Chapter 19 - AP Environmental Science (Friedland)

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Global change

Change that occurs in the chemical, biological, and physical properties of the planet.

<p>Change that occurs in the chemical, biological, and physical properties of the planet.</p>
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Global climate change

Changes in the average weather that occurs in an area over a period of years or decades.

<p>Changes in the average weather that occurs in an area over a period of years or decades.</p>
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Global warming

The warming of the oceans, land masses, and atmosphere of Earth.

<p>The warming of the oceans, land masses, and atmosphere of Earth.</p>
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Greenhouse effect

Absorption of infrared radiation by the atmosphere gasses and reradiation of the energy back toward Earth.

<p>Absorption of infrared radiation by the atmosphere gasses and reradiation of the energy back toward Earth.</p>
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Greenhouse warming potential

An estimate of how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of 100 years relative to a molecule of CO2.

<p>An estimate of how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of 100 years relative to a molecule of CO2.</p>
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Ocean acidification

The process by which an increase in ocean CO2 causes more CO2 to be converted to carbonic acid, which lowers the pH of the water.

<p>The process by which an increase in ocean CO2 causes more CO2 to be converted to carbonic acid, which lowers the pH of the water.</p>
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Kyoto Protocol

An international agreement that sets a goal for global emissions of greenhouse gasses from all industralized countries to be reduced by 5.2 percent below their 1990 levels by 2012.

<p>An international agreement that sets a goal for global emissions of greenhouse gasses from all industralized countries to be reduced by 5.2 percent below their 1990 levels by 2012.</p>
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Carbon sequestration

An approach to stabilizing greenhouse gasses by removing CO2 from the atmosphere.