hydrogen and oxygen, combined
2006-07-30 22:20:30
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Global warming is thought to change sea level mainly through thermal expansion of the ocean and by changing the net mass balance of glaciers and ice sheets. In addition, the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and uncertainties due to the pre-industrial state of the mass balance of Greenland and Antarctica must be considered. Estimates of sea level rise from these sources over the last 100 years are very uncertain and the total gives an estimate which is less than that based on the tide gauge data
How do changes in sea ice and floating ice shelves affect sea level?
Changes in sea ice extent and the extent of the floating ice shelves do not affect sea level directly. This is because they already displace the appropriate volume for water at the ambient temperature and it makes no difference whether the water is in a liquid or solid state.
What will happen to sea level over the next 100 years?
How much sea level will change in the future due to the continued burning of fossil fuels and other changes made by man such as changes in land use will depend on rather a large number of factors and for this reason estimates for the future are uncertain.
The factors contributing to the uncertainty include the following:
1) the assumed future greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions,
2) the resulting greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, which depends on the various sources and sinks of the various gases,
3) the effect of the changed concentrations on the radiative forcing of the atmosphere,
4) the effect of this forcing on the climate, in particular on temperature and snowfall,
5) the rate of heat penetration into the ocean, which will affect the rate of thermal expansion of the ocean,
6) the regional climate change over the glaciers, ice caps and ice-sheets (both temperature and snowfall),
7) the response of the glaciers, ice caps and ice-sheets to this climate change
Gases that cause sea level to rise
carbon dioxide
methane
nitrous oxide
2006-07-31 07:46:57
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answer #2
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answered by cookie 2
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2 gases which contribute to the green house effect are carbon dioxide CO2 and methane CH4, these hold in the heat trying to reradiate from the earth. Global warming would cause the sea level to rise as ice caps melt.
2006-07-31 08:06:37
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answer #3
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answered by science teacher 7
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I'm going to assume you mean sea level rise due to global warming, and in this case the two culprits are Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor.
Excess carbon dioxide enhances the greenhouse effect, causing temperatures to warm and polar ice to melt. As temperatures warm, more water vapor is evaporated into the air. Water vapor has a similar effect on the greenhouse effect as carbon dioxide.
2006-07-31 05:23:39
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answer #4
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answered by MeteoMike 2
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Methane and carbon dioxide are these two gases which causes the sea level to rise.
2006-07-31 09:20:44
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answer #5
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answered by LG 1
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do u want 2 know cuz u like da enviorment or somthin or u just wanna make other people feel dum and show off da answer?
2006-07-31 05:21:14
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answer #6
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answered by AsianLion 2
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Oxygen and Chlorine.
2006-07-31 05:42:51
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answer #7
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answered by Lutfor 3
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carbon dioside and oxygen
2006-07-31 05:21:20
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answer #8
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answered by Sheh_hoon 2
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the moon at night
2006-07-31 05:21:28
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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i think ,carbon dioxide,oxygen and methane.
2006-07-31 08:17:20
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answer #10
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answered by sonu 1
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