Climate Change Resources
Physical Processes
Note: Some of the information in the links in the physical process section are more
appropriate for evidence. Remember in the physical process section, you are just describing
the physical process that causes changes in temperature. It is recommend that you also use
your notes for supportive details! We have talked about recent temperature trends
Physical process 1: Changes in ice sheets, ice shelf, and ice streams.
Geography:
Spatial – Antarctica and Greenland (regional)
Temporal – Daily (e.g., Larsen B ice shelf broke off in 3 days) to yearly changes (ice streams
move faster then the ice sheet)
Source (Name of author (if given), date published, title of article, Web address (if necessary)
Title: NOVA, Warnings from the Ice. April 21, 1998
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/
Supportive Details:
1. GPS and remote sensing has been used to track the movement of ice sheets, ice
shelf’s, and ice streams in Antarctica and Greenland.
2. Most of the World’s freshwater is located on these two land masses. How much?
3. Gravity, volcanic activity, and water between the bedrock and ice sheet (reduces
friction), allows for movement.
Recommended Physical Process 2: Greenhouse Gases and Greenhouse Effect
http://www.ucar.edu/learn/1_3_1.htm (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/greenhouse/ (Animation)
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recentac.html (EPA)
Physical Process 3 (you choose)
 Recent Temperature Changes
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recenttc.html (Environmental Protection
Agency, EPA)
OR

Recent Sea Level Change
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recentslc.html (EPA)
OR

Arctic Sea Ice Changes/Permafrost
http://nsidc.org/index.html (National Snow and Ice Data Center)
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Evidence for or against Climate Change
Note: You can also find more information by “googling”: Climate change “your topic”. Use
sites that have an *.edu at the end or *.gov. Do not use sites that have a *.com. They are
usually businesses. Make sure the site is credible!
I have 5 sources that you can pull your pieces of evidence from. You may use it in this
order (box), or come up with your own structure.
Evidence 1:
Recent Changes in Greenhouse Gases
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recentac.html
Evidence 2: Recent Temperature Changes
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recenttc.html (EPA)
Evidence 3: Recent Sea Level Change (relates to ice sheets, etc.)
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recentslc.html (EPA)
Evidence 4: Recent Climate Change
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recentcc.html (EPA)
Evidence 5: Future Climate Change
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/futurecc.html (EPA)
Precipitation and Storm Changes
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/recentpsc.html (EPA)
Past Climate Change:
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/pastcc.html (EPA)
You may want to focus on: “Causes of Change Prior to the Industrial Era (pre-1780)”
Change in specific regions of the US
http://epa.gov/climatechange/effects/usregions.html (EPA)
National Snow and Ice Data Center
http://nsidc.org/index.html