Human-Induced Global Warming (Leaving Cert CASD): Flashcards

Increase in Earth's avg surface temp since Industrial Revolution

Enhanced greenhouse effect

CO₂, CH₄ (methane), N₂O (nitrous oxide)

Approximately 1.1°C

280 ppm → over 410 ppm

Approximately 20 centimetres

Melting glaciers/ice sheets and thermal expansion of water

CO₂ measurements from Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii

Information already collected by other people or organisations

State data type, describe trend, explain link to human activity