Ocean - Water
Warm water decreases sea ice, increases evaporation, moves water from the ocean to atmosphere, fuels more intense storms and rainfall.
IPCC Summary for Policymakers (SPM) content
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B.5 Many changes due to past and future greenhouse gas emissions are irreversible for centuries to millennia, especially changes in the ocean, ice sheets and global sea level.
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A.2.3 In 2011–2020, annual average Arctic sea ice area reached its lowest level since at least 1850
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A.3 Human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe
Science Standards: NGSS SEP, DCI, CC
SEP: Analyzing & interpreting data
SEP: Developing & using models
LS2.B Cycles of matter & energy transfer
ESS2.C The roles of water in Earth processes
ESS2.D Weather & climate
ESS3.D Global climate change
CC: Energy & matter
CC: Scale, proportion & quantity
PRI Climate Resources
Greenhouse Video #5 Heat capacity