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Global Climate Global Climate ChangeChange
Earth, Chapter 21Earth, Chapter 21
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Chapter 21Chapter 21 –– Global Climate ChangeGlobal Climate ChangeChapter 21 Chapter 21 Global Climate ChangeGlobal Climate Change
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Climate and Geology
• The climate system is a multidimensional system of many interacting parts, which includes:– Atmosphere– Hydrosphere– GeosphereGeosphere– Biosphere– Cryosphere (snow, glaciers, ice, and frozen ground)
f• When one part of the climate system changes, other components react
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Earth’s Climate System
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Climate and Geology
• Climate–Geology Connections– The climate has a profound impact on many geologic y g g
processes• Weathering• Flooding• Mass wasting
– Geologic processes also affect the climate• VolcanismVolcanism • Mountain building
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Detecting Climate Change
• Using fossils and many other geologic clues, scientists have reconstructed Earth’s climate going back hundreds of millions of years.
• Earth’s climate can be broadly characterized as being a warm “greenhouse” or a cold “icehouse”being a warm greenhouse or a cold icehouse .
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Detecting Climate Change
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Detecting Climate Change
• Instrumental records only go back a couple of centuries
• Reconstructing past climate change is the field of paleoclimatology
Scientists use proxy data (indirect evidence of climate– Scientists use proxy data (indirect evidence of climate change)
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Detecting Climate Change
• Seafloor Sediments—A Storehouse of Climate Data– Abundance and types of organic remains are indicative of
past sea-surface temperatures• Example: foraminifera.p
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Foraminifera
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Plankton
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Aboard JOIDES ResolutionAboard JOIDES Resolution
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Detecting Climate Change
• Oxygen Isotope Analysis– Oxygen isotope analysis is the precise measurement of yg y
the ratio of 18O/16O.• Ratios are trapped in calcium carbonate shells of marine
organisms.• Ratio varies with amount of sea ice and water temperature.
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Detecting Climate Change
• Climate Change Recorded in Glacial Ice– Some ice cores represent over 800,000 years of climate y
history• Ice can be analyzed for:
– Oxygen isotope analysis.– Carbon dioxide and methane (air bubbles trapped in the ice).– Dust, volcanic ash, pollen.
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Ice Cores
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National Ice Core LabNational Ice Core Lab
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Detecting Climate Change
• Tree Rings—Archives of Environmental History– Growth rings are added each yearg y
• Thickness and density of rings reflect environmental conditions
– In certain regions, ring chronologies extend back g g gthousands of years.
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Tree Rings
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Dendrochronology…Dendrochronology…gygy
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Ancient Bristlecone
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Extending the range of info:Extending the range of info:
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Extending the range of info:Extending the range of info:
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CoralsCorals
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Extending the range of info:
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Detecting Climate Change
• Other Types of Proxy Data– Fossil pollenoss po e
• Pollen can provide high-resolution records of vegetation changes in a region
Type of regional vegetation is climate dependent– Type of regional vegetation is climate dependent.– Corals
• Through oxygen isotope analysis, corals are used as paleothermometers and precipitation proxies
– Historical data • Harvest datesHarvest dates• Floods• Human migration
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Other Proxies: Pollen
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Other Proxies
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Other Proxies
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Some Atmospheric Basics
• Composition of the Atmosphere – Air is a mixture of many discrete gases– Clean dry air
• Air is mostly nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%).• Carbon dioxide is a minute component (0.04%) of air butCarbon dioxide is a minute component (0.04%) of air but
can absorb heat and affect global climate.
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Composition of the Atmosphere
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Some Atmospheric Basics
• Composition of the Atmosphere – Water vapor
• Amount varies from 0 percent to 4 percent of air.• Source of clouds and precipitation.• Can absorb heat and affect global climate.g
– Ozone• A combination of three oxygen atoms (O3) in one molecule.• Thin layer of gas concentrated in the stratosphereThin layer of gas concentrated in the stratosphere.• Absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation.
