Physics Presentation

Kieun Bae

Jeroen Nijkamp
 Syllabus

Outline some of the mechanisms that may increase

the rate of global warming

Define coefficient of volume expansion

State one possible effect of the enhanced

greenhouse gasses is a rise in man sea level

outline possible reasons for a predicted rise of

mean sea level
 Cause of global warming

 RADIATION from the SUN

 Mechanisms increasing the rate
Solar flares/sunspots
Increasing temperature of the gas
surrounding the sunspots

More EMISSION

11-year cycle
 Mechanisms increasing the rate
Earth’s orbit
- Elliptical and is not constant
distance with the Sun

Angle of the Earth’s axis

Milankovitch cycles
 Mechanisms increasing the rate
Greenhouse gas
- More radiation absorbed
- Less energy leave the Earth
- Increase in temperature
- H2O, CO2, CH4 and N2O (nitrous
oxide)
Mechanisms increasing the rate
 Volume Expansion
Vibration of molecules

Increase in distance of the molecules

Expansion in volume

ΔV ∝ VΔT
ΔV = γ VΔT
γ – Coefficient of V expansion
dm³ = (dm³ °C)/ °C
∴ γ  °C^-1
Possible Causes of Rise in Sea Level

Volume Expansion

avg. temp increases = expansion

anomalous expansion
 Possible Causes of Rise in Sea Level
Melting Ice Caps

Global warming

Albedo
 Rise in sea level
Result of Global Warming

CO2 emissions

Rise in Temperature
Rise in sea level
 Bibliography
 http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/education/faq_cat-1.html
 http://keetsa.com/blog/health-and-well-being/how-to-build-
greenhouse-gas-awareness/
 http://injury.thegomezfirm.com/blog/category/recent-
news/page/39/
 http://fouadfroth.wordpress.com/2009/10 ... the-quran/
 http://www.tags-search.com/sun-spots/tag.html
 http://health-and-well-being/greenhouse-gas-awareness/
 http://home.austarnet.com.au/yours/CO2%20Global.jpg