ENV100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 55: Thermal Expansion, Atmospheric Circulation, Ice Shelf

• School: UTM
• Department: Environment
• Course: ENV100Y5
• Professor: Monika Havelka

Document Summary

There are many probable and possible impacts of global climatic change. Warming of average temperature, resulting in : changes in evapotranspiration rates, changes in surface runoff, changes in soil moisture, changes in temperature means and extremes. Changes in atmospheric circulation and weather patterns, resulting in : changes in plant/animal habitats, changes in frequency and intensity of storms, floods, droughts, changes in growing seasons for crops. Both means and extremes of temperature will change. More warmth and moisture in the atmosphere stronger storms. There are many probable and possible impacts of global climatic change (continued) Changes in polar ice caps, resulting in : changes in oceanic thermohaline circulation, changes in global weather patterns, changes in planetary albedo. Warming of sea water, resulting in : changes in nutrient supply to marine life, breakdown of frozen seafloor gas hydrates, thermal expansion of sea water, leading to sea level rise and .