Modern Climate Change June 14, 2019 admin What are the observed and possible effects of global warming? Glaciers meltingSeawater ExpandingDryer DesertsWetter TropicsMore Severe Storms As the atmosphere warms up, what is happening to the surface ocean temperatures, and what effect does that have on sea level? Surface ocean warms and expands In meters, how much sea level rise would result from the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet? 7.2 m In meters, how much sea level rise would result from the melting of the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet? 5.5 m How much sea level rise is generally predicted for the next century? 2 m What are the four human activities that contribute the most greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere? Agricultural biproductsIndustrial processesTransportationPower plants What country puts out the most CO2 into the atmosphere? China What country puts out the most CO2 per capita? United States What are the proposed geoengineering strategies to combat climate change and how do they work? Reflective sheetsReflective aerosolsCumplification of the biosphereCarbon sequestrationIncrease clouds What is the name of the international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Kyoto Protocol Besides mitigation, what other type of technology will need to be applied to global climate change? Climate adaption Related posts: ENVS4000 Tulane University Global Environmental Change Study Guide Ex EAS Final Exam 4 Orgo Lab Final BoB Flash Cards-2 Global Environmental change pt 2 Oceanography Geography M131 Global gasses (EPA, 2017). Some visible alterations to
