climate change – “science catfight” or not?. the record of climate change proxy data
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Climate change – “science catfight” or not?
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The Record Of Climate ChangeThe Record Of Climate Change
Proxy Data Proxy Data
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Causes of climate changeCauses of climate change
Natural Anthropogenic
Natural Anthropogenic
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Eccentricity 100,000 yrs
Obliquity (tilt) 41,000 yrs
Precession (wobble) 26,000 yrs
Milankovitch cycles
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Other factorsOther factors Solar energy output variability
Correlations with sunspot cycles
Solar energy output variability Correlations with sunspot cycles
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Variations < 0.1% of irradiance
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Figure 21.21 (left)Figure 21.21 (left)
Positive feedback mechanisms
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Other factorsOther factors Continental position
Continents in polar regions promote ice sheet growth
Continental position Continents in polar regions promote ice sheet
growth
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Other factorsOther factors Ocean current circulation patterns Ocean current circulation patterns
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Thermohaline circulationThermohaline circulation
Temperature or salinity induced density differences
Cold water sinks to bottom at high latitudes
Restricted flow to poles may promote ice sheet growth
Temperature or salinity induced density differences
Cold water sinks to bottom at high latitudes
Restricted flow to poles may promote ice sheet growth
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Other factorsOther factors
Changes in CO2
CO2 levels track ice core temps
Changes in CO2
CO2 levels track ice core temps
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Other factorsOther factors
Changes in CO2
CO2 levels track ice core temps.
May be positive feedback, slight warming releases CO2 from oceans, causes further warming…
Changes in CO2
CO2 levels track ice core temps.
May be positive feedback, slight warming releases CO2 from oceans, causes further warming…
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Source: GRID/Arendal
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Climate Variations and Tectonics
Climate Variations and Tectonics
These are linked in various ways Plate motions mean moving large continental masses
around Move away from equator: more water to absorb solar
radiation near equator, overall warming Move towards equator: less water, can cool General change in ocean circulation patterns
Uplift of large mountains can change atmospheric circulation
Opening of oceans mean large lava outputs Likely add gases to aid warming through greenhouse effect
These are linked in various ways Plate motions mean moving large continental masses
around Move away from equator: more water to absorb solar
radiation near equator, overall warming Move towards equator: less water, can cool General change in ocean circulation patterns
Uplift of large mountains can change atmospheric circulation
Opening of oceans mean large lava outputs Likely add gases to aid warming through greenhouse effect
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Recent TimesRecent Times
Last 2 million years, have had several ice ages
Most recent peaked ~20,000 years ago
Last 2 million years, have had several ice ages
Most recent peaked ~20,000 years ago
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Other factorsOther factors Volcanic activity
Suspended material reflects solar radiation
Volcanic activity Suspended material reflects solar radiation
Mt. Pinatubo, 1991 (Photo: USGS)
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Volcanoes and ClimateVolcanoes and Climate Large eruptions can put a lot of ash
into atmosphere can reduce amount of sunlight reaching
ground surface and cooling Pinatubo eruption 1991
20 million tons of SO2 put in the atmosphere
Reflected 2-4% of incoming solar radiation
Led to average cooling of earth by 0.5-1°C that persisted for ~1-2 years
Large eruptions can put a lot of ash into atmosphere can reduce amount of sunlight reaching
ground surface and cooling Pinatubo eruption 1991
20 million tons of SO2 put in the atmosphere
Reflected 2-4% of incoming solar radiation
Led to average cooling of earth by 0.5-1°C that persisted for ~1-2 years
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“Cloud” from Mt. Pinatubo eruption
Temperature change
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1815 eruption of Tambora volcano in Indonesia lowered global temperature 3°C
1816 know as “the year without summer”
1815 eruption of Tambora volcano in Indonesia lowered global temperature 3°C
1816 know as “the year without summer”
Source: NASA
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But, volcanoes also emit CO2But, volcanoes also emit CO2
Cretaceous warm period may have been caused by large volcanic eruptions
Cretaceous warm period may have been caused by large volcanic eruptions
Cretaceous chalks record expansion of marine life in warm climate
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Human impactHuman impact
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Human Effects on the Carbon CycleHuman Effects on the Carbon CycleHuman activities release~7.1 Gt* of carbon into
the atmosphere each year
New plant growth andAir-sea exchange
removes ~3.8 Gt/yr
…yielding a netatmospheric increase
of ~ 3.3 Gt/yr.
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Projected Changes in Global Temperature Projected Changes in Global Temperature Under Three Different ScenariosUnder Three Different Scenarios
Range ofuncertainty
Continued reliance on fossil fuels
increased reliance on nonfossil fuelsincreased reliance on nonfossil fuels
Rapid conversionRapid conversion to cleaner and more to cleaner and more
resource-efficient technologiesresource-efficient technologies
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Likely temperature change by the end of the 21st century, relative to 1960-1990
A. Fossil-fuel intensive world
B. More conservation-oriented world
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Consequences for sea levelConsequences for sea level
Melting land ice
Thermal expansion of water
>100 m rise since last glacial maximum
Melting land ice
Thermal expansion of water
>100 m rise since last glacial maximum
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Global warming is Global warming is projected to reduce the projected to reduce the
north polar ice cap, north polar ice cap, disrupting Arctic disrupting Arctic ecosystems, but ecosystems, but
possibly improving possibly improving navigation.navigation.
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Land surface slope near shoreline influences effect of sea level change
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Raisz
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• Over next century, Arctic could warm by 3 - 5 ˚C (similar to last interglaciation)• Last interglacial caused by changes in Earth’s tilt and orbit• Next century changes due to increased CO2 in atmosphere
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Figure 18.6Figure 18.6
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2005 study suggesting that hurricane intensity (more cat 4 and 5) has increased over last 15 years, corresponding to ~0.3° increase in temperature
Why are these linked?
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Reducing greenhouse gasesReducing greenhouse gases
Conservation Alternative
energy Sequestration
Biomass Deep ocean Geological
Conservation Alternative
energy Sequestration
Biomass Deep ocean Geological
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Deep ocean injectionDeep ocean injection
Liquid CO2 denser than water in cold high pressure environment
Liquid CO2 denser than water in cold high pressure environment
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UNEP/GRID
Per capita emissions
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Another example of human effect on atmospheric composition:Ozone depletion
Another example of human effect on atmospheric composition:Ozone depletion
Ozone gas in smog : bad Ozone in stratosphere: good
Protects from UV radiation which damages cells
Depleted by reacting with human made compounds (particularly CFCs)
Ozone gas in smog : bad Ozone in stratosphere: good
Protects from UV radiation which damages cells
Depleted by reacting with human made compounds (particularly CFCs)
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Ozone hole found near Antarctica in 1985
Led to passage of legislation (Montreal Protocol) to get rid of CFCs
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Projected Changes in Ozone Concentration Projected Changes in Ozone Concentration With and Without the Montreal ProtocolWith and Without the Montreal Protocol
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