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Some Atmospheric Basics
• Composition of the Atmosphere – Aerosolse oso s
• Tiny solid and liquid particles found in the air are called aerosols.
Sea salts– Sea salts– Fine soil– Smoke and soot from fire
Pollen and microorganisms– Pollen and microorganisms– Ash and dust from volcanoes
• Can attract moisture for cloud formation• Can block sunlight from reaching Earth
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Aerosols
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Some Atmospheric Basics
• Extent and Structure of the Atmosphere– Pressure changes with height Pressure changes with height
• Pressure is the weight of the air above.– Pressure at higher altitudes is less.
Average sea level pressure is 1 kg/cm2 (14 7 psi)– Average sea level pressure is 1 kg/cm2 (14.7 psi).– Temperature changes with height
• Earth’s atmosphere is divided into four layers based on temperature.
• Troposphere.• Stratosphere• Stratosphere.• Mesosphere.• Thermosphere.
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Vertical Changes in Air Pressure
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Thermal Structure of the Atmosphere
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Some Atmospheric Basics
• Temperature changes– Tropospherep p
• The bottom layer of the atmosphere.• We live in the troposphere.• Temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.p• Weather occurs in the troposphere.• Bounded on the top by the tropopause.
– StratosphereStratosphere• Temperature remains constant until 20 kilometers, then it
increases.• Ozone is concentrated in the stratosphere.Ozone is concentrated in the stratosphere.• Bounded on the top by the stratopause.
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Some Atmospheric Basics
• Temperature changes– Mesosphere
• Temperatures decrease with height to the mesopause.• Coldest temperatures in the atmosphere are found in the
mesosphere.– Thermosphere
• Contains only a tiny fraction of the atmosphere.• Temperatures increase due to the absorption of solar p p
radiation.• No defined upper limit.
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Thermal Structure of the Atmosphere
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Radiosonde
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Heating the Atmosphere
• Energy from the Sun – The Sun emits electromagnetic radiation in the form of rays, g y
or waves.• As an object absorbs radiation, molecule movement increases,
causing temperatures to increase• Key difference among electromagnetic radiation is the
wavelengths
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Heating the Atmosphere
• Energy from the Sun – Basic laws governing radiation
• All objects emit radiant energy.• Hotter objects radiate more total energy than do colder
objects.• The hotter the radiating body, the shorter the wavelengths of
maximum radiation.• Objects that are good absorbers of radiation are good
itt llemitters as well.
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Heating the Atmosphere
• Paths of Incoming Solar Energy – 50 percent of solar energy passes through atmosphere
and is absorbed on Earth’s surface.– 20 percent is absorbed by clouds and atmospheric gases.
• Including oxygen and ozoneg yg– 30 percent is reflected back to space.
