The Atmosphere and Climate Modeling - Introduction to Carbon Capture and Sequestration - page 96

5. The statistics of the climate in the years 1951-1980 show that
at any given moment in time the fraction of the total surface of
the earth that has extreme weather is
a. < 0.01%
b. 0.1-0.5%
c. 0.5-1%
d. 1-5%
e. 5-13%
6. The statistics of the climate in the years 2006-2011 show that
at any given moment in time the fraction of the total surface of
the earth that has extreme weather is
a. < 0.01%
b. 0.1-0.5%
c. 0.5-1%
d. 1-5%
e. 4-13%
7. Advances of computer power have increased the resolution of a
grid point in climate models
a. from 500 km in 1990 to 180 km in 2001
b. from 500 km in 1990 to 50 km in 2012
c. from 5,000 km in 1990 to 100 km in 2001
d. from 250 km in 1990 to 50 km in 2012
8. The complexity of a typical climate model in 2001 includes
a. Sun, rain, CO 2
b. Sun, clouds, land, ice, rain, CO 2
c. Sun, clouds, land, ice, rain, ocean, aerosols, carbon cycle,
CO 2
d. Sun, clouds, land, ice, rain, ocean, chemistry of the
atmosphere, carbon cycle, CO 2
9. What is NOT part of the A2 emission scenario?
a. Nations are self-reliant and operate independently
b. The population continues to increase and economic
developments are regional
c. Technological changes are fast
d. GHG emissions in 2060 will reach 100 Gt of CO 2 a year