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Understanding the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

Explore the process of the greenhouse effect, its impact on global warming, and the factors contributing to the increase in greenhouse gases. Understand the correlation between temperature rise, CO2 levels, melting ice caps, sea-level rise, and stronger storms.

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Understanding the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

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  1. Greenhouse Effect How we stay warm

  2. The Sun’s energy reaches Earth through Radiation (heat traveling through Space)

  3. What is Insolation? The incoming solar radiation (energy from the Sun) that reaches Earth When and where does the most intenseInsolation occur? Time of Day: Noon Time of Year: June 21 (NH) Where: Near the Equator

  4. How much solar radiation reaches Earth? The Earth’s surface only absorbs 51% of incoming solar radiation

  5. Global Heat Budget Condensation & • Energy is transferred from the Earth’s surface by radiation, conduction, convection, radiation, evaporation, and water condensation. • Ultimately, the Sun’s heat and Earth’s energy transfer is amajor cause of weather.

  6. Greenhouse Effect • The Process by which atmosphere gases absorb heat energy from the sun and prevent heat from leaving our atmosphere. • In other words, greenhouse gases trap heat energy and keep it close to earth. • 3 Main Greenhouse Gases: CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), Methane, and WATER VAPOR

  7. The Greenhouse Effect works like a GreenhouseWrite your explanation and question in your notes

  8. Is the Greenhouse Effect Good or Bad? • It is necessary for life (good)- it keeps our climate toasty warm and prevents it from fluctuating (changing) too much. • It is bad when: there are too many greenhouse gasses and the climate gets warmer (GLOBAL WARMING)

  9. Consider the Greenhouse effect on other planets Mercury Venus

  10. What is Global Warming? • An increase in average global temperatures • It is caused by an increase in Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere

  11. What causes an Increase in Greenhouse gases? • 1. CARBON DIOXIDE is added to the atmosphere when people burn coal, oil (gasoline), and natural gas FOSSIL FUELS, for transportation, factories, and electricity.

  12. What else causes an increase in Greenhouse gases? • 2. Deforestation, or the clearing of forests, also increases the amount of CARBON DIOXIDE in the air because in photosynthesis plants take in carbon dioxide and remove it from the atmosphere, they make oxygen.

  13. What else causes an increase in Greenhouse gases? • 3.Volcanoes, fires, and respiration (breathing) also add CO2 to the atmosphere. Carbon Cycle

  14. What else causes an increase in Greenhouse gases? • 4. Methane is produced when garbage is buried in landfills, from animal waste (poop), and from other natural sources.

  15. What else causes an increase in Greenhouse gases? • 5. As temperatures increase, evaporation increases which adds water vapor.

  16. LOOK…Is there a correlation between temperature and CO2 levels?

  17. Is Global Warming Happening? • 1. How much have global temperatures changed between 1980 and 2000? • 2. How much are global temperatures expected to change between 2000 and 2100?

  18. Is Global Warming Melting Ice Caps?3. What percent of the polar ice caps have melted since 1979?

  19. Is Sea Level Rising? 4. How much has sea level gone up since 1990?

  20. 5. Is Global Warming Causing Stronger Storms? • Hurricanes get strength from warm ocean water. A warmer climate causes warmer ocean currents. We might see an increase in strong storms as a result of global warming.

  21. 6. Man-made Sources of Greenhouse Gasses

  22. 7. Heat Image of EarthWhere is it the warmest?Why?

  23. Arctic Ice Sheet melting faster than predicted……

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