Activity 10: Release of CO2 by the oceans
The oceans buffer global warming in two ways: on the one hand, water absorbs a large part of the additional energy introduced into the climate system; on the other hand, some of the CO2 from the atmosphere is dissolved in the water and bound there. As the water temperature rises, however, this buffering effect decreases, so that CO2 is released again. This further intensifies the greenhouse effect and thus also causes the water temperature to rise further - an example of a positive (self-reinforcing) feedback process.
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
- Description to the activity from the guide (PDF / editable word-document)
- Solution to the activity from the guide (PDF)
- DIN A3-backround text to the activitiy from the climate kit (all backround texts for download)
- pH-color scale for download (PDF / PPT)
More materials like h5p-study units, videos and animations with Module - Feedbacks and tipping points in the climate system.
Ausgearbeitete Lerneinheiten:
Gymnasium
- Kopiervorlage (PDF / editierbares Word-Dokument)
erprobt im Physikunterricht der Jahrgangsstufe 9 Bayern - Lösung (PDF)
Realschule
- Kopiervorlage (PDF/editierbares Word-Dokument)
- Lösung (PDF)