Meteorology 1020

This Web page constitutes 1/3 of the final exam. The purpose of this component of the exam is to allow you time to discuss a couple of concepts in depth using the resouces available over the Internet and the text. While there are no constraints on discussing the exam with others in the class, it is in your own best interest to complete the assignment on your own.

The primary sources of information used for your answers should be the text and the information provided in class. However, you also should consider finding information on the internet. If you do so, be sure to provide the entire Web address of the source, the author or agency responsible for the information, and the title of the source.

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The Ozone Hole

Describe the causes for the ozone hole over Antarctica, why it forms during September and October, how the size and intensity of the hole has changed with time, why the ozone hole is of concern, and what steps are being taken to mitigate the problem.

Planning for the Future

The impacts of global warming were characterized as ones which could be adapted to (impacts have costs that can be mitigated), cause discomfort, lead to disaster for some, or result in catastrophe (irreversible damages to global ecosystem). Give one example of potential impacts that might happen which fall in each of the four categories and the degree to which you feel they are likely to happen. Provide a physical (scientific) explanation for the linkage between global warming and each impact. Why are some developing countries likely to face more serious consequences to global warming than many industrialized countries?

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Due Date December 16, 1998