effects of global warming on weather
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Group 4 Project
Megan Fernandes Adam Yang
Pavadee (Par) JitngamplangSawinee (Ae’ja) Galaputh
• Aspect of global warming– WEATHER
• Aspect of ISB’s carbon footprint– WASTE MANAGEMENT
Group 4 Project
What is weather
• State of the atmosphere– Temperature– Pressure– Precipitation
Temperature
Greenhouse Effect
- correlation between increasing carbon emissions and temperatures
Pressure
• 1: high pressure air descending
• 2: high pressure at surface• 3: low pressure at surface• 4: low pressure air rising
Precipitation
• Any form of water that falls to Earth
Extreme Events
Recent Examples of Extreme Weather
• Hurricane Katrina 2004
• Cyclone Nargis in Burma 2008
• Forest fires in Australia 2008 - 2009
• Heat wave in Europe 2006
• Drought in United States 2005-2008
• Flash floods and rise in river levels in parts of England and Wales 2007
Uncertainties
“Complex systems, such as the climate system, can respond in non-linear ways and produce surprises.”
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