Through the project the students will learn that the temperature of Earth is increasing which is threat to human civilization.We should minimise the fuel consumption to reduce green house gases.The students will learn real life Mathematics .They will learn to predict the amount of ice amount of Arctic sea by using linear equation.
The amount of sea ice in ( sq km) is a linear function of year.
Some pictures are taken from www.nasaclimate.org
The project was selected for seminar " Development of quality teaching in Mathematics" at RIE, Ajmer under Poster presentation category .
7. Except for a levelling off between the
1940s and 1970s, the surface
temperature of our planet has increased
since 1880.
The last decade has seen global
temperatures rise to the highest levels
ever recorded. This graph illustrates the
change in global surface temperature
relative to 1951-1980 average
temperatures.
As shown by the orange line, long-term
trends are more apparent when
temperatures are averaged over a 5-year
9. A layer of greenhouse gases – primarily water vapour, and including much
smaller amounts of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – act as a
thermal blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface to
a life-supporting average of 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius).
Not enough
greenhouse
effect on the
planet Mars
Too much
greenhouse effect
on the planet
Venus
10. The greenhouse effect is a
process caused by greenhouse
gases, which occur naturally in
the atmosphere. This process
plays a crucial role in warming
the Earth's surface, making it
habitable.
First, the Sun emits energy
that is transmitted to Earth.
Because the Sun is very
hot, the energy is emitted in
high-energy short
wavelengths that penetrate
the Earth's atmosphere.
11. Absorption
About 30% of the Sun's energy
is reflected directly back into
space by the
atmosphere, clouds, and
surface of the Earth. The rest of
the Sun's energy is absorbed
into the Earth's system.
Emission
The Earth emits energy into
the atmosphere. Because the
Earth is cooler than the
Sun, the energy is emitted in
the form of infrared
radiation, at wavelengths
longer than the incoming
solar energy.
12. Role of Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
absorb much of the long-wave energ
emitted from the Earth's
surface, preventing it from immediat
escaping from the Earth's system. Th
greenhouse gases then re-emit this
energy in all directions, warming the
Earth's surface and lower atmospher
Human Role
The atmospheric concentration of
greenhouse gases has increased over
past two centuries, largely due to hum
generated carbon dioxide emissions f
burning fossil fuels.
This increase has amplified the natura
greenhouse effect by trapping more o
energy emitted by the Earth. This cha
causes Earth's surface temperature to
increase.
13. Global Greenhouse Gas
Emissions by Gas
Global Greenhouse Gas
Emissions by Source
Carbon dioxide (CO2) - Fossil fuel use is the primary source of CO2.
Methane (CH4) - Agricultural activities, waste management.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) - Agricultural activities, such as fertilizer use
Fluorinated gases (F-gases) - Industrial processes, refrigeration which
include hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), per fluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur
hexafluoride (SF6).
Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report -2007
14. Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas that is contributing to recent climate
change. CO2 is absorbed and emitted naturally as part of the carbon cycle, through
animal and plant respiration, volcanic eruptions, and ocean-atmosphere exchange.
Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and changes in land use, release
large amounts of carbon to the atmosphere, causing CO2 concentrations in the
atmosphere to rise.
15. Mathematical Models that account only for the effects of
natural processes are not able to explain the warming over the
past century. Models that also account for the greenhouse
gases emitted by humans are able to explain this warming.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/causes.html
16. Atmospheric Concentrations of
Greenhouse Gases
Concentrations of carbon
dioxide and other greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere have
increased since the beginning of
the industrial era. Almost all of
this increase is attributable to
human activities.
Global Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
Worldwide, emissions of
greenhouse gases from
human activities increased by
26 percent from 1990 to 2005.
Emissions of carbon
dioxide, which account for
nearly three-fourths of the
total, increased by 31 percent
over this period.
17. This has been the warmest decade since 1880. In 2010, global
surface temperatures tied 2005 as the warmest on
record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Scientists say that the earth could warm by an
additional 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit during the 21st century if we
fail to reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels, such as coal
and oil. This rise in average temperature will have far-reaching
effects on the earth's climate patterns and on all living things.
Many of these changes have already begun.
19. Part of the Arctic Ocean
stays frozen year-round.
The area covered by ice
is typically smallest in
September, after the
summer melting season.
Arctic sea ice fell to its
lowest extent in the
satellite record in
September 2012, having
declined to 49 percent
below the 1979 to 2000
historical average. In
addition, since 1982, the
proportion of older, longterm sea ice has
20. The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in
summer by 2040
2000
2040
(U.S National Center for Atmospheric Research, 2006)
21. Glaciers in the
United States and
around the world
have generally shrunk
since the 1960s, and
the rate at which
glaciers are melting
appears to have
accelerated over the
last decade. The loss
of ice from glaciers
has contributed to
the observed rise in
sea level.
