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GLACIERS CS Flashcards

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What is the Case study for SHORT TERM CLIMATE CHANGE?

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Little Ice Age & Loch Lomond Stadial

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SHORT TERM CLIMATE CHANGE: When was the Little Ice Age and why did it occur?

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19th Century during Holocene epoch - followed by medieval warm. Due to natural factors - axial tilt/wobble

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SHORT TERM CLIMATE CHANGE: What were temperatures in the Little Ice Age and what did it cause?

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low levels of -2 degrees and led to crop failures, starvation, can’t sell crops

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SHORT TERM CLIMATE CHANGE: When did temperatures plunge in the Loch Lomond Stadial?

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12,500 years ago temps plunged in glacial conditions in the Pleistocene epoch. Last Uk glacier

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SHORT TERM CLIMATE CHANGE: Why did the Loch Lomond Stadial occur?

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continental drift as cold water disrupted ocean currents

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SHORT TERM CLIMATE CHANGE: BY how much were temps lower than normal in the Loch Lomond Stadial?

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6-7 degrees lower tan average

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What is my Case study for a GLACIATED LANDSCAPE?

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Greenland

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: What % of ice covers the island?

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80% ice cover - world largest island

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: When was it granted a self government and what is its population?

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1979 and 56,000 people with 88% inuit

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: What is the environmental value of Greenland?

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support fragile biodiversity of endemic plants / mammals (artic fox, whale, polar bear and reindeer) used for scientific research

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE (environmental value): How much global ice does Greenland hold?

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10% of ice as it has a role in the water cycle

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: How much does Greenland’s ice melt contribute to sea level rise?

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0.3mm per year and if all melted sea would rise 7m flooding NY and London

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: What is the cultural value of Greenland?

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Use landscape for traditional lifestyle - hunting/fishing.

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE (cultural value): What is the threats to Greenland cultural value?

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climate change/loss of sea ice reduces hunting size and space/ drill ice cores

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: What is the economic value of Greenland?

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meltwater provides hydroelectric/ tourism (cruises) and if ice retreats exposes oil, gas and minerals

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: What are threats to Greenland?

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Climate Change/polar bears/political disputes

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: How does climate change threaten Greenland?

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as sea retreats, shipping routes open in Northwest Passage connecting pacific/Atlantic = marine pollution

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: How does polar bears uncertain future threaten Greenland?

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Hunting ground reduced, pop (persistent organic pollutants) have been found in bears which reduces reproduction

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GLACIATED LANDSCAPE: How does political disputes threaten Greenland?

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2007, Russia claimed part of the artic seabed, causing conflict with Artic nations such as Denmark and Canada

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What is my case study for a PERIGLACIAL LANDSCAPE?

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Yamel Peninsula - Russia

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What is the Case Study for RELICT LANDSCAPES?

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Lake District

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RELICT LANDSCAPES: What are threats to the Lake District?

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Footpath erosion, farming on upland areas, water storage/forestry

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RELICT LANDSCAPES (footpath erosion): How many visitors does the LD get?

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16 million visitors a year over 2000 miles of footpaths.

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RELICT LANDSCAPES (footpath erosion): How does these visitors effect the landscape?

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walkers destroy vegetation, compact soil, reduces infiltration rates, exposes soil that is washed away, gullies form, widen paths, less nutrient rich particles

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RELICT LANDSCAPES (footpath erosion): What has been done to reduce this threat?

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LD national park authority (LDNPA) repair over 40 years, rangers use techniques but is slow and expensive

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RELICT LANDSCAPES (farming on upland areas): Where is used for sheep grazing?

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fell tops over 600m

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RELICT LANDSCAPES (farming on upland areas): How does grazing threaten the landscape?

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degrade land, erosion, threaten landscape due to roaming freely.

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RELICT LANDSCAPES (farming on upland areas): How does farming threaten landscape?

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on valley floors produces lots of energy

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RELICT LANDSCAPES (Water storage/forestry): How does water threaten the landscape?

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Thirlmere dam flooded small Hamlet/pub/restaurant, more water needed from aqueduct to support more people

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What is the case study for a GLACIERS?

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Sagarmatha NP

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GLACIERS: What are the threats to the Np?

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Tourism, Natural causes/disasters, Climate/everest

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GLACIERS (tourism): How many people visit the area in 2014?

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over 37,000, which increases demand for energy and erosion/water pollution

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GLACIERS (tourism): Due to increased temps, in 2013 how much did glaciers shrink by?

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13% in 50 years, influences sherpa people

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GLACIERS (natural causes/disasters): In 2004 what hit the NP?

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28 mag earthquake, as tectonically active, which degrades the environment

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GLACIERS (Climate/Everest): How many people have now reached Everest’s summit?

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over 6000 and 90% guided, causing pollution, rubbish, crowded, and travel causes gg

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GLACIERS (Climate/Everest): By how many m is the snowline higher than it was 50 years ago?

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180m higher, causes floods/glacial outbursts

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What are my case studies for HUMAN CAUSES?

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polar tourism, Yosemite np, antartic treaty

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HUMAN CAUSES (polar tourism): How many tourists does the Antarctic receive a year?

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40,000 tourists as it reps a “journey of a lifetime”. Doubled over 2 mill in 2014, compared to 1990’s

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HUMAN CAUSES (polar tourism): How many cruise ships reach Svalbard in2015?

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5o ships for activities like snowmobiling, sledging, northern lights, 200 landing sites

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HUMAN CAUSES (Yosemite NP): How many visitors does the NP get?

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5 mill with 90% concentrated in 6% of area

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HUMAN CAUSES (Yosemite NP): What does this tourism cause?

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degregation of veg, invasion of speices, wildfires, pollution, overcrowding (selfie taking)

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HUMAN CAUSES (Antarctic treaty): When was the treaty signed?

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in 1961 with 53 signatory nations

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HUMAN CAUSES (Antarctic treaty): What does the treaty do?

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bans military action and establishes investigation

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What are my case studies for MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES?

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Zermatt, switz/ Alpine Convention

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MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES (Zermatt, Switz): How many visitors does Zermatt receive?

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2 mill a year, and resident pop of 6000 people reaching 35,000 in ski season

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MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES (Zermatt, Switz): How is it sustainable?

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town is car free; high altitude restaurant (Matterhorn glacier paradise) uses renewable energy won European solar prize

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MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES (Zermatt, Switz): How is the restaurant sustainable?

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waste water collected and purified, solar/geotheraml energy

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MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES (Zermatt, Switz): What has Switz done to manage?

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spent 1 mill on environment, 6 protected forests/ 10 santuaries

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MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES (Alpine convention): What is the convention?

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International treaty between alpine countries and Eu, to achieve sustainable development,

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MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES (Alpine convention): How do you have to be involved in the convention?

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need 14 mil residents with 120 million tourists a year, but some countries don’t like it out of there hands.

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MANAGEMENT STRATIGIES (Alpine convention): What has the convention done?

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Gap has free buses for 39,000 inhabitants, Arosa bikes free, carbon taxation

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