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Atmosphere & Pollution
    Introduction to Environmental Science
              Canadian Academy
Atmosphere & Pollution
 Unit Questions: “How do human actions affect equilibrium?”

 Enduring Understandings:
    • Natural cycles are influenced by human activity
    • Consequences of human actions can be severe for the
       environment, other species and us

 Criterion    Assessment Tasks
   A, B       One World: Think Global, Act Local.
              Student-led action research project on school community impacts and
              potential solutions.
     C        End of Year Exam: Atmosphere & Pollution
 D, E, F, B   Greenhouse in a bottle student-designed lab (blog post)
Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect
     What is the atmosphere?

     What is it made of?

     How does the natural greenhouse effect work?

     How are we impacting it?




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http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0703/horizonmoon_nasa_big.jpg
Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect
  • Annotate a diagram to describe the composition of the Earth's atmosphere
  • Analyse data to explain why temperature varies with altitude
  • Explain the natural greenhouse effect and its importance on Earth
  • State that water vapour, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and methane are
    greenhouse gases
  • Explain the enhanced greenhouse effect
  • Outline some effects of increasing global temperatures




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What do you think?
                                                   It’s colder at the top because
                                                      there is less atmosphere.




                                                       It’s colder at the top because it is
                                                             further from the ground.




                                                    It’s warmer at the top because it
                                                           is closer to the Sun.




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mountain from: http://www.easyvectors.com/browse/other/kliponius-mountain-in-a-cartoon-style-clip-art
How do temperature and pressure change with altitude?
 Sketch your predictions on a whiteboard and explain to a partner.
 Altitude




                                                 Altitude
                   Temperature                                       Pressure
How do temperature and pressure change with altitude?
  Altitude




                                             Altitude
                   Temperature                                  Pressure

Plot the data. Annotate them to explain the patterns. Evaluate your predictions.
A journey through the atmosphere




 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CerJbZ-dm0
                                              8
Temperature and the Atmosphere




Layers of the Atmosphere, from: http://burro.cwru.edu/Academics/Astr201/Atmosphere/atmosphere1.html
Layers of the Atmosphere
     Layer           Range (km)        Characteristics
                                            Temperature increases with height
                                            Very low pressure, low density of molecules
                     Mesopause*
  Thermosphere                              International Space Station orbits here
                     to 350-800km           Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) due to ionization of
                                            atmosphere by solar radiation
                     Stratopause*           Very cold
  Mesosphere                                Meteors burn up in this layer
                     to 80-85km

                                            Temperature increases with height
                     Tropopause*
  Stratosphere                              Ozone layer is here, protecting Earth from UV radiation
                     to ≈51km               Very low pressure


                                            Temperature decreases with height – heated from the
                                            ground up
                     Surface to 9-
  Troposphere                               Atmosphere thins with height
                     17km                   Contains 80% of atmosphere (high density particles)
                                            Turbulent and changeable weather (lots of mixing)




Layers of the Atmosphere, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_atmosphere
Can you remember the Layers of the Atmosphere?

  Layer   Range (km)      Characteristics

          Mesopause*
          to 350-800km


          Stratopause*
          to 80-85km


          Tropopause*
          to ≈51km



          Surface to 9-
          17km
Layers of the Atmosphere
     Layer           Range (km)        Characteristics
                                            Temperature increases with height
                                            Very low pressure, low density of molecules
                     Mesopause*
  Thermosphere                              International Space Station orbits here
                     to 350-800km           Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) due to ionization of
                                            atmosphere by solar radiation
                     Stratopause*           Very cold
  Mesosphere                                Meteors burn up in this layer
                     to 80-85km

                                            Temperature increases with height
                     Tropopause*
  Stratosphere                              Ozone layer is here, protecting Earth from UV radiation
                     to ≈51km               Very low pressure


