the role of storms in our changing climate
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The role of storms in our changing climate . By Mei Wu. OVERVIEW. Workings of the Atmosphere Causes of Global Warming Hurricane Formation Research Real Life Consequences. WHY CARE?. Lives at stake Trouble for our future generation Destruction of Mother Nature Even more extinction. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The role of storms in our
changing climate
By Mei Wu
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OVERVIEW• Workings of the Atmosphere• Causes of Global Warming• Hurricane Formation• Research• Real Life Consequences
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WHY CARE?• Lives at stake• Trouble for our future
generation• Destruction of Mother Nature• Even more extinction
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Troposphere & Convection
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Stratosphere & Ozone Layer
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Tropopause
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Cause for Tropopause Change
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Greenhouse Gases
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Formation of Hurricanes
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Research…
Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones overthe past 30 years (Kerry Emanuel 2005)
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Data
ftp://texmex.mit.edu/pub/emanuel/PAPERS/NATURE03906.pdf
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Is climate change increasing the frequency of hazardous events? (Pascal Peduzzi 2004)
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Consequences
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El Nino 1997-1998
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/coasts-colombia/pacific/images/Figure-19.jpg
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Hurricane Catarina 2004
http://www.stormeyes.org/tornado/blog/images/cata_iss.jpg
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Hurricane Mitch 1998
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Summary• Atmosphere is sensitive• AtmosphereClimate ChangeStorms• CFCs and Human pollution are two of
the main causes for climate change• Higher temperatures cause more
severe storms
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References• Emanuel, K. 2005. Increasing destructiveness of
tropical cyclones over the past 30 years. Nature, 436, 686-688.
• Flannery, T. (2005). The Weather Makers: How We Are Changing the Climate and What it Means for Life on Eartht. Canada: HarperCollins.
• Peduzzi, P. 2004. Is climate change increasing frequency of hazardous events? Environment Times, www.environmentimes.net
• http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagid=654, Oct. 2008.
• http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/goes/hurricanes/, Oct. 2008.