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CLIMATE CHANGE - EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE
CARBON SINK |
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* Any process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Example: Photosynthesis
* A carbon sink is any natural reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases, and thereby lowers the concentration of CO. 2 from the atmosphere. Globally, the two most important carbon sinks are vegetation and the ocean |
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CARBON SOURCE |
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* Any process that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Example: Burning fossil fuels
* Carbon sources include emissions from burning fossil fuels, forest fires, and respiration |
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CLIMATE CHANGE - EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE
ENHANCED GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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* The observed increase in Earth's average temperature
* The enhanced greenhouse effect and climate change. The disruption to Earth's climate equilibrium caused by the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases has led to an increase in the global average surface temperatures. This process is called the enhanced greenhouse effect |
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CLIMATE CHANGE - EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE
EXTRAPOLATION |
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* A process of estimating the value of a measurement beyond the known values of a set of data
* Extrapolation is an estimation of a value based on extending a known sequence of values or facts beyond the area that is certainly known
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CLIMATE CHANGE - EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE
FOSSIL FUEL |
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* A carbon-based fuel formed from the remains of living organisms. Example: coal, oil & natural gas
* A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms |
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HALOCARBON |
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* Any of various compounds of carbon & one more or more halogens
* Halocarbons are human-made chemicals, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), that absorb large quantities of thermal energy |
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IPCC-INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE |
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*An international group of scientists who assess information related to climate change
* By sending out work to other scientists for evaluation, the IPCC can be highly confident that errors, omissions & invalid conclusion are avoided in work that is approved |
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