The Better Business Climate model is a plan that was used to bring renewed prosperity to the United States. It actually became the operating policy for both Republican and Democratic administrations since 1980 (Leopold, p. 33). The Better Business Climate model follows three simple steps: “1.) Cut taxes on corporations and the super-rich, 2.) Reduce regulations, especially on Wall Street, and 3.) Pare government social services” (Leopold, p. 93). The idea behind the model was to inspire the wealthy
Deep ocean currents derive their energy from the thermohaline circulation. Thermohaline circulation is the result of changes in temperature and salinity. A decrease in temperature leads to an increase in the density of water, due to less kinetic energy. An increase in salinity introduces salt crystals into the gaps between water molecules which in turn increases the density of sea water (Cruse 2015). Typically with increasing depth in the ocean temperature decreases and salinity increases. These
Introduction We have all noticed the temperatures rising over these centuries. Do you believe that human activity is responsible for global climate change? Temperatures on earth have increased approximately 1.4°F since the early 20th century. Over this time period, atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane have notably increased. The pros and cons in this debate are going to be hard to explain. Scientist told that the world at one point in time, more landmass was covered
There is no question that climate change is affecting our earth in some way or another. Human produced gases are the main cause for the earth getting hotter, not just the sun. Blaming the sun is not the answer when in reality the sun could not possible be warming the earth at this alarming rate. It is the humans fault for allowing this earth to get so hot. It is our job to stop it before it’s too late. I strongly believe that the causes of climate change is due to human produced gases. Human produced
The Sahel's drought problem has attracted worldwide attention over the last few decades, but still, the cause of the drought in that area has not been determined yet. Efforts to understand the reasons of the drought have been progressed along two directions (Brooks, 2004). One, emphasizes the role of the feedback between the atmospheric circulation and land surface processes (Charney, 1975). The other, argues that the influence of global oceanic forcing is the main reason of the variability of rainfall
In this article by the U.S News, Diane Cole expresses the endangerment of polar bears throughout global warming and climate change. This article describes how polar bears are having trouble finding food because of the hot climate. The hot temperature has been melting sea yearly. Stating that polar bears rely on sea ice, it has been crucially life threatening. This article has relevance to my critical analysis because it shows the consequences of global warming and how it has a notable effect on polar
components and not anthropogenic production of carbon dioxide, while the other believes that it is caused by anthropogenic production of carbon dioxide and not by natural components. Global warming is due to the increase level in temperature of a climate which is certainly not proven that the humans are the paramount of this phenomenon. To the ethos approach this documentary “The Great Global Warming Swindle” by British television producer Martin Durkin, presents number of respected scientists, economists
Nadia Mendoza 09/16/16 BIOS 101 Problem Set 1 1. . a. The fiddler crab is a semi marine-terrestrial crab that encompasses many different species of crab (Wikipedia). The main characteristic of this crab is that the males generally have one large claw. They are likely to compete for resources like food and shelter on land or in the ocean with other species of animals also living there. b. The hypothesis she was testing was: The distribution of the crab is determined by osmoregulatory physiology
Everyone is talking about how the artic is going through a major climate change and that the polar bears are being affected; don't get me wrong that's a major problem. Has anybody considered about the desert in the southwest and how it's getting threatened by the rapid climate change. The animals in the artic get more attention than the plants that are in the southwest desert. One of the plants that an environmental group petitioned to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service was the Joshua tree. The Joshua
to planet Earth if something is not done about climate change. Climate change needs to be a top priority of the entire world or all of these horrible things are bound
Simulations can be used to understand hydrological processes \citep{comola_scale-dependent_2015}, for fore- and now-casting (\cite{bellaire_forcing_2011}; \cite{lehning_snowpack_1999}) or the assessment of climate change \citep{bavay_simulations_2009}. The spatially distributed, physics based model Alpine3D is suitable for such simulations in steep, alpine terrain \citep{lehning_alpine3d:_2006}. It accounts for the most relevant processes leading to snow accumulation, ablation, metamorphosis and the
focus on is animal agriculture and the detrimental effect it is having on our environment. Animal agriculture is the most destructive industry facing the environment today and the leading cause of human made climate change. According to the United Nations intergovernmental panel on Climate Change. It is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption, pollution, and is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the whole transportation industry combined, it alone is the primary driver of rainforest
How much do you, the human population appreciate life and the planet that sustains it? Many scholars, researchers, and environmentalists are expressing concerns about changes in the overall climate of the earth. Earth operates on a delicate blend of gases that allow it to be habitable to organisms of all origins. Greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere are harmless when they are in balance, however, when too much gas is introduced into the atmosphere our planet becomes unstable. The
latitudinal variations, with the exception of the ITCZ shift in summer months. 4. Current issues in cloud climatology Cloud climatology has been widely studied for years. Despite a large array of instruments to detect cloud properties and various model constraints, there are still problems that remain. One issue is simply identifying from satellite data what constitutes a cloud. Using multiple channels and sensors doesn’t entirely resolve these issues, as there still could be differences in the
With the approaching El Niño event expected to be among the largest events recorded an above average rain season is expected. If the above average rain occurs, it will be beneficial in creating larger snow packs and replenishing aquifers. But this would not be enough to replenish the volume of water consumed in the past four years. The rainfall benefits created by an El Niño event is not always evenly distributed throughout the entire state. There have been only a few events that have distributed
accurate data on the distribution of carbon dioxide to manage it. OCO-2 provides precise data that scientists can use to monitor the distribution of carbon dioxide. In particular, it provides data that can be used to improve the existing carbon cycle models which facilitate the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (Boesch 5) The OCO-2 provides data that can be applied in predicting accurately the carbon concentration in the atmosphere in future. This reduces the uncertainty that is associated
Tools that meteorologist use to predict weather A meteorologist is a scientist that forecast the weather. They gather information about the past and present weather, and make a forecast. Weather forecasting involves a combination of computer models, observations, and a knowledge of weather trends and patterns. I am going to discuss some of the different tools that meteorologist use to predict the weather. A barometer is a device that measures air pressure. It tells meteorologist whether or not
Global warming is a gradual increase in the temperature of earths atmosphere, usually attributed with the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is caused by the interaction between Earths atmosphere and radiation from the sun. Global warming is a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This carbon overload is usually caused when we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. Their is a big argument between global warming being a real, dangerous occurrence or not. First off I will
Global patterns of atmospheric heating and circulation: Atmospheric circulation is large movements of air, and together with the flow from oceans means the thermal energy is redistributed on the surface of the Earth. These are based on the three-cell model; these three cells are between the earth's poles and the equator that regulates the process. The air that blankets the Earth isn't stagnant it's constantly circulating driven by rising and sinking air masses and by Earth's rotation on its axis. Warm
Climate change has been a very controversial topic in both recent history and dating back to the early 1900’s. Scientists have tried to uncover evidence of past climates through clues in nature, the Earth, and ice. With a huge variance of ideas and innate feelings of disbelief, it has been a hard task to convince the general population of abrupt climate change. Looking back at decades of experiments and gauging the public’s attitude of acceptance towards this ideal gives a timeline of what climate