Evidence of Climate Change (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Time span ice cores cover
Time span ice cores cover
800,000 years
What higher CO2 in ice cores indicates
What higher CO2 in ice cores indicates
Warmer temperatures/Earth was warmer
Month of Arctic sea ice minimum
Month of Arctic sea ice minimum
September
Arctic sea ice trend 1979-2014
Arctic sea ice trend 1979-2014
Steadily decreasing minimum extent
When global temp records began
When global temp records began
1880
When 9 of 10 hottest years occurred
When 9 of 10 hottest years occurred
After 2002
Warmest year on record
Warmest year on record
2014
When Thames froze regularly
When Thames froze regularly
1309-1814
Cold period when Thames froze (1309-1814)
Cold period when Thames froze (1309-1814)
Little Ice Age
Why scientific evidence more reliable than historical
Why scientific evidence more reliable than historical
Objective measurements vs subjective interpretations