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Title
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| 1 | Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE | 1 | Understanding Global Climate Change: Present, Past, and Future |
Authors
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| 1 | Daniel Taub (Southwestern University) | 1 | Michelle Phillips () |
| 2 | Gillian Graham (Southwestern University) | 2 | Michelle Phillips () |
| 3 | Hayley Orndorf (University of Pittsburgh) | ||
Description
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| 1 | <p>How might global temperature change during the 21st century? How might these changes vary geographically, seasonally, and depending upon future human activities?</p> | 1 | <p>This adapted module focuses on understanding global climate change through the lenses of the present, past, and future, combining modern technology and indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing. To be more inclusive, the module was made culturally relevant and place-based for students in Hawaii (although it is applicable anywhere). Mauna Loa observatory is in Hawaii, so the data was focused on this location, and to be culturally-relevant, activities that focused on recording the observations of elders (kupuna) about climate change on the islands were included and students were asked to think about how different ways of knowing and using technologically scientific data can be complementary. For the “Present” module, students examine current graphs and data from Mauna Loa Observatory from 1958 leading up to today. They also compare the trends to those collected globally at other climate monitoring stations. For the “Past” module, students learn about and practice kilo (observation) and learn about sustainability from a Hawaiian perspective, and interview and record the observations of kupuna (elders) and community members about environmental change, as well as their own observations. The “Future” module focuses on graphs and tables of RCP scenarios from the 2013 IPCC report and how these affect global temperature.</p> |
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| 3 | <p>Students consider how to detect trends in large data sets against a background of variation. They use output from global climate models to examine projected climate change during the 21st century under a range of greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. Using Excel, they graph projected changes in temperature at particular locations over time and perform linear regressions. They compare projections of temperature change among emissions scenarios, across latitudinal gradients and between seasons. These exercises are adaptable to studying a wide range of climate parameters at any terrestrial location.</p> | ||
Attachments
| 1 | link — Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE | 1 | file — Attachment A_CO2 Data 1959 to 2019.xlsx |
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| 2 | file — ./glaciers_small.gif | 2 | file — Attachment B_Recording the Impacts of Climate Change in Hawaii - Individual Data.docx |
| 3 | file — Attachment C_Recording the Impacts of Climate Change in Hawaii - Group Data.docx | ||
| 4 | file — Student Worksheet_Understanding Global Climate Change_Part I The Present.docx | ||
| 5 | file — Student Worksheet_Understanding Global Climate Change_Part II The Past.docx | ||
| 6 | file — Student Worksheet_Understanding Global Climate Change_Part III The Future.docx | ||
| 7 | file — Teaching Notes_Understanding Global Climate Change- Past Present and Future.docx | ||
| 8 | file — Mauna Loa Observatory.jpg | ||
| 9 | link — Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE |