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AHS APES Atmospheric Gases & Climate Change Lab!
Part 1- Exploring how gaseous atmospheric molecules behave under varying light conditions.
First- let’s explore what makes a greenhouse gas a greenhouse gas. Please go to this website and click the “Run Now” button to open the simulation.
As you run through the simulation, record your results in the following data table:
Microwave Light
Infrared Light
Visible Light
Ultraviolet
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
8/20 rotating
15/20 stretching
0/20
0/20
Nitrogen (N2)
0/20
0/20
0/20
0/20
Oxygen (O2)
0/20
0/20
0/20
0/20
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
0/20
8/20 “dancing”
0/20
0/20
Water (H2O)
10/20 spining
8/20 “dancing”
0/20
0/20 …show more content…
Photosynthesis, biochar, root fungi,
Using the data generated by the simulation, determine the mathematical relationship between the percentage increase in fossil fuel consumption and the increase in atmospheric carbon. Is the relationship linear? yes
Click on Step 2, read the page, and open the simulation again.
Following the directions on the Step 2 page, please run the simulation and record your results on the following data table:
Lesson 1:
Step 2
Total Carbon Emissions
Gaseous Carbon
Ocean Water
Ocean Water
Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuels
Biosphere Gaseous Carbon
Biosphere Gaseous Carbon
To Year
Smokestack
Atmosphere
Ocean Surface
Deep Ocean
Oil and Gas
Coal
Soil
Terrestrial Plants
2000
0
700
1000
+0
38000
+0
500
2000
1800
+200
700
2010
75
707
1000
+31
38000
+19
452
1974
1800
+204
714
2020
87
737
1000
+39
38000
+49
396
1943
1800
+212
724
2030
101
773
1000
+49
38000
+87
331
1907
1800
+220
733
2040
117
814
1000
+61
38000
+133
255
1886
1800
+229
742
2050
136
863
1000
+74
38000
+189
168
1818
1800
+237
752
2060
157
919
1000
+89
38000
+255
68
1762
1800
+246
763
2070
204
1002
1000
+108
38000
+334
0
1623
1800
+256
775
2080
270
1118
1000
+136
38000
+433
0
1353
1800
+268
792
2090
313
1247
1000
+165
38000
+554
0
1040
1800
+282
811
2100
364
1395
1000
+197
38000
+699
0
676
1800
+298
833
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