WEEK 6 - LESSON 5 (GLOBAL CLIMATE PHENOMENON) Flashcards
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it refers to any significant change in the measure of climate lasting for an extended period of time
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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it refers to the recent and ongoing rise in global average temperature near Earth’s surface.
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GLOBAL WARMING
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What is the Main Indicators of Climate Change
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- Air temperature over land
- Sea surface temperature over land
- Air temperature over oceans
- Sea level
- Ocean heat
- Humidity
- Tropospheric temperature
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It is the process through which heat is trapped near
Earth’s surface by substance known as “greenhouse gases”.
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GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range.
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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG)
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What is the Effects of Climate Change
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- Rising temperature
- Shrinking Ice Sheets
- Sea Level Rise
- Biodiversity depletion
- Ocean Acidification
- Extreme Weather
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any actions focused to reduce the intensity of radiative forcing so as to lesson the effects of global
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CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
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Ways to Mitigate the effects of climate Change
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- Increasing carbon sequestration and conservation
- Use of Bioenergy
- Reduced Fertilizer use
- Anaerobic digestion of waste
- Improved energy efficiency