                                            Temperature decreases with height – heated from the
                                            ground up
                     Surface to 9-
  Troposphere                               Atmosphere thins with height
                     17km                   Contains 80% of atmosphere (high density particles)
                                            Turbulent and changeable weather (lots of mixing)




Layers of the Atmosphere, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_atmosphere
Composition of the Atmosphere
                parts per million
    Gas                              % of atmosphere                    Sources
               by volume (ppmv)
  Nitrogen                                                  Volcanoes, decomposition of dead
                      780,840.00            ≈78                      organic matter.
    (N2)

                                                           Photosynthesis by land plants (about
 Oxygen (O2)          209,460.00            ≈21            50%) and phytoplankton (about 50%)
   Carbon
                                                               Decomposition, respiration,
   dioxide                394.45           ≈0.04                    combustion.
    (CO2)


                                    Nitrogen and oxygen are not greenhouse gases.
                                    They do not trap heat or contribute to warming.

                                    This small part of the atmosphere: CO2, water vapour,
                                    CH4, NO2 and O3 is responsible for heating.
Changes in the Atmosphere
Natural and anthropogenic (human) sources change the composition of the atmosphere.




                volcanoes & vents
                (CO2, NO2, S, CH4)




                                                                         Image source: NASA
Greenhouse in a Jar
Set up the trial investigation on a sunny day and record your results.




 • Keep recording until the temperature stabilises (3 recordings in a row)
 • How will you get the jars to cool down to be reset for another run?

 Analyse your results.
 Explain your findings.
 How is this analagous to
 the greenhouse effect?
 Evaluate this method:
 • Sources of error/ limitations?
 • Sufficient relevant data?
 • What needs to be controlled better?

 Consider all of these in the design of your
 own project.
Greenhouse in a Jar: Design Lab
 Design and carry out an investigation into the effect of one variable on the heating of a
 greenhouse jar.

 Your completed write-up will be presented as a blog post or regular lab in Turnitin.

 Assessed Criteria:
     • Criterion D: Scientific Inquiry
     • Criterion E: Processing Data
     • Criterion F: Attitudes in Science
     • Criterion B: Communication in Science

                                         Submit your planning/ method


                                         Submit your first full draft


                                         Submit your final draft
Greenhouse in a Jar: Design Lab
 Compare these data sets.
    • Which shows the clearest difference?
    • Identify five ways in which the presentation of the data can be improved.
Greenhouse in a Jar: Design Lab
G10 Assessed Tasks: End of Semester 2
Task                                           Criteria Due Dates
Greenhouse in a Jar Lab                        D, E, F, B Plan: 24 April
Blog post or Turnitin Lab report                          Draft: 30 April
                                                          Final: 7 May
One World: Think Local, Act Global             A, B       Draft: 14 May
Blog post                                                 Final: 21 May
Test: Atmosphere & Pollution                   C          Exams week
Don’t forget:                                  If you are finding meeting deadlines a
    • Review tasks on Quia                     challenge come to MrT’s lunchtime
          8.1 Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect   ‘club’ (Mon-Thurs) for some quiet time
          8.2 Ozone Layer                      to sit and get work done.
          8.3 Pollution
    • Keep on top of notes.                    You can bring your lunch.
Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation.

                                    Frequency (Hz)                             Wavelength




                                                higher energy
                                                                                   Visible Spectrum

                                                                                            used in
                                                                                            photosynthesis
         UV is high-energy.
    It is damaging to cells.                                                                green not used in
                                                                                            photosynthesis

                                                                                            used in
  Infra-red is low-energy.
                                                                                            photosynthesis
                                                lower energy




     We detect it as heat.




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Spectrum adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation.




