Visualizing Environmental Science

models of future climate conditions, or General Circula- tion Models (GCMs). As with all models, GCMs are based on a range of va ...

232 CHAPTER 9 Global Atmospheric Changes Ozone layer 30 km (19 mi) 15 km (9 mi) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 Year Dobson units of oz ...

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1995 2100 Not corrosive More corrosive No data Acid levels © FLPA/Alamy © Thomas R. Fletcher/Alamy Peter Scoones /Science Source ...

Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere 233 CFC, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform production was almost completely phased ...

Global Climate Change 229 Reducing energy use (for example, by driving less) and increasing efficiency (for example, by switchin ...

234 CHAPTER 9 Global Atmospheric Changes © Stefan Jannides/redbrickstock.com /Alamy Peter Essick / Aurora Photos a. These carved ...

230 CHAPTER 9 Global Atmospheric Changes strategies to help various regions and sectors of society adapt to climate warming. One ...

Acid Deposition 235 attack, drought, and acid deposition. When one or more stressors weaken a tree, an additional stressor, such ...

Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere 231 Causes of Ozone Depletion The primary chemicals responsible for ozone loss in the strato ...

Wind Conversion to acids:sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ) nitric acid (HNO 3 ) nitrous acid (HNO 2 ) (NO) Mobile emissions Power plant ...

232 CHAPTER 9 Global Atmospheric Changes Ozone layer 30 km (19 mi) 15 km (9 mi) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 Year Dobson units of oz ...

Acid Deposition 237 © America/Alamy smokestacks of coal-fired power plants. The resulting decrease in acid deposition prevents s ...

Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere 233 CFC, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform production was almost completely phased ...

238 CHAPTER 9 Global Atmospheric Changes as calcium and magnesium have washed away from forest and lake soils. Because soils tak ...

234 CHAPTER 9 Global Atmospheric Changes © Stefan Jannides/redbrickstock.com /Alamy Peter Essick / Aurora Photos a. These carved ...

Summary 1 The Atmosphere and Climate 218 Weather is the condition in the atmosphere at a given place and time; it includes temp ...

Acid Deposition 235 attack, drought, and acid deposition. When one or more stressors weaken a tree, an additional stressor, such ...

240 CHAPTER 9 Global Atmospheric Changes Maurice E. Landre/Science Source Images What is happening in this picture? Maria Stenze ...

Wind Conversion to acids:sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ) nitric acid (HNO 3 ) nitrous acid (HNO 2 ) (NO) Mobile emissions Power plant ...