Climate Vs. Weather Essay

Arctic amplification is expected to cause arctic warming through the year 2100. This warming corresponds to a trend of decreasing in sea ice area and extent through the end of the century. Despite this anticipated trend, inter-annual variability in arctic sea ice extent remains relatively unpredictable. The variables affecting sea ice growth include, but are not limited to, large-scale atmospheric circulation, local meteorology, and dynamical surface fluxes, thus the forcing on arctic sea ice is…

In Ecuador, the climate affects a great deal of the culture. The temperature ranges from 50 degrees Fahrenheit to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The precipitation they receive depends on the season. April is the wettest month, while July is the driest. The people in Ecuador dress in clothing that is appropriate for hot weather. The majority of the clothing that they wear is white or made of very bright colors. They tend to avoid dark colors to ensure the coolest temperature possible. On Ecuadorian…

A hidden gem in West Seattle, Alki Beach is constantly bustling with families, college students, and everyone in between. The neighborhood stretches from Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in the southwest to the end of Seacrest Park along Harbor Avenue in the northeast, and runs along the beach. It is a geographically interesting area because the neighborhood is elongated and skinny instead of filling in a compact area. Many mainland Seattlites have distinct views of West Seattle’s demographics. While some…

impact our world. Snowy weather has significantly affected the survival and lifestyle of nature and living things. In brief, snow poses large threats to the health, comfort, and well-being of humans, alters the process, features, and survival of plants, as well as interfere with the normal lifestyle of animals. Humans To begin with, snow affects humans by threatening their regular lifestyle and endangering their fragile lives. Firstly, according to Source 1 “Snow and Weather,” “Traveling by…

Topic: Not Too Late for Polar Bears Specific purpose: To inform the class about the Arctic is warming too. How will Polar Bears survive by 2050? Central idea: Without Polar Bears, other animals couldn’t survive. Polar Bears kill other animals so that smaller animals can eat to survive. Smaller animals do this by eating the leftover scraps from polar bears. Introduction: On August 1881 a naturalist by the name of John Muir sailing off the coast of Alaska discovered a large mammal. He said they…

Climate Change Cause connected to Humans Extreme heat waves, devastating droughts, and resulting storms are examples of climate change cause now being connected to humans. According to a 2014 report from the United Nations (www.un.org), 75 percent of these heat events can be attributed to some sort of human activity. The United Nations report claims that there is only a five percent chance that the events of global warming seen in the last 65 years happened due to natural causes and that it is…

million every year (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration par. 2). Climate change is a long term anxiety provoking issue, and the anxiety of having long term issues is difficult to deal with, so we must learn to face that anxiety and convert it into action. People often take action against short term stressors, but when the issue is long term, many push the problem to the side for a while. I convert my anxiety of climate change into action by evaluating different structures to limit…

According to Edith Widder, “Our biggest challenges for the ocean and for the planet are problems of perception. People need to understand that species extinctions, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and pollution are all chipping away at the resilience of the thin layer of life that sustains us on Spaceship Earth.” I will be discussing what ocean acidification is, how do the CO2 get into oceans, and what are biological impacts. Ocean Acidification is a reduction in ocean pH due to the…

Seasons change weather, terrain, and animal lifestyle. The seasons work together to revive the soil and species we depend on. Different animals, insects, and plants are born and thrive within specific seasons. If there were no change in seasons it would affect all living organisms. We would chance losing a multitude of animals and plants. When most people think of winter they think of Christmas, snow skiing, and hot chocolate. What if winter never ended? In the winter, weather begins to get…

4a. The Canadian Arctic: Geography, ecology, people and climate The Arctic is often defined using political, climatic, biological zoning and varies greatly amongst Arctic nations. Using geophysical definition as the land and sea, north of the Arctic Circle and which experiences polar day from April to September, and polar night from October to February. Overall, Arctic climate varies greatly by location with annual mean surface temperatures of 4C in Reykjavic Iceland, to -28 C at the crest of…