ISP 217 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Global Warming Potential, Greenhouse Gas, Atmospheric Circulation
12 Oct 2018
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Tree rings: wetter years lead to larger tree rings. Western africa and papua new guinea, reduction in rain led to crop failure, starvation, and the complete abandonment of entire villages what is a monsoon summer monsoon. 20 multiple choice questions: there land flooding cuz they are close to rising sea level. mad at those who effect climate. The answer people living in the maldives are worried about what? who are they not happy with: most water vapor starts in the oceans near the equator, and is then transported by atmospheric circulation over earth. Sediment cores: plant pollen grains indicate what was growing in the past which holds clues to climate. The answer what is a proxy measure? what are 3 examples of proxy measured use to study gcc: effectively absorb infrared radiation emitted by earth. Some goes to earth and atmosphere essentially trap heat and warm earth. The answer how do greenhouse effect heat earth: 23, 460.
