NATS 101 Quiz 6 study guide

Updated 12/2/09 5:30 PM

Hurricanes

Structure of hurricane

Conditions for hurricane

Types of damage: Storm surge, high winds,

Pollution

What events caused modern air pollution regulations

Under what weather conditions does pollution tend to be worse

What are the differences between London and Los Angeles smog types

What is acid rain? Why do we care?

Why are there regulations on fine scale aerosol amounts?

Ozone hole: Where, when, why, what are we doing to stop it?

Climate

Be familiar with the Koppen categories

Climate change

Paleoclimate: How do we know about past climates on Earth? Why is this important?

What are the ice ages?

What are the important greenhouse gases?

How have CO₂ amounts varied in the past? What kind of concentrations are anticipated in the future?

How does increasing CO₂ cause the Earth to warm?

What is the man made gas that is most responsible for anthropogenic climate change?

Make sure you are familiar with what will change in the Figure 2.16 as CO2 increases

What are positive and negative feedbacks? Give examples of each

What roles do clouds play in global warming?

What roles are aerosols thought to play in climate change?

Why might relative humidity decrease in the interiors of continents as climate warms?

What happens to snow pack with global warming? Why is this important?

What region of the globe appears to have warmed the most over the past 50 years?

What important roles do the oceans play in global change?

How long does it take the oceans to warm up?

What is the thermohaline circulation?

What are some of the potential changes people are concerned about?

What are the causes of rising sea level?

How does water vapor change in a warmer climate? Why is this important?

Why might severe weather become more severe in a warmer climate?