Global Climate Change |
Global Average Temperature Changes |
Annual 2003 Temperature Anomalies |
Global climate fluctuations are not unusual |
Climate Data |
Greenland Ice Core � July 2003 |
Thermal Balance of Planet Earth - Radiative Equilibrium |
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) |
Other Factors in the Energy Balance of Earth |
Observations versus the Models |
Consequences of Global Warming |
Slide 12 |
Climate Change, Ice Sheets, and Sea Level Rise |
Polar Ice Sheets and Sea Level |
Real Estate at Risk |
Recent observed changes to Greenland |
Ice flow changes, Antarctic Peninsula 1996-2000-2003 |
Polar Ice Sheet Studies |
Other Global Warming Consequences |
Slide 20 |
Other Regions |
Increased Blizzards and Snow Storms with Global Warming? |
Changes in Midlatitude Storms? |
Tropical Storms and Hurricanes |
Increased Frequency of Drought? |
Conclusions |
Will the Problem Fix Itself? |