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Climate Change
Memorie Yasuda TeacherTECH - January 24, 2006 |
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Notes to accompany the presentation. Please note that some of the information and comments within these notes are not necessarily the views of experts, but are limited to my own general observations about the subject.
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Related Resources
General Earthguide An interactive and easy-to-use educational resource about Earth, oceans and the environment. Many of the links found below are listed in the resources section of Earthguide. Earthguide Global Change Text from Scripps scientist and Professor, Dr. Wolf Berger. Wolf Berger, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Climate Change Text from Scripps scientist and Professor, Dr. Wolf Berger. Wolf Berger, Scripps Institution of Oceanography A Closer Look at Global Warming Summary and resource described as - "Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions, a new report by a committee of the National Research Council, characterizes the global warming trend over the last 100 years, and examines what may be in store for the 21st century and the extent to which warming may be attributable to human activity. The committee was made up of 11 of the nation's top climate scientists, including seven members of the National Academy of Sciences, one of whom is a Nobel Prize winner." National Academy of Sciences Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Keeling Curve Observation of key atmospheric parameter over the last 50 years by Scripps scientists C. David Keeling. Data and graph in Excel format. This is an example of the kinds of basic datasets that will be available in Excel format on Earthguide. Earthguide < Online Data & Books Ice Cores Unlock Climate Secrets News article BBC CDIAC Observation of key atmospheric parameter over the last 50 years by Scripps scientists C. David Keeling. Data and graph in Excel format. This is an example of the kinds of basic datasets that will be available in Excel format on Earthguide. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) Earth Fact Sheet Composition of the Earth's atmosphere and other basic information about the planet Earth. Lunar and Planetary Science, NASA Global warming and its impacts Global Warming About global warming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA) Global Warming General and related information. CNN.com U.S. National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change - Region: California U.S. Global Change Research Program The Discovery of Global Warming Online text. by Spencer Weart, American Institute of Physics Carbon cycle The Carbon Cycle An overview. NASA Photosynthesis and Respiration & Decomposition SeaWIFS Project SeaWIFS measures biological productivity at the Earth's surface including the oceans using satellite imagery. Goddard Flight Center, NASA Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gases General information. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy Statistics related to energy supplies OECD Factbook 2005: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development United States Energy and World Energy Production and Consumption Statistics U.S. Geological Survey Carbon dioxide emissions per capita UN Statistics Division World and U.S. population U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau Trying to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (Mitigation) The Iron Hypothesis: Basic research meets environmental policy A concept for mitigating atmospheric carbon dioxide involving the productivity of the ocean. Includes information on the concept of the biological pump. by Sallie W. Chishom for the American Geophysical Union The Iron Hypothesis Excerpted from an article by Caroline Dopyera, Earth, October 1996; Palomar College Societal issues Kyoto Protocol Link to text of the Kyoto Protocol. Earthguide < Teaching Tools < Legislation and more Off beat stories and more "The Day After Tomorrow" Q&A Response Comments about the major premise of the movie. NASA and The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) Earth at Night Digital copies of the image and information. NASA Planetary Photo Journal What Happened at Nyos? Not important for global warming, but an odd story about a natural source of CO2. CO2 naturally leaks from the Earth's interior from volcanic areas. In Cameroon, the sudden release of accumulated gas killed more than 1,700 people. Michel Halbwachs and others Capsule air and plutonium concerns for Apollo 13 Not important for global warming, but an adventure story about the importance of controlling CO2. The story of how Apollo 13 astronauts used their ingenuity to avoid disaster when their CO2 scrubber failed during their mission to the Moon. Spaceflight Now Earthguide diagrams Global Energy Budget Earthguide < Diagrams < Interconnections < Global Change Photosynthesis Earthguide < Diagrams < Biosphere < Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Equation Earthguide < Diagrams < Biosphere < Photosynthesis Respiration and Decomposition Equation Earthguide < Diagrams < Biosphere < Photosynthesis Combusion of Gasoline Equation Earthguide < Diagrams < Biosphere < Photosynthesis |
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