Atmospheric conditons
over a short time
weather over a
long period of time
weather is what you get,
climate is what you expect
spheres
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Larges bodies of water
Ice
Living things
short-term
volcanic eruptions
changes in air
and ocean currents
long-term
coninental drift
The sun
When the earth traps
more heat than omits it
back into space
Water vapour
(67% of GHGs)
Carbon dioxide
(25% of GHGs)
Natural causes
Forest fires
Volcanic eruptions
Breathing organisms
Man-made causes
Factory emissions
Car exhaust
Deforestation
Methane
Traps 23X more
infrared energy than
CO2
Nitrous oxide
Traps 300X more
infrared energy than
CO2
Evidence
Rising sea levels
Warmer
temperatures
Melting
glaciers
Global
Limit emissions
Invest in
renewable energy
pursue more
research in GHG
effects
National
Green energy
(transportation,
houses)
ban deforestation
Limit unnecessary
transportation (non-essential)
Individual
Reduce,
Recycle,
Reuse
Don't litter
don't eat as much
red meat