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Chapter 22 Climate Change
Chapter 22 Climate Change
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/20/2012

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Climate
Definition
Long-term patterns or trends of meteorological conditions.
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Greenhouse Gases
Definition
Molecules in the atmosphere that absorb heat and reradiate it back to Earth.
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Anthropogenic
Definition
Caused by or related to human action.
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Precautionary Principle
Definition
Acting in a way that leaves a safety margin when the data is uncertain or severe consequences are possible.
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Climate Change
Definition
Alteration in the long-term patterns and statistical averages of meteorological events.
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Greenhouse Effect
Definition
The warming of the planet that results when heat is trapped by Earth's atmosphere.
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Milankovitch Cycles
Definition
Predictable variations in Earth's position in space relative to the Sun which affect climate.
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Mitigation
Definition
Efforts intended to minimize the extent or impact of a problem such as climate change.
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Carbon Taxes
Definition
Governmental fees imposed on activites that release CO2
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Adaptation
Definition
Efforts intended to help deal with a problem that exists, such as climate change.
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Weather
Definition
The meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day.
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Climate
Definition
Long-term patterns or trends of meteorological conditions.
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Climate change
Definition
Alteration in the long-term patterns and statistical averages of meteorological events.
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Green house effect
Definition
The warming of the planet that results when heat is trapped by earth's atmosphere.
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Positive feedback loops
Definition
Changes caused by an intial event that then accentuate that original event.
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Albedo
Definition
The ability of a surface to reflect away solar radiation.
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Milankovitch cycles
Definition
Predictible variations in Earth's position in space relative to the sun which affect climate.
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Negative feedback loops
Definition
Changes caused by an intial event that trigger events which then reverse the resonse.
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Anthropogenic
Definition
Caused by or related to human action.
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Radiative forcer
Definition
Anything that alters the balance of incoming solar radiation relative to the amount of heat that escapes out into space.
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Weather
Definition
The meteorlogical conditions in a given place on a given day.
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Climate change
Definition
Alteration in the long term patterns and statistical averages of meteorlogical events.
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Albedo
Definition
The ability of a surface to reflect away solar radiation.
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Milankovitch Cycles
Definition
Predictable variations in earth's position in space relative to the sun which affect climate.
Term
Anthropogenic
Definition
Caused by or related to human action.
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Mitigation
Definition
Efforts intended to minimize the extent or impact of a problem such as climate change.
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Carbon Taxes
Definition
Taxes imposed by the government on activities that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, usually by the burning of fossil fuels.
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Adaptation
Definition
Efforts intended to help deal with a problem that exists, such as climate change.
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Precautionary Principle
Definition
Acting in a way that leaves a safety margin when the data is uncertain or some consequences are possible.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Definition
An international scientific body made up of thousands of scientists from around the world that evaluates all climate science published through peer review. Established in 1988 by the United Nations and the World Meteorlogical Organization.
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Negative feedback loop
Definition
Changes caused by an event that triggers an opposite effect set forth by an initial event.
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Many factors affect climate
Definition
Greenhouse gases, albedo, Milankovitch cycles and other radiative forcers all affect climate and contribute to climate change.
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Evidence of climate change all around
Definition
All around the world trees are budding and dying early, glacier ice is melting, sea levels are rising. The last decade was the warmest on record, sea and land temperatures are at an all time high.
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Climate and Weather are different
Definition
The term weather refers to the meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day. The term climate refers to long term patterns or trends.
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