1
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Where is ocean warming largest ?
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Near surface and upper 75m
It warmed by 0.11 degrees between 1971 and 2010
2
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What has happened to oceans since industrial era ?
A
Oceanic uptake of co2 has resulting in acidification of ocean.
pH of ocean surface decreased by 0.1 corresponding with 26% increase in acidity.
3
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Since when has Greenland and Antarctica lost mass?
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1992 - 2012
4
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How much has artic sea ice decreased by ?
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3.5-4% between 1979 and 2012
5
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Much how has sea level rose between 1900 and 2010
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0.19m
Carbon cycle A Level Geog
flashcards
Decks in class (39)
# Cards
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Movement of Carbon - The Geological Component13
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Causes Of Precipitation4
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Processes Driving Chmage In Water Stores5
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Managment17
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Ocean Acidification3
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Oceanic Carbon Pump3
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Slow Carbon Cycle9
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Carbon Budget3
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Positive Feedback On Water/Carbon cycle7
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Exam Questions14
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Farming Practices - Impact On Carbon Cycle13
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Mitigation - National Frameworks3
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Mitigation - Political Intitiatives7
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Key Facts5
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Mitigation - Transport8
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Deforestation21
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Natural Factors - Carbon Cycle17
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Human Factors Changing Carbon Cycle46
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Effects Of Changing Budget - Impact On Atmosphere16
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Water Abstraction21
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Effects Of Changing Carbon Budget - impact on land11
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Effects Of Chaning Carbon Budget - Impacts On Oceans32
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Movement of Carbon - Photosynthesis3
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Movement of Carbon - Respiration2
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Movement of Carbon -Decomposition7
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Movement of Carbon - Oceanic Carbon Pumps6
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Movement of Carbon - Combustion8
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Movement of Carbon - Volcanic Activity3
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Movement of Carbon - Hydrocaron Extraction and Burning - Cement Manufacture9
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Movement of Carbon - Farming Practices4
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Movement of Carbon - Deforestation9
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Movement of Carbon - Urban Sprawl4
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Movement of Carbon - Carbon Sequestration10
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Natural Factors Leading to a Change - Volcanic Activity9
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Natural Factors Leading to a Change - Wild fires6
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Natural Factors Leading to a Change - Eccentricity8
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Natural Factors Leading to a Change - Milankovitch Cycles2
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Role of Water and Carbon - Through Running Water - El Nino8
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Role of Water and Carbon - Through Running Water - Tropical Rainforests4