• By clouds, atmosphere, snow, and ice• Called albedoCalled albedo
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Paths Taken by Solar Radiation
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Albedo (Reflectivity)
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Heating the Atmosphere
• The Greenhouse Effect – Shortwave solar radiation passes through the atmosphere g
and heats Earth.– Longwave radiation emitted by Earth is absorbed by
gases in the atmosphere.• Such as carbon dioxide and water vapor
– The longwave radiation heats the atmosphere, which radiates heat both out into space and back to Earth.p
– This selective absorption and reheating of Earth is called the greenhouse effect and results in warming of the atmosphere.p
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The Greenhouse Effect
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Figure 21.12 (left)
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Figure 21.12 (middle)
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Figure 21.12 (right)
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Natural Causes of Climate Change
• Plate Movements and Orbital Variations– Moving landmasses
• Landmasses move closer or further from the equator• Moving landmasses can affect ocean circulation
– Variations in Earth’s orbita at o s a t s o b t• Changes in eccentricity, obliquity, and precession cause
fluctuations in distribution of solar radiation
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• Volcanic Activity and Climate ChangeNatural Causes of Climate Change
y g– The effect of volcanic aerosols on climate
• 1815 was “the year without summer” due to the Mt. Tambora eruptionTambora eruption
– Volcanic ash and dust• Ash from Mount St. Helens 1980 eruption settled out of p
the atmosphere relatively quickly– Had a negligible effect on global temperatures
– Sulfuric acid dropletsSulfuric acid droplets• 1982 eruption of El Chichón released large amount of
sulfur dioxide gas; combined with water vapor in the stratosphere to produce sulfuric acid particlesstratosphere to produce sulfuric acid particles
– Remains in the stratosphere for up to several years– Sulfuric acid droplets reflect solar radiation back into space
L d l b l t t b 0 5ºC– Lowered global temperatures by 0.5ºC
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Mount Etna
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SO2 plume from Mt. Etna
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Figure 21.13B
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Volcanic Haze Reduces Sunlight at Earth’s Surface
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Sulfuric Acid Haze
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Natural Causes of Climate Change
• Volcanic Activity and Climate Change– Volcanism and Global Warmingg
• Cretaceous period was one of the warmest in Earth’s history
Extensive volcanism– Extensive volcanism» Lava plateaus
– Increase atmospheric CO2
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Natural Causes of Climate Change
• Solar Variability and Climate– No long-term variations in solar intensity have been g y
measured outside the atmosphere.– Sunspot cycles
Sunspots are huge magnetic storms on the Sun• Sunspots are huge magnetic storms on the Sun– Appear as dark spots on the Sun
• Sunspots reach a maximum every 11 years– Cycle is too short to have an effect on global
temperatures
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Sunspots
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Sunspot Close-up:Sunspot Close up:
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“Geology Guy” Sunspot Imagegy y p g
Photo from Pt. Loma, 27 Oct 03
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Mean annual sunspot numbers
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Mean annual sunspot numbers
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Human Impact on Global Climate
• Humans have been modifying the environment for thousands of years.– Ground cover has been altered by:
• Fire• Overgrazing g g
– Results in modification of reflectivity, evaporation rates, and surface winds.
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• Rising CO2 LevelsHuman Impact on Global Climate
g 2– Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
• Lets short-wavelength solar radiation pass through to E th b t t l l th E th di ti fEarth but traps long-wavelength Earth radiation from passing back into space
– Humans add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.• Burning fossil fuels• Deforestation
CO l l hi h t i– CO2 levels are highest in the past 600,000 years.
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CO2 from Ice Core Data:
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Measuring CO2 : Mauna Loa, Hawaii
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Charles David Keeling (1928-2005)
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The The Keeling Curve: 1958 to presentKeeling Curve: 1958 to presenthttps://scripps ucsd edu/programs/keelingcurve/https://scripps.ucsd.edu/programs/keelingcurve/
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The The Last 10,000 years:Last 10,000 years:https://scripps ucsd edu/programs/keelingcurve/https://scripps.ucsd.edu/programs/keelingcurve/
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The The Last 800,000 years:Last 800,000 years:https://scripps ucsd edu/programs/keelingcurve/https://scripps.ucsd.edu/programs/keelingcurve/
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Tropical Deforestation
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CO2 Concentrations over the Past 400,000 years, y
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Human Impact on Global Climate
• The Atmosphere’s Response– Global temperatures have increased in response to
increased atmospheric carbon dioxide.• Global temperatures have increased 0.8°C in the past
century– The warmest 16 years (since 1850) have occurred since 1995
– Temperatures are expected to continue to increase in the future.
• Amount of increase depends on amount of emitted greenhouse gases
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Global Temperatures 1800–2014
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Decade by Decade Temperature Trend
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Temperature Projections to 2100
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Human Impact on Global Climate
• The Role of Trace Gases– Methane
• Less abundant than carbon dioxide, but more effective at absorbing outgoing radiation.
– Nitrous Oxide• Greenhouse gas that lasts for 150 years in the atmosphere.
