The Present and Future

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The Present and Future

• IPCC Report
• Global Temperature Changes
• Regional Patterns
• Atmospheric pCO2 Changes
• Sealevels
• Predictions

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Global Temperatures
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Regional Temperature Patterns
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Atmospheric pCO2
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Atmospheric pCO2
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Atmospheric pCO2
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Projections

• Temperature
• Sea level

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Temperature Forecasts
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Sea Level Forecasts
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Climate System Inertia
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IPCC Conclusions
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Conclusions

• Global Temperatures and Sea level have risen and
  will continue to rise
• The addition of Greenhouse gases may have kicked
  the Earth out of the rhythmic Glacial-interglacial
  cycles
• The climate system has a long-term memory