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One of the major effects caused by increasing atmospheric temperatures is rising ocean levels.
In this step, Dr. Nathan B. English revisits the scenarios he introduced in the Global Warming step to explore the effect of increased anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions on the oceans.
Video guide
Since this video is a little longer than most videos in this course, here is a guide to the topics it covers.
Topic | Timestamp |
---|---|
The effect on oceans | 0:10 |
The future of sea ice | 2:40 |
Global ocean acidity | 4:40 |
Sea level change | 6:00 |
Future sea levels | 11:30 |
Now it’s your turn
Dr. English refers to the oceans as a ‘slow learner’, meaning that the impact of changes to greenhouse gas emissions may take longer to realise. What impact do you think this will have on the way policymakers address the problem of rising sea levels? Share your thoughts in the comments.
References
Figures SPM.1, SPM.2, SPM.5 and SPM.8 from IPCC, 2021: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Masson- Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, A. Pirani, S. L. Connors, C. Péan, S. Berger, N. Caud, Y. Chen, L. Goldfarb, M. I. Gomis, M. Huang, K. Leitzell, E. Lonnoy, J. B. R. Matthews, T. K. Maycock, T. Waterfield, O. Yelekçi, R. Yu and B. Zhou (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press. In Press.
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