22. EFFECTS OF HIGHER TEMPERATURES ON
CLIMATE
Duration and intensity of tropical
storms.
more frequent wildfires
greater number of Category 4
and 5 hurricanes.
longer periods of drought in some
regions.
23. ON GLACIERS
According to NASA, the polar ice cap is now
melting at the alarming rate of nine percent per
decade. Arctic ice thickness has decreased 40
percent since the 1960s.
Greenland lost 150 to 250 cubic kilometers (36 to
60 cubic miles) of ice per year between 2002 and
2006.( Nasa)
Arctic summers could be ice-free by
2040, and sea levels could rise as much as
23 inches by 2100 if current warming
patterns continue.
Multiple climate models indicate that sea ice will
increasingly retreat as the earth warms. Scientists
at the U.S. Centre for Atmospheric Research
predict that if the current rate of global warming
continues, the Arctic could be ice-free in the
summer by 2040.
24. On Sea Levels
Sea-level rise projections : a few inches to
a few feet
•2 ft: U.S. would lose 10,000 square miles
•3 ft: Would inundate Miami
•Affects erosion, loss of
wetlands, freshwater supplies
•Half of the world’s population lives along
coasts
•Big question: Ice sheets
26. Threat to life
Polar Bear
Polar bear who depend on sea
ice announced as an endangered
species
The numbers in the western
Hudson bay down by 22% in 17
years.
The cubs perished from 61 to
Caribou
22 per 100 females Increase in
Since 1989,cannibalism
the Porcupine Caribou Herd has
declined at 3.5% per year to a low of 123,000
animals in 2001
Brown Bear
Hibernation disturbances for reproducing
females (Jan-May) *2 months to
implant*Flooding of dens *Reduction in
productivity and survival rates
28. Save Earth from further
heating
Reduce your carbon foot print.
Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon
dioxide released into the air because of your own
energy needs. You need transportation, electricity,
food, clothing, and other goods. Your choices can
29. Plant more
During photosynthesis, trees
trees
and other plants absorb
carbon dioxide and give off
oxygen. They are an integral
part of the natural
atmospheric exchange cycle
here on Earth,
Choose a "green career.“
You can create awareness among others
how even increase of one degree of
temperature create grave problems for
our Earth.
You can help to solve climate change
30. Save Energy save electricity
Swap old incandescent light bulbs for the
new compact fluorescent lights (CFLs).
They use only 25% as much electricity to
give the same light. They last ten times
longer.
Use alternative
energy sources
Disconnect power vampires!
Many appliances and
electronics suck energy even
when they are not on. Power
strips like these make it easier
to unplug.
32. Walk or ride your bicycle instead of taking a car.
Even a 2-mile car trip puts 2 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere!
Riding a bicycle adds no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
We need to keep a close watch on this number. Carbon
dioxide levels have gone sky-high in the past 100 years.
Many scientists think that 350 ppm is a much healthier
number and that we should try to reduce our use of
fossil fuels to get that number back.
34. Carbon dioxide passes symbolic mark!
Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
have reached 400 Part Per Million, this level for the first
time in millions of years.
May 9, 2013 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22486153
35. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
Too much carbon dioxide in the air makes Earth get warmer
and warmer. When humans burn fossil fuels, like gasoline and
coal, carbon dioxide is produced.
This number tells how many parts of carbon dioxide there are
in one million parts of air. So, if carbon dioxide is at 390 parts
per million (or ppm), that means in one million pounds of air
there are 390 pounds of carbon dioxide.
We need to keep a close watch on this number. Carbon
dioxide levels have gone sky-high in the past 100 years. Many
scientists think that 350 ppm is a much healthier number and
that we should try to reduce our use of fossil fuels to get that
number back.
36. GLOBAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE
This graph illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to
1951-1980 average temperatures. Global surface temperatures in 2012
were the ninth warmest on record. (Source: NASA/GISS)
37. GLOBAL TEMPERATURE RISE
All three major global surface
temperature reconstructions show that
Earth has warmed since 1880. Most of
this warming has occurred since the
1970s, with the 20 warmest years
having occurred since 1981 and with all
10 of the warmest years occurring in
the past 12 years. Even though the
2000s witnessed a solar output decline
resulting in an unusually deep solar
minimum in 2007-2009, surface
temperatures continue to increase.
38. Land Ice
Data from NASA's Grace Satellites show that the land ice
sheets in both Antarctica and Greenland are losing mass.
