Climate Change Flashcards
1
Q
Climate forcings
A
things that change the balance between incoming and outgoing energy in the climate system
2
Q
Natural Forcings
A
solar energy
volcanic eruptions
3
Q
Anthropogenic forcings
A
air pollution
greenhouse gases
4
Q
Tipping point
A
at some point we may put more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the earth’s systems can remove
5
Q
Global responses to temperature change
A
lakes freezing later glacial retreat Extreme weather sea level rise sea ice Permafrost/methane Acidity of ocean/coral
6
Q
Terrestrial welfare factors
A
precipitation
temperatures
extreme events
7
Q
aquatic welfare factors
A
temperature
acidity
