How does this occur? It has been said that New England could get some very nasty snowstorms and cold temperatures in the future.
2007-02-03 05:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
One problem is, "Global warming" is not a very good name for what is happening. It makes more sense to call it "Global Climate Change".
The climates that we have now are very interdependent. New England, or Britain or Bangladesh have their current climates because of the movement of mositure, clouds, and ocean currents that have become established over thousands of years.
Because of the radical changes humans have made in some parts of the climate system - especially carbon dioxide levels, but also radical alterations in the ground vegetation and water levels -- all these systems are changing. Some areas will get wetter, and others will get colder. The overall average temperature of the whole world will probably increase (why they call it "Warming") but the local temperature in some places may get colder.
And the weather will be unpredictable - different from what it has been over the last 100 years.
2007-02-03 05:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ocean currents that bring warm water from the equator to places like Europe flow because there is a balance of salt in the water. If polar ice caps keep melting it can reverse the flow, or shut them off. This would allow glaciers to form. Glaciers reflect sunlight and so the earth does not absorb as much heat. Because of that it gets colder. Because it is colder, more glaciers form. It is a cycle of cooling. We will see more climate extremes in the near future, and could eventually go into another ice age.
2007-02-03 16:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In many places warmer means more snow, because warmer air can hold more moisture. This applies to places were highs in the low thirties would be above average.
Europe is a good example though. Warmer weather means less ice. Less ice means that sea water becomes less salty. This may affect the currents in the Atlantic. If that current stops, then the warm water and air that come up to keep Europe warm will stop. Hence, Europe gets colder.
2007-02-03 14:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by Lew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global warming will cause changing weather patterns and changing ocean currents.
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2007-02-03 13:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by sparbles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