Wednesday, January 5

Question 44

Yes, Identify and connect. Or just connect.






Question 43

What?
Effects:
First 1 to 3 months:
  • 10 to 25 % of soot injected is immediately removed by precipitation, while the rest is transported over the globe over in 1 to 2 weeks.

Figures for July smoke injection:

  • 220 C drop in mid-latitudes
  • 100 C drop in humid climates
  • 75% increase in rainfall in mid-latitudes
  • Light level reduction of 0% in low latitudes to 90% in high smoke areas.

Figures for winter smoke injection:

Temperature drops to between 30 and 40 C

Effects over following 1 to 3 years

  • 25 to 40% of injected smoke is stabilized in the atmosphere.
  • Land temperature of several degrees below normal
  • Ocean surface temperature between 20 and 60 C
  • Ozone depletion of 50% leading to 200% increase in UV radiation incident on surface.

Question 42

Identify this man and who he replaced just yesterday (i.e. on 3-1-11)

Saturday, January 1

Happy New Year

Wishing all of you out there a happy and prosperous year 2011!