The Greenhouse Model
Mary Ellen Cassidy, Martin Momsen, Joseph Schmidt,
 Walter  Smith, Nikki Vaughan

Project Advisor : Richard Wetherald
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory / NOAA
Princeton , New Jersey
 
  

  

  Abstract: This project examined different parameters of the Green house Effect by using model climate sensitivity data to make changes in  the atmosphere  (wave lengths of light  and heat ). By manipulating variables in our model such as temperature and opacity of the atmosphere, the average student should be able to predict the  relationship between increase carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and increase temperatures over periods of years. Richard Wetherald- leading Greenhouse Model Scientist
National Standards Addressed: National Science Education Standards-
  • Standard A : Science as inquiry [9-12]
  • Content Standard F  : Personal and Social Perspective [9-12]
  • Content Standard E  : Science and Technology [9-12]

California  Standards Addressed:

  • Content Standard - California Dept. of Education-Ecology
    and the Composition of the Atmosphere.

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We learned from this work that inquiry is.....the process of studying a subject with the intention of seeking the truth.

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Teacher background information about global warming

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 Completion of student worksheet.... inquiry page...etc.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Global Warming

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References & Good Books about Global Warming

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