Responding to the Climate Crisis Flashcards
Section IV of the USAD Social Science Resource Guide terms and definitions
When was the United Nations (UN) established?
1946 (in the aftermath of WWII)
Charter of the UN
An international treaty that emphasizes the chief aim of the UN is to prevent the use of force in international relations
Sputnik
The first artificial Earth satellite
When did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik?
1957
When was NASA founded?
1958
When did the first man successfully land on the moon?
1969
When was the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) established?
1979
When was the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) established?
1987
When was the International Council for Science (ICSU) established?
1931
Why is the International Council for Science also referred to as the ICSU?
After its former name, the International Council of Scientific Unions
Lloyd Berkner
American physicist and engineer who suggested that ICSU embark on a study of global geophysical activities over a set period in 1952
When did the International GeoPhysical Year (IGY) occur?
July 1957 to December 1958
International GeoPhysical Year (IGY)
A period of time that was selected to correspond with a high point in the 11-year cycle of sunspot activity
What was the International GeoPhysical Year (IGY) foundational for?
The launch of NASA
Charles David Keeling
He initiated a systematic measurement of atmospheric carbon dioxide at a base on Mauna Loa
Bert Bolin
He traveled to Washington, D.C. to alert the National Academy of Sciences that increasing carbon dioxide levels could have serious consequences
When did Bert Bolin travel to Washington, D.C.?
1959
Keeling Curve
A graph showing the ever-increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Who was the first chair of the ICSU’s new committee on atmospheric sciences in 1964?
Bert Bolin
In 1967, the ICSU and the World Meteorological Association jointly founded the …?
Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP)
Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP)
This organization was at the center of advances in knowledge of the weather and climate in the 1970s and 1980s
Where was the International Workshop on Climate Issues hosted in 1978?
Austria
Which organizations hosted the International Workshop on Climate Issues in 1978?
The ICSU, WMO, and UNEP
Which organization succeeded GARP as the new center for the study of climate change?
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)