GEOG 301- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 17 pages long!)

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Geographical Sciences
• Course: GEOG 301
• Professor: George Hurtt, Ralph Dubayah

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For each, describe a benefit and limitation of this technology: natural gas: i. Create an argument for, or against, this policy. Use at least one sentence to acknowledge a drawback of your position: adopting a carbon tax may be a step in the right direction for the united states. Pricing carbon by the gigaton will most likely lead to lower usage and lower co2 emissions. So not only would it hurt the economy but it will still pollute the environment. Why: tropics; because the trees there are a lot more healthy and tall. Every arce cut down will release more co2 compared to other locations with less healthy trees: what key technology is revolutionizing the accuracy and precision of forest biomass maps, and model estimates of afforestation/reforestation potential, gedi/lidar meter (/(cid:1865)(cid:2870)) Energy: usually measured in joules (j), but its power is measured in watts (w)