Current data from satellite and sea surface measurements of temperature in the troposphere, reveal
A) complete disagreement with predicted temperatures.
B) periods of cooling and warming until 1976, but after 1976, consistent warming.
C) no correlation between temperature and levels of greenhouse gases.
D) a general cooling of global atmospheric temperatures, more pronounced after 1976.
Question 2
Which of the following best describes the Cape floristic region of South Africa, all of Central America, and the Atlantic forests of South America?
A) They are places where biodiversity loss has been halted by intensive conservation efforts.
B) They are places where intensive cultivation can immediately increase global food supplies.
C) They are biodiversity hot spots where biodiversity conservation efforts are desperately needed.
D) They are areas where imported invasive species have completely replaced native flora and fauna.
Nonlinear increase in saturation vapor pressure with increase in temperature.
Predicted Temperature Trends Through the 21st Century
World Distribution of Temperature
Gaussian surface in the presence of a dielectric
A rise in global temperature of more than 3˚C
Calculating the lateral surface area of a right prism