I. Climate Change – Effects A. Sea Level Rise • Warming Ice Melt Sea Level Rise • Increased conversion of ice to water • Thermal expansion • Since 1880, sea level rising ~15 cm century -1 • Accelerated since 1940s • Melting of all ice should lead to sea level rise of ~70 m • Lomborg – More affluent world should lead to more protection against effects of sea level rise
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I. I.Climate Change – Effects A. A.Sea Level Rise Warming Ice Melt Sea Level Rise Increased conversion of ice to water Thermal expansion Since 1880,
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I. Climate Change – Effects
A. Sea Level Rise• Warming Ice Melt Sea Level Rise
• Increased conversion of ice to water• Thermal expansion
• Since 1880, sea level rising ~15 cm century-1
• Accelerated since 1940s
• Melting of all ice should lead to sea level rise of ~70 m
• Lomborg – More affluent world should lead to more protection against effects of sea level rise
http://www.grida.no/climate/vital/19.htm
I. Climate Change – Effects
B. Reduced Ice/Snow Cover• Temperate/Tropical glaciers• Polar ice caps
Holgate Glacier, AK Muir Glacier, AK1909 vs. 2004 1941 vs. 2004