type of communities don't have the resources to rebuild on higher ground
Poor
Greenhouse Warming Potential Definition
an estimate of how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of 100 years relative to a molecule of CO2
Effects on Humans
Some people may have to relocate from vulnerable areas like coastal communities and ocean islands
Leading Per Capita Emitters Of CO2
US and Australia
Definition For Carbon Sequestration
An approach to stabilizing greenhouse gases by removing CO2 from the atmosphere
the effects of climate change are more likely to happen to the Develop___ world
ING