Melting Pot Presentation (PDF)

. . IMELZ41q POT 0M Logs of GLACIER. IMELZ41q POT 0M Logs of GLACIER.

. . 1. Introduction. 2. Types and Formation. 3. Importance of Glaciers.

. . Introduction. • 10% total land area. • 69% freshwater.

. . Types & Formation. Alpine Glaciers. . Continental Glaciers.

. . Importance of Glaciers water cycle »ower OPS.

. . Septem er 1995 .1 million sq km Septem er 2007 .3 million sq km.

. . Global Warming Climate Change. • Significant & sustained.

. . Global. Greenhouse. Gases Emissions. 0 x 480 420 360 320 260 160 For millennia, atmospheric carbon dioxide had never been above this line current level 1950 level 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 years before today (O = 1950) 200,000 100,000.

. . HOW GREENHOUSE GASES WARM OUR PLANE 800 600 400 200 300 25 Carbon Methane Nitrous Fluorinated dioxide oxide gases The global warming potential (GWP) of human-generated greenhouse gases is a measure of how much heat each gas traps in the atmosphere, relative to carbon dioxide. Fluorinated gases Nitrous 2% oxide Methane Carbon dioxide How much each human-ca greenhouse gas contributes emissions around the gli.

. . Natural Causes of Glacier Loss. . • Volcanic eruptions.

. . Uncontrolled Human Activity. Burning of fossil fuels Excessive greenhouse gases.

. . • Warming of oceans and Earth surfaces. • Global climate changes.

. . Most Affected Glaciers • More temperate environments.

. . Solutions. Higher taxes. for big companies. emitting harmful gases.

. . Click to add text. . Glaciers are a valuable water resource.