GPH 213 FINAL EXAM LATEST
If boundary conditions do not change, then climate statistics will not
change. - ANSWERS-False
Increased ice cover has some consequences for albedo, which has further
amplifying impacts on ice cover thereby magnifying the initial
perturbation, which is an example of... - ANSWERS-Positive Feedback
Historical climate change (dating back hundreds of thousands of years
before the present)... - ANSWERS-Temperatures have increased, and
increased greenhouse gas concentrations have followed and amplified
the initial temperature perturbation
The 41000 year cycle that describes the axial tilt of the planet is known
as... - ANSWERS-Obliquity
Sea ice extent has been monitored with relatively high accuracy since... -
ANSWERS-The late 1970's
In the Koeppen classification system, "B" responds to... - ANSWERS-
Dry
All climate models require... - ANSWERS-Initial conditions
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, GPH 213 FINAL EXAM LATEST
Climate modeling... - ANSWERS-A set of rules, based on established
physical principals that are represented as computer code
During the last century, the magnitude of warming over our Earth has
varied, warming has been great over ____ compared to____.... -
ANSWERS-land, oceans
Wavelengths greater than 4Um are referred to as.... - ANSWERS-
Longwave radiation
The evidence is clear that precipitation, globally averaged, has increased
during the last three decades... - ANSWERS-False
What is the best method whereby scientists evaluate output from climate
models... - ANSWERS-Hindcasting
Deeply rooted plant system are not widespread over tundra regions
because of... - ANSWERS-Permafrost
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If boundary conditions do not change, then climate statistics will not
change. - ANSWERS-False
Increased ice cover has some consequences for albedo, which has further
amplifying impacts on ice cover thereby magnifying the initial
perturbation, which is an example of... - ANSWERS-Positive Feedback
Historical climate change (dating back hundreds of thousands of years
before the present)... - ANSWERS-Temperatures have increased, and
increased greenhouse gas concentrations have followed and amplified
the initial temperature perturbation
The 41000 year cycle that describes the axial tilt of the planet is known
as... - ANSWERS-Obliquity
Sea ice extent has been monitored with relatively high accuracy since... -
ANSWERS-The late 1970's
In the Koeppen classification system, "B" responds to... - ANSWERS-
Dry
All climate models require... - ANSWERS-Initial conditions
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, GPH 213 FINAL EXAM LATEST
Climate modeling... - ANSWERS-A set of rules, based on established
physical principals that are represented as computer code
During the last century, the magnitude of warming over our Earth has
varied, warming has been great over ____ compared to____.... -
ANSWERS-land, oceans
Wavelengths greater than 4Um are referred to as.... - ANSWERS-
Longwave radiation
The evidence is clear that precipitation, globally averaged, has increased
during the last three decades... - ANSWERS-False
What is the best method whereby scientists evaluate output from climate
models... - ANSWERS-Hindcasting
Deeply rooted plant system are not widespread over tundra regions
because of... - ANSWERS-Permafrost
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