Notes on climate change
The Carbon Cycle
- photosynthesis
- respiration
- carbohydrates
- hydrocarbons
- fossil fuel deposits
Carbon and the Greenhouse Effect
- carbon compounds in the atmosphere trap heat.
Future Climate Change
Developing Climate Models
- general circulation models (GCMs)
- dynamics of earth's energy system
- positive and negative feedback effects
Global Warming
- climate vs. weather
- paleoclimatology
Global Warming and:
- Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide
- Methane
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Warming indications and the future.
Consequences of Climatic Warming
- Effects on the World Food Supply and the Biosphere
- Melting Glaciers and Ice Sheets
- Sea level rise
Global Cooling
- nuclear winter hypothesis