ENVT 0845 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Global Warming Potential, Endangered Species Act Of 1973, Argon
15 Mar 2016
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In this chapter . : global warming introduction, measuring global warming, causes of global warming, consequences of global warming, forecasting global warming, mitigating global warming, global warming introduction. Arctic meltdown: earth"s atmosphere is warming, yearly average temperatures increased in the arctic twice as fast as the tropics and temperate areas. 90% of arctic glaciers are retreating at fast rates. 30% of decline of north american polar bear. Polar bears are now listed threatened under the us endangered species. History : long-term climate patterns, earth"s climate dynamic over past millions of years, past 10,000 years. Earth has grown warmer, with ups and downs: past 1,000 years. 8. 2 measuring global warming: recent climate change. Earth has warmed significantly since industrial revolution: difficult to measure global annual surface air temperature. Examine patterns: temperature anomaly, causes of global. 8. 3 causes of global warming: greenhouse effect. Such gases called greenhouse gases: water vapor (h2o)
