Pbio 1000 exam 2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Four major green house gases 1. Carbon 2. Methane 3. Nitrous oxide 4. Fluorinated Gases GWP measurement of how long certain gas remains in the atmosphere and how it absorbs energy Describe how carbon dioxide cycles in the biosphere and its effects on the ocean The transfer of carbon dioxide to the oceans causes the surface oceans to acidify Describe how water vapor acts to increase the warming caused by other GHG's the more water vapor in the atmosphere, the hotter i...