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The role of storms in our changing climate

The role of storms in our changing climate . By Mei Wu. OVERVIEW. Workings of the Atmosphere Causes of Global Warming Hurricane Formation Research Real Life Consequences. WHY CARE?. Lives at stake Trouble for our future generation Destruction of Mother Nature Even more extinction.

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The role of storms in our changing climate

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  1. The role of storms in our changing climate By Mei Wu

  2. OVERVIEW • Workings of the Atmosphere • Causes of Global Warming • Hurricane Formation • Research • Real Life Consequences

  3. WHY CARE? • Lives at stake • Trouble for our future generation • Destruction of Mother Nature • Even more extinction

  4. http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/earth/atmosphere.gif

  5. Troposphere & Convection http://www.aviationweather.ws/page024-1.jpg

  6. Stratosphere & Ozone Layer http://mls.jpl.nasa.gov/joe/ozone.layer.gif

  7. Tropopause http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/earth/atmosphere.gif

  8. Cause for Tropopause Change

  9. Greenhouse Gases

  10. Formation of Hurricanes http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/goes/hurricanes/hurricane_slice.jpg

  11. Research… Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years (Kerry Emanuel 2005) http://weathersavvy.com/hurricane_bonnie_OPT.jpg http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/01/10/science/10conv.184.jpg

  12. Data ftp://texmex.mit.edu/pub/emanuel/PAPERS/NATURE03906.pdf

  13. Is climate change increasing the frequency of hazardous events? (Pascal Peduzzi 2004) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Trends_in_natural_disasters.jpg

  14. Consequences

  15. El Nino 1997-1998 http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/coasts-colombia/pacific/images/Figure-19.jpg

  16. Hurricane Catarina 2004 http://www.stormeyes.org/tornado/blog/images/cata_iss.jpg

  17. Hurricane Mitch 1998 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Hurricane_Mitch_1998_oct_26_2028Z.jpg

  18. Summary • Atmosphere is sensitive • AtmosphereClimate ChangeStorms • CFCs and Human pollution are two of the main causes for climate change • Higher temperatures cause more severe storms

  19. References • Emanuel, K. 2005. Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years. Nature, 436, 686-688. • Flannery, T. (2005). The Weather Makers: How We Are Changing the Climate and What it Means for Life on Eartht. Canada: HarperCollins. • Peduzzi, P. 2004. Is climate change increasing frequency of hazardous events? Environment Times, www.environmentimes.net • http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagid=654, Oct. 2008. • http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/goes/hurricanes/, Oct. 2008.

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