6) What is the approximate change in the global annual average temperature anomaly over the last century 1900 – 2000? A. ~0.1 oC  B. ~0.2 oC  C. ~0.8 oC  D. ~1.6 oC 7) Which of the following radiative forcings produce a negative forcing?  A. Methane, Carbon Monoxide and sulphur dioxide  B. Carbon dioxide, changes in solar irradiance and halocarbons  C. carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide  D. Aerosols, clouds and albedo due to land use changes

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6) What is the approximate change in the global annual average temperature anomaly over the last century 1900 – 2000?

  • A. ~0.1 oC
  •  B. ~0.2 oC
  •  C. ~0.8 oC
  •  D. ~1.6 oC

7) Which of the following radiative forcings produce a negative forcing?

  •  A. Methane, Carbon Monoxide and sulphur dioxide
  •  B. Carbon dioxide, changes in solar irradiance and halocarbons
  •  C. carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
  •  D. Aerosols, clouds and albedo due to land use changes

 

Anthropogenic
Natural
sәsеб әзпочие б рехи-өм
Short lived gases and aerosols
Emitted
compound
Resulting atmospheric
drivers
CO₂
CO₂
CH
CO, HO"O, CH,
Halo-
carbons
O, CFCs HCFCs
N₂O
N₂O
CO
CO,CH, O
NMVOC CO,CH, O,
NO,
Nitrate CH O
Aerosols and
Mineral dust Sulphate Nitrate
Organic carbon Black carbon
precursors
(Mineral dust,
SO,NH.
Organic carbon
and Black carbon)
Cloud adjustments
due to aerosols
Albedo change
due to land use
Changes in
solar irradiance
Total anthropogenic
RF relative to 1750
Radiative forcing by emissions and drivers
Level of
confidence
1.68 [1.33 to 2.03] VH
0.97 [0.74 to 1.20]
H
0.18 [0.01 to 0.35]
H
0.17 [0.13 to 0.21]
VH
0.23 [0.16 to 0.30]
M
0.10 [0.05 to 0.15]
M
-0.15 [-0.34 to 0.03]
M
-0.27 [-0.77 to 0.23]
H
-0.55 [-1.33 to -0.06]
L
-0.15 [-0.25 to -0.05]
M
0.05 [0.00 to 0.10]
M
2.29 [1.13 to 3.33]
2011
H
1980
1.25 [0.64 to 1.86]
H
1950
0.57 [0.29 to 0.85]
M
-1
0
1
2
3
Radiative forcing relative to 1750 (W m-²)
Transcribed Image Text:Anthropogenic Natural sәsеб әзпочие б рехи-өм Short lived gases and aerosols Emitted compound Resulting atmospheric drivers CO₂ CO₂ CH CO, HO"O, CH, Halo- carbons O, CFCs HCFCs N₂O N₂O CO CO,CH, O NMVOC CO,CH, O, NO, Nitrate CH O Aerosols and Mineral dust Sulphate Nitrate Organic carbon Black carbon precursors (Mineral dust, SO,NH. Organic carbon and Black carbon) Cloud adjustments due to aerosols Albedo change due to land use Changes in solar irradiance Total anthropogenic RF relative to 1750 Radiative forcing by emissions and drivers Level of confidence 1.68 [1.33 to 2.03] VH 0.97 [0.74 to 1.20] H 0.18 [0.01 to 0.35] H 0.17 [0.13 to 0.21] VH 0.23 [0.16 to 0.30] M 0.10 [0.05 to 0.15] M -0.15 [-0.34 to 0.03] M -0.27 [-0.77 to 0.23] H -0.55 [-1.33 to -0.06] L -0.15 [-0.25 to -0.05] M 0.05 [0.00 to 0.10] M 2.29 [1.13 to 3.33] 2011 H 1980 1.25 [0.64 to 1.86] H 1950 0.57 [0.29 to 0.85] M -1 0 1 2 3 Radiative forcing relative to 1750 (W m-²)
temperature anomaly
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6¹
1880
annual avg.
5-yr smoothed
1900
1920
1940
1960
1980
(a)......
2000
Transcribed Image Text:temperature anomaly 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6¹ 1880 annual avg. 5-yr smoothed 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 (a)...... 2000
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