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Lecture 7 - Climate Change - A2L

This document provides an outline and summary of key points from Lecture 7 on climate change. The lecture covers: 1) climate variations and the impact of volcanic eruptions on global temperatures over the past 1000 years, 2) greenhouse gases and anthropogenic forcing as key factors influencing temperatures over the past 100 years and predicted changes, 3) impacts on low-lying areas such as sea level rise impacting Bangladesh, and 4) impacts on the Arctic including declining snow cover and sea ice along with consequences for permafrost and indigenous people. The conclusion emphasizes that greenhouse gas concentrations are now above pre-industrial levels due to human activity and global temperatures are projected to rise significantly by 2100 if emissions continue.

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Lecture 7 - Climate Change - A2L

This document provides an outline and summary of key points from Lecture 7 on climate change. The lecture covers: 1) climate variations and the impact of volcanic eruptions on global temperatures over the past 1000 years, 2) greenhouse gases and anthropogenic forcing as key factors influencing temperatures over the past 100 years and predicted changes, 3) impacts on low-lying areas such as sea level rise impacting Bangladesh, and 4) impacts on the Arctic including declining snow cover and sea ice along with consequences for permafrost and indigenous people. The conclusion emphasizes that greenhouse gas concentrations are now above pre-industrial levels due to human activity and global temperatures are projected to rise significantly by 2100 if emissions continue.

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ENVIR

SC
1C03
ENVIR SC
Climate,
Water,
and
Climate, Water, and Environment
Environment

1C03

Lecture 7 Climate Change

Outline
1. Climate Variations
2. GHG and Anthropogenic Forcing
3. The Impacts on Low-Lying Areas
4. Impacts on the Arctic

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1. Climate Variations
Sulfur dioxide with water

The Impact of Recent Eruptions


Drop in global temp:

Climate of the Past 1,000 years

2. GHG and Anthropogenic Forcing

Key Factors for the Past 100 years

Future Emissions and Concentrations

Changes are Predicted to happen

Future Temperature
Observed values & Climate Models show
greatest temperature rise:

Predicted rise in temp by 2100

Predicted Changes in Global Precipitation

3. The Impacts on Low-Lying Areas

The Impacts on Low-Lying Areas

The Impact on Bangladesh

Projections of Sea-Level Rise

Spectrum of Impacts

4. Impacts on the Arctic


Snow cover has declined in the Northern
Hemisphere:

Northern Hemisphere Spring


Snow

Sea Ice

Impact on Sea Ice

Impacts on Permafrost

Projected changes in
permafrost temperatures
by 2080 - 2099

Dark red are zones of


thawing permafrost

Impacts on Permafrost

Impacts on Structure

Impacts on Ice Roads

Outlook in the Arctic

Impacts on People

Conclusion
Concentrations of greenhouse gases are now
well above pre-industrial levels due to:

Projections of Earths future climate indicate that


by the end of the century, global temperature will
likely be:

TO DO!!!
1. Listen to Modules 7 and 8,
2. Ross - Chapters 7, 8, 9; Dearden Chapter
3 in the textbook
3. Complete Quiz 1 on A2L due @ 10:00
p.m. on Friday, September 30
4. Labs next week: Listen to Lab 2 Module +
read custom courseware

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