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EARTH 103: Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impacts Over the Next Century

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Highlights of GCM Predictions

In this section, we explore GCM predictions for future changes in temperature, precipitation, and surface water using three of the emission scenarios, A2, A1B, and B1. The models are driven primarily by estimates of CO2 input over the coming decades in each scenario.

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Lessons

  • Welcome to Earth in the Future!
    • Module 1: Past Episodes of Climate Change
    • Module 2: Recent Climate Change
    • Module 3: Earth's Climate System
    • Module 4: Introduction to General Circulation Models
      • Goals and Learning Outcomes
      • Assignments Roadmap
      • Understanding GCMs
      • How do GCMs Work?
      • How Good are GCMs?
      • Model Scenarios
      • The Paris Climate Agreement
      • Highlights of GCM Predictions
      • Temperature
      • Precipitation
      • Surface Water
      • Module Summary and Final Tasks
    • Module 5: Global Carbon Cycle
    • Module 6: Ocean Circulation and its Impact on Climate
    • Module 7: Ocean Acidification, Red Tides, and Monster Jellyfish
    • Module 8: Water Resources and Climate Change
    • Module 9: Climate Change and Food Supply
    • Module 10: Rising Seas
    • Module 11: Terrestrial Ecosystems in Peril
    • Module 12: Adaptation and Mitigation

Authors: Drs. Timothy Bralower and David Bice, College of Earth and Mineral Science, The Pennsylvania State University.

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