Author Question: What property of glacial ice helps climatologists to reconstruct the CO2 concentrations of the ... (Read 13 times)

MGLQZ

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
What property of glacial ice helps climatologists to reconstruct the CO2 concentrations of the atmosphere during the past?
 
  A) The amount of 16O in the water.
  B) The ratio of oxygen isotopes in the ice.
  C) The amount of volcanic ash frozen in the ice.
  D) The contents of the air bubbles trapped in the ice.

Question 2

The vertical height reached by convective currents in the atmosphere is called:
 
  A) the mixing depth. B) a temperature inversion.
  C) the convective inversion. D) vertical transport potential.



mariahkathleeen

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.

Did you know?

The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.

Did you know?

Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.

Did you know?

The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library