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Decks in this class (15)

Heat & Radiation
Four ways which energy is transfe...,
Define sensible heat flux,
Where are the upward positive sen...
15  cards
Energy Balance & the Greenhouse Effect
Describe inverse square law,
Why does solar flux vary with ang...,
Define albedo
13  cards
Atmosphere
Describe convective overturning,
Describe the clausis clapeyron re...,
Can warmer or colder air hold mor...
12  cards
Oceans
Define salinity,
Define thermocline zone,
Define halocline zone
16  cards
Biosphere and Carbon Cycle
Main types of fossil fuels,
Describe the effect of land use c...,
Define respiration
10  cards
Paleoclimate and the Ice Ages
Define the cambrain explosion,
What geological epoch produced th...,
Describe the cretaceous climate
9  cards
Climate Variability
Describe surface atmospheric pres...,
Describe relationship between war...,
Describe relationship between col...
8  cards
IPCC and Observed Climate Change
What does the ipcc stand for do,
Describe working group i,
Describe working group ii
13  cards
Future Climate Change
Coupled model intercomparison pro...,
Rcp85,
Rcp26
10  cards
Human Impacts
Describe some connections between...,
Describe how a hotter climate wil...,
Describe extreme heat and its imp...
9  cards
Terrestrial Ecosystems
What are some direct effects of c...,
Describe poleward shifting habita...,
Describe upward shifting habitat ...
13  cards
Ecosystem Impacts on the Oceans
Describe ecosystem services,
Ecosystem stressors,
Effects of ecosystem stressors on...
14  cards
Impact in Los Angeles
Describe las microclimates,
What determines the climatologica...,
What is the rainfall distribution...
10  cards
Energy
What are the major fuels burned,
What are the biggest sources of e...,
What countries emit the most co2
14  cards
Climate Policy
What is the most successful examp...,
Describe the tragedy of the commons,
What are treaties
12  cards

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