– CFCs• Commercially produced chemical that depletes the ozone.Commercially produced chemical that depletes the ozone.
– A combined effect!• CO2 is not the only contributor to global warming, but it is
the single most important cause.the single most important cause.
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Methane and Nitrous Oxide
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Methane sourcesMethane sources: rice paddies: rice paddies
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Methane sources: swamps
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Methane sources: cattle feedlots
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How Aerosols Influence Climate
• Aerosols are tiny particles and drops of liquid– Produce a cooling effect by reflecting sunlight back to
space• The effect on today’s climate is determined by the amount
emitted over the course of a few weeks.• By contrast, carbon dioxide remains for much longer spans
and influences climate for many decades.– Most human-generated aerosols come from the sulfur
di id itt d d i th b ti f f il f ldioxide emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels• Black carbon is soot generated by combustion processes
and fires.Bl k b th t h b it i• Black carbon warms the atmosphere because it is an effective absorber of solar radiation.
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Human Generated Aerosols
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Human-generated aerosols
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Climate-Feedback Mechanisms
• The climate is a very complex system– When any component is altered, scientists must consider
many possible outcomes– The different possible outcomes are called Climate-Feedback
Mechanisms.• Complicate climate modeling• Positive feedback mechanisms• Negative feedback mechanismsg
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Climate-Feedback Mechanisms
• Types of Feedback Mechanisms– Changes that reinforce the initial change are called g g
Positive-Feedback Mechanisms.• Example: Warmer temperatures at high latitudes cause
sea ice to melt, which is replaced with a lower-albedo hi h i l di ti b b d tocean, which increases solar radiation absorbed at
Earth’s surface, which increases temperature.
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Sea Ice as a Feedback Mechanism
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Climate-Feedback Mechanisms
• Types of Feedback Mechanisms– Negative-Feedback Mechanisms produce results that are g p
the opposite of the initial change and tend to offset it.• Example: An increase in global temperatures would increase
evaporation, which increases cloud cover, which would reflect l di ti b k i t l i l b lmore solar radiation back into space, lowering global
temperatures.
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Climate-Feedback Mechanisms
• Computer Models of Climate: Important Yet Imperfect Tools– General circulation models (GCMs) are based on the
fundamental laws of physics and chemistry• Incorporate human and biological interactionsp g• Can predict climate-change scenarios
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Separating human and natural influences
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Figure 21.23C
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Some Consequences of Global Warming
• Because the climate system is so complex, predicting specific regional changes related to increased levels of CO2 is speculative– Magnitude of temperature increase is not globally uniform.– Precipitation changes will also vary across the globePrecipitation changes will also vary across the globe.
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Some Consequences of Global Warming
• Sea Level Rise– Sea level has risen 25 centimeters since 1870.– Will affect low-lying countries and regions with a gently
sloping shoreline• Atlantic coast of the U.S.
– Sea level rise driven by:• Melting glaciers• Thermal expansionThermal expansion
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Changing Sea-Level
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Slope of the Shoreline
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Some Consequences of Global Warming
• The Changing Arctic– Arctic Sea Ice
A t f i h d li d b 13 t i• Amount of sea ice has declined by 13 percent since 1979.
– Permafrost• Thawing permafrost is a positive feedback mechanism.
– Organic material stored in the permafrost will start to decay and release carbon dioxide and methanerelease carbon dioxide and methane
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Arctic Sea Ice
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Figure 21.25
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Tracking Sea Ice
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Siberian Lakes
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Some Consequences of Global Warming
• Increasing Ocean Acidity– When atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolves in
seawater, the oceans become acidic• Makes it harder for calcite-secreting marine organisms to
grow hard parts
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Oceans becoming more acidic
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Some Consequences of Global Warming
• The Potential for “Surprises”– Due to the complexity of Earth’s climate system, we might p y y g
experience relatively sudden, unexpected changes or see some aspects of climate shift in an unexpected manner
– A constant state of change is very likely
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Not the end of the story…