The continent of Antarctica (left chart) has been losing more
than 100 cubic kilometres (24 cubic miles) of ice per year
since 2002.
40. SEA LEVEL RISE
GLOBAL SEA LEVEL ROSE ABOUT 17 CENTIMETRES (6.7
INCHES) IN THE LAST CENTURY. THE RATE IN THE LAST
DECADE, HOWEVER, IS NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF THE
LAST CENTURY.
Republic of Maldives: Vulnerable to sea level rise
41. 23% smaller than previous minimum; 39%
smaller than average.
Ice 53% thinner in region of North Pole
between 2001 and 2007 (NOAA Report Card
2008)
Ice only 3 feet thick in most locations
(NOAA FAQ, 2007
In September 2007 an area the size of Florida
(69,000 square miles) melted in six days (NSIDC
2007)
Humpback whales spotted in Arctic Ocean for
first time in 2007
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/National Snow and Ice Data center.
42. Arctic sea ice extent
averaged for September
2013 was 5.35 million
square kilometers (2.07
million square miles).
This was 1.17 million
square kilometers
(452,000 square miles)
below the 1981 to 2010
average extent.
September 2013 ice
extent was 1.72 million
square kilometers
(664,000 square miles)
higher than the
previous record low for
the month that
occurred in 2012
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/National Snow and Ice Data center.
43. The graph above shows Arctic sea ice extent as of September
30, 2013, along with daily ice extent data for the previous five
years. 2013 is shown in light blue, 2012 in green, 2011 in
orange, 2010 in light purple, 2009 in dark blue, and 2008 in dark
purple.
44. The seasonal decline of extent
through the month of August
2013.
This year’s August extent was the sixth lowest in
the 1979 to 2013 satellite record.
August 2013 ice extent was 1.38 million square
kilometers (533,000 square miles) above the
record low August extent in 2012. The monthly
trend is –10.6% per decade relative to the 1981 to
2010 average.
Overall, 10.03 million square kilometers (3.87
million square miles) of ice were lost between the
2013 maximum and minimum extents
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/National Snow and Ice Data center.
45. SO HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE
UNTIL THE SUMMER ICE IS
GONE?
Many different computer models have
been developed to predict when summer
sea ice will disappear from the Arctic.
Fifty per cent of these models say it
will have gone by 2060.
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/National Snow and Ice Data center.
47. September/March(mi
nimum/maximum)
September Average
Extent(millions of
square kilometers)
March Average
Extent(millions of
square kilometers)
1979–2000 mean
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
7.0
6.2
6.3
6.8
6.0
6.2
6.1
5.6
5.9
4.3
4.7
5.4
4.9
4.6
3.6
15.7
15.3
15.6
15.4
15.5
15.1
14.7
14.4
14.7
15.2
15.2
15.1
14.6
15.2
15.0
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/
48. Ice count in 2013
September average sea ice extent for
2013 was the sixth lowest in the satellite
record.
The 2012 September extent was 32% lower
than this year’s extent, while the 1981 to
2010 average was 22% higher than this
year’s extent.
Through 2013, the September linear rate
of decline is 13.7% per decade relative to
the 1981 to 2010 average.
50. Graph using Excel
7
6
Amount of Million per square Kilometers
year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Extent of Ice
(Million per
sqaure
5.96
6.15
6.04
5.57
5.89
4.28
4.67
5.36
4.9
4.61
3.61
5.35
5
4
3
2
1
0
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Year
2010
2012
2014
51. Our findings
In Excel, we used the Chart – Add Trend
line feature and found that the line gives a
linear equation.
Y=
0.08 x + 166.4
Which is a linear equation
52. To determine when the Arctic will be ice free:Applying linear equation, Y = m x + c
They took the year 2003 to 2013.
6.15 = 2003 X m + c
5.35 = 2013 X m + c
Solving two equations, m = – 0.08 and c =
166.4
So the final linear equation
Y = 0.08 x + 166.4
The Arctic sea will be Ice free in 2070 summer.
So , increased ice of summer 2013 leaves a little
53. CONCLUSIONS:
While a 1-degree temperature rise may sound
puny, global warming has set in motion lots of
changes: glaciers are melting, many birds are
beginning their migrations earlier, some islands
are becoming submerged by rising seas, melting
ice is causing polar bears to starve and so on.
If nothing is done, an international consortium
of 2,000 scientists (called the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change) predicts temperatures
could rise 11 degrees by century's end.
To avoid the most dangerous effects of
warming, scientists say an 80 percent reduction in
greenhouse-gas emissions is needed by 2050.