'High latitudes' presentation slideshows

Lecture 7: Paleozoic Era

Lecture 7: Paleozoic Era. Paleozoic Cooling & Plants. Temperature. Early Paleozoic. Spread of land plants. Late Paleozoic. Hypothesis. Spread of land plants caused cooling in Paleozoic. Details. Spread of land plants caused increased silicate-to-carbonate conversion.

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OCEAN CIRCULATION

OCEAN CIRCULATION. As the world turns. Ocean currents. Three kinds 1. surface currents - are driven primarily by winds Fig 7.6 P 211 ( drawing ). Ocean currents cont. Three kinds

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Changes in precipitation and runoff with a changing climate Kevin E. Trenberth NCAR

Changes in precipitation and runoff with a changing climate Kevin E. Trenberth NCAR. Sayings that describe changes in precipitation with climate change.

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Ming Cai Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University

Why is the Stratosphere More Predictable and What are the Implications for Seasonal Predictions of the Troposphere?. Ming Cai Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University. Acknowledgement: Huug M. van den Dool, Qin Zhang

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Evidence for Evolution

Evidence for Evolution There are many lines of evidence that show that evolution has occurred. They come from both the fossil record and from biology. Lines of evidence for evolution cited by Darwin Fossils provide direct evidence for changes in life in rocks of different ages.

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Chapter 8: Climate and Climate Change

Chapter 8: Climate and Climate Change. Climate Classification. Purpose of Classifying Climates Understand climate distribution Compare climates of different places Temperature & precipitation typically used Vegetation Earliest scheme = ancient Greeks 2200 years ago

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Argo floats in the polar regions - technology, reality, future perspective

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Persistent Atmospheric and Oceanic Anomalies in the North Atlantic Ocean from Summer 2009 to Summer 2010

Persistent Atmospheric and Oceanic Anomalies in the North Atlantic Ocean from Summer 2009 to Summer 2010. Zeng-Zhen Hu and Arun Kumar Climate Prediction Center NCEP/NWS/NOAA 5200 Auth Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746 Email: Zeng-Zhen.Hu@noaa.gov.

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Earth-Sun Relationships

Earth-Sun Relationships. The Reasons for the Seasons. Solar Radiation. The earth intercepts less than one two-billionth of the energy given off by the sun. However, the radiation is sufficient to provide 99.9% of the energy that heats the earth / drives our climate. Radiation Receipt.

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Global Climate Change: Effects on Biodiversity

Global Climate Change: Effects on Biodiversity. Warren G. Abrahamson Biology Department Bucknell University. Threat: Impacts of ? CO 2. Atmospheric CO 2. CO 2 has increased ? 25 % in 100 yrs. Ice Core CO 2. Warmest 12 years:

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Earth History GEOL 2110

Earth History GEOL 2110. The Paleozoic Era Geological History of Gondwanaland and Late Paleozoic Life. Major Concepts.

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Air Masses

Air Masses. An immense body of air, usually more than 1,000 miles across and several Km thick Characterized by a similarity of temperature, moisture It carries those characteristics with them and can affect Large portions of a continent. Defined by their source regions. Air Masses.

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ECLIPSE

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H. Bovensmann , M. Buchwitz , M. Reuter, O. Schneising , K. Gerilowski , J.P. Burrows

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Climate Change and the Agricultural Economy

Bruce Fritz. Keith Weller. Elizabeth Marshall, USDA, Economic Research Service. Climate Change and the Agricultural Economy. Agricultural Outlook Forum February 24 , 2012. Keith Weller. Photos courtesy of USDA/ARS.

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Solar and stellar chromospheric activity

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BIOMES How do climate and latitude effect a biome?

BIOMES How do climate and latitude effect a biome? . WG.4C Explain the influence of climate on the distribution of biomes in different regions [SUPPORTING STANDARD] YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM.

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The Atmosphere of Titan

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Sirenian Enamel d 13 C and d 18 O Values: Differences with Latitude and Age

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