PPT-The Oceans And Local Climate

Susan Howard Research Associate Earth amp Space Research wwwesrorg R ice H eat P ack vs H ot W ater B ottle. Why . are . we so . slow to respond to the most important moral issue of our generation: climate change. ?. Recent reports from the world’s climate scientists indicate that much of the earth could be uninhabitable for humans in 100 years . 9 Local Climate 9.1 Introduction This chapter summarises the findings of the studies conducted by the United Kingdom Meteorological Office (UKMO) of potential impacts on the local weather Foma Tour l. inking intra. -seasonal, inter-annual and longer time scales. Alessandra Giannini. , . Seyni. . Salack. , . Tiganadaba. . Lodoun. , . Abdou. . Ali. , . Amadou. . T Gaye and . Ousmane. . Ndiaye. KNOW MORE ABOUT OCEANS. . Oceans have always influenced the life and history of man. From time immemorial , man has been using oceans in several ways.. According to mythology, the . suras. ( Gods) and . april. 15, 2013. What is Climate change?. IPCC Definition. UNFCCC definition. Climate change . in Intergovernmental . Panel on Climate Change . (. IPCC. ) usage . refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g. using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. It . Oceans cover _____% . of Earth’s surface (all water =75%). 71. 5 oceans. smallest. Largest & deepest. NEW. Make a BAR graph showing the . AREA (size). of the 5 oceans. Pacific 156,000,000 km. l. inking intra. -seasonal, inter-annual and longer time scales. Alessandra Giannini. , . Seyni. . Salack. , . Tiganadaba. . Lodoun. , . Abdou. . Ali. , . Amadou. . T Gaye and . Ousmane. . Ndiaye. Gulf Stream. hydrologist. ocean current. What do you know about Benjamin Franklin?. Record your answer in your notebook.. Read the introduction and look for key ideas. How do oceans affect climate?. Complete the . By . Olajide. , O. . Adeola. (. Ph.D. ). Department of Agricultural Economics. University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria. Email: . funso.olajide. @ ui.edu.ng. Preciousfunso@yahoo.com. Presentation Outline. Municipalities. Jesper Ole Jensen. Danish Building Research Institute, Aalborg University. Nordic . Environmental Social Science Conference 2013, Copenhagen 11-13 June 2013 . Background. Energy . savings. Objective. Oceans are the largest bodies of water on Earth. .. Oceans account for 97% of all water on Earth. .. We have 5 Oceans total:. Atlantic. Pacific. Indian. Arctic. Southern. The Oceans. The 5 Oceans. American Chemical Society. 1. Climate. Science. in the. Classroom. Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Climate Science . in . the Classroom. American Chemical Society. 2. Use the science of climate and climate change to engage students as you introduce or exemplify many classroom chemistry concepts; for example. PROGRAMME Programme des Nations Unies pour les establissements humains OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR P.O. Box 30030, GPO Nairobi 00100, KENYA | Tel: +254 20 7625555 Email: unhabitat - oed @un.org Key Message #1. 9. Ch. 9 | Oceans and Marine Resources. The Nation’s valuable ocean ecosystems are being disrupted by increasing global temperatures through the loss of iconic and highly valued habitats and changes in species composition and food web structure. Ecosystem disruption will intensify as ocean warming, acidification, deoxygenation, and other aspects of climate change increase. In the absence of significant reductions in carbon emissions, transformative impacts on ocean ecosystems cannot be avoided..