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Climatology

ENSO

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Environmental Science
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Atmospheric sciences
Meteorology
Tropical meteorology
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Atmospheric dynamics
El Niño-Southern Oscillation
Upwelling
Madden–Julian oscillation
Climatology
Weather

ENSO El Nino and La Nina ENSO stands for El Nino Southern Oscillation. The average cycle is 7 years. ENSO occurs in tropical waters (Southern Equatorial Pacific) El Nino means ?The Child? because it usually happens around Christmas so its connected to the baby Jesus Solar Intensity and Latitude At low latitudes (near the equator) the sun?s rays are nearly vertical At high latitudes (near the poles) the sun?s rays are much less intense because the sun remains close to the horizon Tropical latitudes are the warmest Air rises there This causes convection cells (Hadley Cells) that constantly move air throughout the atmosphere Normal conditions in Southern Pacific These surface winds move warmer surface water to the west

State of Fear

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Environmental Science
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Environmental skepticism
climate change
Environment
global warming
Climatology
State of Fear
Michael Crichton
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
James Hansen
Global warming controversy
The Great Global Warming Swindle

Presentation by Aaron Maisto and John Hall The Novel: State of Fear A science fiction thriller. Involves an eco-terrorist plot to keep the public in a ?state of fear? regarding global warming, which involves both subtle manipulation of data and more diabolical schemes such as creating artificial tsunamis. Although much of the book is clearly fictional, it does include data and observations from real scientists. Critiques and Commentary The novel received strong criticism from leading climate scientists, science journalists, and environmental groups for inaccuracies and misleading information. Sixteen of 18 top U.S. climate scientists interviewed by Knight Ridder said that the Harvard-trained author is bending scientific data and distorting research.

Viewing Guide: An Inconvenient Truth

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Environmental Science
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climate change
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Greenhouse gases
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An Inconvenient Truth
Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere
Carbon dioxide
The Great Global Warming Swindle
Global warming controversy

Viewing Guide ? An Inconvenient Truth 1. According to Al Gore, why do good people in politics not accept global warming as a ?truth?? (Think about this throughout the video.) 2. Why is the earth?s atmosphere the planet?s most vulnerable component? 3. What causes global warming? 4. What has happened to carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere since the 1960?s? 5. What has happened to glaciers around the world over the last 30-40 years? 6. How have previous warming periods in the last 1,000 years compared with the present warming? 7. What is the relationship between global temperatures and carbon dioxide levels? 8. How do current carbon dioxide levels compare with any other time in the last 650
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