Climate Change Projections Flashcards
Physical Processes (Atmospheric Circulation/Effect of Volcanic Eruptions) can be Modelled on ______________.
Computers.
Human Activity (Growth of Industry/Development of Clean Energy) can be Modelled using Data that’s been Collected about _____________ Gas Emissions.
Greenhouse.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (_______) is an International Group of Scientists that uses Models to _________ how the Climate might Change and the Consequences.
IPCC…Predict…
The IPCC have chosen Four “Representative Concentration Pathways” (_______) - Possible Scenarios Covering the Best and Worst Possible _____________.
RCPs…Outcomes…
The IPCC uses Projection __________ to show the Predicted Changes in Temperature and Sea Level by _______.
Graphs…2100…
Scenario 1 - Minimum Emissions.
This is the _______ Outcome in which Levels of Greenhouse ________ Peak then Reduce.
Best…Gases…
Scenario 2&3 - Stabilising Scenarios.
There are Scenarios in which Greenhouse Gas Levels Continue to ____________ but Eventually Level Off.
Increase.
Scenario 4 - Maximum Emissions.
This is the _______ Outcome, in which the Rate of Production of Emissions Continues to _____________ and Greenhouse Gas Levels End Up Very _______.
Worst…Increase…High…
There is a Lot of Uncertainty about __________ Climate Change.
Future.
For the Future Climate, Predictions have to take into Account things like Population ___________ and Economic _____________. It’s Hard to know how Global Population will Change in the ___________ or how much Development will take Place.
Increase…Development…Future…
There are Lots of Natural _____________ that we don’t Fully Understand, making it Difficult to ____________ Changes.
Processes…Predict…
We don’t know what Attempts there will be to Manage the Amount of Greenhouse ________ in the _______________, or How Successful they’ll be.
Gases…Atmosphere…
