GGR314H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Personalization, Systems Theory, Kyoto Protocol
13 Sep 2016
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Long term trend of increase in global average temperatures. Global warming long term trend of rising temperatures. Climate change changes in a global climate as a result of increasing temperatures: precipitation patterns, increased drought, heat waves, or other extreme weather events. Climate long term description of average atmospheric conditions in a location. Weather short term description of atmospheric conditions in a location. We need to look at a long term trend in order to make a statement about global warming or climate change trend over time. Confusing of weather events and climate fundamental mistake. Global warming mostly due to increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases, which are due to human activities (no credible challenges to this evidence) Things we"re not sure of, there are particular things we can get better at knowing but they don"t affect any of the above issues: role clouds play, aerosols, what to expect in particular places (coastlines, etc. ) o.
