3. PERMAFROST
MELTING
WHAT IS PERMAFROST?
Ground that remains frozen for many years
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT THAWS?
It releases carbon dioxide and methane
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?
• Global warming
• Rockfalls and landslides
• Floods
«The main area at risk was the Alps, where
the mountains were more densely populated
and the slopes very steep.»
4. HEATWAVESAnalysis of the effects of global warming on the
frequency and harshness of heatwaves in Italy
5. WHAT ARE HEATWAVES?
● General definition:
“A prolonged period of extremely high
temperatures for a particular region in a
particular season”
● Intensity
● Duration
● Frequency
6. FORMATION OF A HEATWAVE
- Heatwaves occurs when a pressione anomaly occurs.
In fact:
PV = nRT
Constant
values
Unknown (to
be calculated)
Variable
Chosen
(constant)
19. FLOODS
A flood is an overflow of water that
submerges land that is usually dry.
The primary effects of flooding include
loss of life, damage to buildings and
other structures, including bridges,
sewerage systems, roadways, and
canals.
Floods are becoming more frequent
and extreme in Italy
20. The waters of the flash flood reached a
height of 2.5-metres and filled the
Raganello gorge in Pollino National Park
22. CLOUDBURST
A cloudburst is an extreme
amount of precipitation in a
short period of time, sometimes
accompanied by hail and
thunder
They are especially common in
mountainous areas in the lasrt
years.
Mountain cloudbursts cause
sudden and destructive floods.