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Impacts of Climate Change on Physical Systems

PPT 4.3.4

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Graph 1: Temperature�Global Atmosphere

http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/

Year

Temperature Difference From Normal (°C)

5-year Running Average

Annual Average

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Graph 2: Sea Level

http://www.globalwarmingart.com/images/2/2c/Global_Sea_Level_Rise_Risks.png Rahmstorf et al., 2007; Science

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Projected global sea level change. The colored lines represent different models, based on global observations.

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1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm

This map is designed to emphasize regions of the Eastern United States and Caribbean that are near sea level.

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Graph 3: Severe Weather

Very Heavy Precipitation is defined as the heaviest 1% of all events.

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Graph 4: Severe Weather

Events per Year

http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/trends-in-natural-disasters