PBIO 1000- Exam 2 - Ohio University- THOMPSON well answered

PBIO 1000- Exam 2 - Ohio University-
THOMPSON well answered

Four major green house gases - ANS ✔✔1. Carbon

2. Methane

3. Nitrous oxide

4. Fluorinated Gases



GWP - ANS ✔✔measurement of how long certain gas remains in the atmosphere and how it
absorbs energy



Describe how carbon dioxide cycles in the biosphere and its effects on the ocean - ANS ✔✔The
transfer of carbon dioxide to the oceans causes the surface oceans to acidify



Describe how water vapor acts to increase the warming caused by other GHG's - ANS ✔✔the
more water vapor in the atmosphere, the hotter it becomes. (water vapor feedback loop)



Carbon Sequestration - ANS ✔✔CO2 is pulled from the atmosphere and stored for a long period
of time



describe the importance of forest resources in mitigating climate change - ANS ✔✔Forest
resources provide new opportunities for forest landowners and managers to enhance forest
stewardship in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through forest carbon
sequestration



Discuss the role that peat moss plays in carbon sequestration on a global scale - ANS
✔✔important for water management - peat moss holds in carbon