Does climate change have an effect on Greenland?

Does climate change

have an effect on

Greenland?Group 3Malene, Maeve, Cecilie, Cecilia and

Agnes

Why is this important?Because it can affect the Greenlandic population.It can affect the animal and plant life in the Greenlandic nature.It can cause the ice sheet to melt, wich will have a global effect.

Andreas Bech mikkelsen

Copenhagen universityTakes measurements of the

discharge and sediment transport to get a better

understanding of meltwater rivers and the glecier process

discharge

The Ice sheetEarth quakes Mass balance

Photos from SPRINTT

Atmospheric Carbon

levels 1975-2012

Atmospheric Carbon Levels

Current level is 390 ppm -Has reached 400 ppm in the past year -Exponential Growth Curve

Seasonal Fluctuation -High in winter, low in summer -Why?

The Carbon Cycle

Permafrost

Atmosphere

Biosphere

Soil

Lithosphere

PermafrostWhat is it?

-Frozen soil (> 2 years) -Gelisols- ”ice soils”

Why is it important? -Carbon store -Active layer exists on top (Cryoturbation)

Soil ProfilesRemote sensingClassify areas

Determine depth of permafrostDig a soil pit (clean face)

Examine layersDrill for permafrost

Climatic change

Affects on plants and animals

reindeersSisimiut to KangerlussuaqVegetation period has changed Less nutrition in the vegetation less helthy milkhigher death-rate on calves

Plants <3

WeatherWeather Temperature Wind Speed Humidity Dew

Point

July 2 10,5°C 3,8 m/s 77% 2,5°C

July 3 12,9°C 1,6 m/s 62%

July 4 19°C 2,5 m/s 43% 5,1°C

July 5 18°C 9,7 m/s 51% 6,7°C

July 6 13°C 1, 7 m/s 55% 3,6°C

July 9 6,2°C 8,2 m/s 47% 1,8°C

Answer The Climatic changes does have an effect, but the effects are spread out over a longer period.

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