GEOG 205 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: 800 Words, Biome, Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation
20 Feb 2015
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Geog 205: global change past, present and future. Assignment ii (due apr 8, 5 pm) (total: 15 points) In class, we examine the evidence for contemporary climatic change and discuss the general circulation. Models (gcms) that predict future climates likely to develop under increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide. We also examine how these changes affect both natural systems and human activities. The purpose of this assignment is to get you to apply these principles to a specific region. Pick one of the following regions: costa rica, ethiopia, france, establish present-day conditions (7 points total) 1. a) fill in the attached template to establish the following information (4 pts total). There are maps on mycourses, showing the global patterns of climate change predicted by three different global climate models for the 2080-2099 time period (relative to 1980-99 period). The predictions are for the ipcc a1b middle-of-the-road scenario, and include january, july and.
