Show: The Future of the Blue Planet[9]
Slide: The Result

   

Slide ID: 309

 1 The Future of the Blue Planet The Future of the Blue Planet 2 Habitable regions of our Milkyway galaxy are very limited. Habitable regions of our Milkyway galaxy are very limited.
 3 The Earth from Moon shows a fragile view. The Earth from Moon shows a fragile view. 4 We live in a precarious environment. Solar flares rage through space. We live in a precarious environment. Solar flares rage through space.
 5 Asteroids wander through our solar system Asteroids wander through our solar system 6 The activities of man are changing the face of our planet. The activities of man are changing the face of our planet.
 7 Engineers provide the means to .... Engineers provide the means to .... 8 What can we do? What can we do?
 9 Structure Structure 10 Modeling the Climate System Modeling the Climate System
 11 Emission Spectrum of Sun and Earth - Infrared Absorption by Molecules Emission Spectrum of Sun and Earth - Infrared Absorption by Molecules 12 Earth"s Radiation Budget Earth"s Radiation Budget
 13 Airborne Particulate Matter Airborne Particulate Matter 14 Dust plumes from desert regions can be observed from space ... Dust plumes from desert regions can be observed from space ...
 15 Acid Rain - - SOx and NOx emissions produce acids Acid Rain - - SOx and NOx emissions produce acids 16 Long-term trends in total sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions in the United States Long-term trends in total sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions in the United States
 17 Sulfate Wet Deposition Sulfate Wet Deposition 18 Nitrate Wet Deposition Nitrate Wet Deposition
 19 Acid Rain Acid Rain 20 Changes in the Calcium Cycle Changes in the Calcium Cycle
 21 Acid Deposition Effects on Trees Acid Deposition Effects on Trees 22 The Result The Result
 23 Acid Rain Revisited Acid Rain Revisited 24 Canopy Preservation Canopy Preservation
 25 Ecosystem Ecosystem 26 Model Change in Forests due to Climate Change Model Change in Forests due to Climate Change
 27 Vulnerability of Water Resources to Climate Variability Vulnerability of Water Resources to Climate Variability 28 Shrinking the Dead Zone Shrinking the Dead Zone
 29 Global warming threatens to change the ice caps and glaciers. Global warming threatens to change the ice caps and glaciers. 30 Ocean Circulation Conveyor Belt Ocean Circulation Conveyor Belt
 31 Observed and Modeled Temperature Averages Observed and Modeled Temperature Averages 32 Model of Expected Summer and Winter Changes in 21<sup>st</sup> Century Model of Expected Summer and Winter Changes in 21st Century
 33 Temperature increase due to global warning Temperature increase due to global warning 34 Forest fire observed from space Forest fire observed from space
 35 Biodiversity and deforestation Biodiversity and deforestation 36 The primordial atmosphere of Earth had no oxygen The primordial atmosphere of Earth had no oxygen
 37 CO<sub>2</sub> is combustion by product of all anthropogenic fuels CO2 is combustion by product of all anthropogenic fuels 38 Forest play a key role in the process of CO<sub>2</sub> removal and O<sub>2</sub> production Forest play a key role in the process of CO2 removal and O2 production
 39 CO<sub>2</sub> production from fossil fuel and the atmospheric composition for various choices by society. CO2 production from fossil fuel and the atmospheric composition for various choices by society. 40 Concentrations of CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> were relatively constant up to the 18<sup>th</sup> century .... Concentrations of CO2 and CH4 were relatively constant up to the 18th century ....
 41 Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse Gases 42 The Coal Conundrum and Asian Haze The Coal Conundrum and Asian Haze
 43 Origins and extent of atmospheric pollution Origins and extent of atmospheric pollution 44 Expected increase in background ozone from fossil fuel combustion Expected increase in background ozone from fossil fuel combustion
 45 China and India: The Dilemma of Coal-Fired Power China and India: The Dilemma of Coal-Fired Power 46 China and India: The Dilemma of Coal-Fired Power 2 China and India: The Dilemma of Coal-Fired Power 2
 47 India, Energy growth in Andhra Pradesh India, Energy growth in Andhra Pradesh 48 Nuclear Power Generation Nuclear Power Generation
 49 Fusion Reactor Fusion Reactor 50 Fusion combines 4 H nuclei to form He and release energy, E = mc<sup>2</sup> Fusion combines 4 H nuclei to form He and release energy, E = mc2
 51 Plasma Fusion Plasma Fusion 52 Energy Consumption Compared with Gross National Product Energy Consumption Compared with Gross National Product
 53 Population growth and increase in CO<sub>2</sub> from combustion Population growth and increase in CO2 from combustion 54 What can I do as an individual to conserve resources? What can I do as an individual to conserve resources?
 55 Learn and Practice Green Design Learn and Practice Green Design 56 Perspective ... Perspective ...
 57 Consider the results of recycling Consider the results of recycling 58 We need to take responsibility for our industrial development. We need to take responsibility for our industrial development.
 59 Man is smart enough to carefully use our respources! Man is smart enough to carefully use our respources! 60 This is not the alternative that anyone wants! This is not the alternative that anyone wants!
 61 Population, Energy, Water, Chemicals, Biodiversity Population, Energy, Water, Chemicals, Biodiversity 62 The world is a beautiful place .. The world is a beautiful place ..
 63 YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 64 Our home is becoming more white from space .. Our home is becoming more white from space ..
 65 References References 66 Summary Summary
 67 IEEECode of Ethics IEEECode of Ethics