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TOPIC # 13 GLOBAL WARMING & ANTHROPOGENIC FORCING … · THE MAIN CAUSE FOR GLOBAL WARMING! FAQ 2.1...
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TOPIC # 13
GLOBAL WARMING &
ANTHROPOGENIC
FORCING (cont.)
Part B
RADIATIVE FORCING
Class Notes pp 86
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p 80
Land use
Fossil Fuel
combustion
Recap:
CARBON DIOXIDE: Two big sources
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Photosynthesis
& Respiration
Respiration, Burning
of Biomass, &
Decomposition
Steady State Disruption of
Steady State
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The
KEELING CURVE!!!
p 79
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p 79
Photosynthesis > Respiration
(CO2 goes down in SUMMER as
forests “breathe in” more CO2)
Respiration > Photosynthesis
(CO2 levels rise in
FALL/WINTER as forests
“breathe out” more CO2)
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LAND USE CHANGES:
Deforestation practices increase burning
& decomposition of large areas of forest
. . . and change the
SURFACE ALBEDO!
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NATURAL FORCING
Solar output
variations,
sunspots
Volcanic
eruptions
ANTHROPOGENIC
FORCING
Surface
Albedo Changes
GHG’s,
soot, SO2
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http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/center/articles/2012
/nasa-01-19-2012.html
ALL THIS LEADS TO GLOBAL WARMING (watch a century in 26 seconds)
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From I-1 Climate Science Basics Tutorial
Strong rising trend in
temperature
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HOW do we SORT OUT
which
“FORCING FACTORS”
increase WARMING
and which
increase COOLING . . . .
as these “forcing factors”
CHANGE
due to natural and human
processes??
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The Key To It All:
RADIATIVE FORCING OF CLIMATE
Class notes p 82 & 83
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RADIATIVE FORCING (linked to the Radiation / Energy Balance!)
THE KEY TO IT ALL:
p 82
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Radiative Forcing is based on the
ENERGY BALANCE at the TROPOPAUSE!
p 82
an index of the degree to which
different factors (like GHG’s)
INCREASE or DECREASE
the amount of energy that accumulates
in the TROPOSPHERE!
+ = More energy accumulating in
TROPOSPHERE WARMING!
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Effectiveness of various global climate forcings ( in W/m2)
relative to their 1880 value (figure from NASA GISS http://data.giss.nasa.gov/modelforce/)
BELOW THE 0 LINE:
Forcing by
mechanisms
that cause
cooling in the
troposphere
ABOVE THE 0 LINE:
Forcing by
mechanisms
that cause
warming in the
troposphere
In this period forcings by cooling
mechanisms were reduced
GHGs
forcing
RADIATIVE FORCINGS ARE THE KEY TO WHAT’S GOING ON!
0 line = 1880 value
p 82
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Reading the
RADIATIVE FORCING GRAPH:
Class notes p 83
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p 83 top SOURCE: IPCC 2007 WG-1 Synthesis Report Summary for Policymakers
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The figure shows that the forcing
mechanism that is BEST understood
by scientists is also the one that leads
to the greatest climatic impact.
1.TRUE
2. FALSE
p 83
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If the forcing is
POSITIVE
(to right of line)
it means that an
increase in that
gas or factor
contributes to
WARMING in
the troposphere.
If the forcing is
NEGATIVE
(to left of line)
it means that an
increase in that
gas or factor
contributes to
COOLING in
the troposphere.
p 83
- COOLING
+ WARMING
WHAT TO
KNOW:
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SOURCE: IPCC 2007 WG-1 Synthesis Report Summary for Policymakers
Factors
that “dim”
the Sun’s
input
Enhanced
GHE
Top graph on p 83 from 2007 IPCC report
?
p 83
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ALL of the forcing mechanisms shown here
(X, Y, & Z) are linked to anthropogenic activity in
some way: 1. TRUE 2. FALSE
p 83
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The figure shows that Forcing Z (surface albedo
changes) leads to COOLING . . . . The reason for
this is that cooling occurs when surface albedo
increases and hence MORE energy is absorbed.
TRUE or FALSE?
LESS energy is absorbed!
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REVIEW OF THIS COMMON MISCONCEPTION!
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Is the depletion of STRATOSPHERIC OZONE
(in the OZONE HOLE and elsewhere)
an IMPORTANT
CAUSE
of GLOBAL WARMING?
YES or NO ?
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OZONE’S DUAL PERSONALITY!
X Y
An INCREASE of Stratospheric
Ozone will absorb more UV in
the stratosphere less UV
getting into the troposphere
a COOLER Troposphere
An INCREASE of Tropospheric
(ground-level) Ozone will add to
the Greenhouse Effect more IR
staying in the troposphere
a WARMER Troposphere
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According to the figure which forcing mechanism has
a GREATER influence on global temperature?
Stratospheric OZONE OR Tropospheric OZONE
The STRATOPHERIC OZONE HOLE IS NOT
THE MAIN CAUSE FOR GLOBAL WARMING!
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FAQ 2.1
How do
Human
Activities
Contribute to
Climate
Change and
How do They
Compare
with Natural
Influences?
Climate Change
2007 - IPCC
The Physical
Science Basis
Working Group 1
Report
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BOTTOM graph on p 83 from the most recent (2013) IPCC:
p 83 WHAT DIFFERENCES DO YOU SEE?
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Forcing by
mechanisms
that cause
cooling in the
troposphere
Forcing by
mechanisms
that cause
warming in the
troposphere
In this period forcings by cooling
mechanisms were reduced
GHGs
forcing
0 line = 1880 value
p 82
How pollution & other human influences affect
RADIATIVE FORCINGS . . .
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Photographic artist, Chris Jordan
11,000 jet trails in 8 hours
33,000 in 24 hours
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Average Temperature Change over Global Land Surfaces (958 – 2002)
Clean Air Act of 1963 funding to study health effects; federal
+ state laws promote clean air
Clean Air
Act of 1970 stronger law; EPA established later that year
Clean Air
Act of 1990 EPA more implementation + enforcement authority; increased emphasis on cost-effectiveness
Thick-cloud air pollution common;
health problems, deaths
More solar
dimming
Less solar
dimming
Solar Dimming may have “masked” the intensity of
warming from the Enhanced GH Effect . . . until recently!
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“New evidence that AIR POLLUTION has masked
the full impact of global warming suggests the
world may soon face a heightened climate crisis.”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/3310_sun.html
Curious? Learn more in this interesting film
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LINKING TO LIFE PART B
PEER REVIEW
PROCESS EXPLAINED
For more details, see the posted
LTL- Part B directions under
Assignments
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NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY
Nov 25th
Use the cancelled class time to work on your
Linking-to-Life Part B Assignment
If you haven’t yet watched your film or video, all can
still be watched virtually in D2L
See the LTL PART B directions for more details.
See you Monday November 30th!