In this laboratory students develop an understanding of what climate is and how it is changing.
They will also examine the potential effects human actions have on climate and explore the
current climate debate. The exercises use real data to explore the effects of humans on climate
using simple models.
Topics covered in this lab include:
- What is climate?
- The climate system
- Composition of the atmosphere
- The greenhouse effect
- Greenhouse gases
- The current climate debate
- What does history tell us?
- The current story
- Measuring carbon dioxide
Technical requirements for all Environmental Science Interactive labs.
Purchase of this laboratory entitles you to full
access to the materials for six months from the
purchase date.