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Spectrum from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
The natural greenhouse effect warms the planet
The natural greenhouse effect warms the planet
   High-energy (short wavelength)
       radiation from the Sun
                                         some reflected back
                                         to space by cloud
                                         cover & absorbed by
                                                                 Some heat leaves
                                         the ozone layer
                                                                 atmosphere




                                                        Greenhouse gases (H2O, CO2,
                                                        CH4, NO2, O3), absorb and trap
                                                        some heat. Atmosphere is
                                                        warmed from the ground up.
  Some reflected back
       to space by the
   albedo effect of ice
caps and light colours.
                               Land and oceans absorb high-energy radiation
                               and re-emit as lower energy heat.
A closer look at the greenhouse effect
                                                    How do greenhouse gases affect the
                                                    climate? Explore the atmosphere
                                                    during the ice age and today.

                                                    What happens when you add clouds?

                                                    Change the greenhouse gas
                                                    concentration and see how the
                                                    temperature changes. Then compare
                                                    to the effect of glass panes.

                                                    Zoom in and see how light interacts
                                                    with molecules.

                                                    Do all atmospheric gases contribute to
                                                    the greenhouse effect?




http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse
How have we affected GHG concentrations?




                                        ppm = parts per million




                    Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
How have we affected GHG concentrations?




                                        ppm = parts per million


                                      Remember:
                                      • These GHG’s make up a very small part of the
                                        whole atmosphere, yet have a large impact on
                                        heating the planet.
                                      • So what appear to be small changes in the
                                        quantity of these gases in the atmosphere
                                        could be having significant warming impacts.




                    Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
Analyse these recent CO2 data from Mauna Loa.

                                                      What is the overall trend?




                                                      What is the reason for the annual
                                                      fluctuations?




                    Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
Analyse these recent CO2 data from Mauna Loa.

                                                      What is the overall trend?




                                                      What is the reason for the annual
                                                      fluctuations?




                                                    Earth’s tilt and seasons:http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/earth.htm
                    Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
Global impacts of an enhanced greenhouse effect
                                                    •   Unstable weather patterns (climate change), and increased
                                                        frequency of high-impact storms
                                                    •   Flooding in wet seasons (partly also as a result of deforestation
                                                        and change in land use)
                                                    •   Drought and water shortages in dry seasons, with increasing
                                                        severity
                                                    •   Seasonal changes leading to different bloom/ reproduction times
                                                        for plants/ crops and the knock-on effects this will have on other
                                                        species in the same ecosystems
                                                    •   Increasing average temperatures will lead to a geographical shift
                                                        in biomes (moving towards the poles, polar biomes will decrease)
                                                    •   Increasing pest/ invasive species as biomes shift




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Climograph of biomes, from http://blog.nus.edu.sg/lsm3251/2008/08/19/world-biomes/
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/
 Access the NOAA’s most recent Arctic Report
 Card. Watch the video and look through the
 main chapters. Outline how the arctic
 ecosystem is changing over recent years.




                                                               Think & Discuss
                                                               What is the effect of reduced ice caps on:
                                                                  • The albedo effect?
                                                                  • Absorption of radiation from the Sun?
                                                                  • Warming?
                                                                  • Release of further GHG’s from dead
                                                                       organisms trapped in the ice?

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/animals-who-are-extremely-disappointed-in-you
Write a headline for this image…




http://gu.com/p/3653a
Ozone layer scientist who 'saved the world' dies




     F Sherwood Rowland:
     • What did he do?
     • How does the ozone layer work?
     • How have we damaged the ozone layer?
     • How can we repair the damage?

http://gu.com/p/3653a
Ozone Layer & Air Pollution
     • Describe the damaging effects of UV radiation on biological systems
     • Explain how the ozone layer shields the Earth from much of the Sun's harmful
       radiation
     • Explain how chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) damage the ozone layer
     • Describe the formation and effects of a hole in the ozone layer
     • Discuss the impacts of the Montreal Protocol on the hole in the ozone layer

     •   List five main air pollutants and their source
     •   Identify the primary air pollutants in urban areas
     •   Describe the formation of smog
     •   Outline the effect of thermal inversion on trapping air pollution




2006: Record ozone hole from:                                                         33
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7044
There’s good ozone and there’s bad ozone…
When it’s up in the stratosphere, ozone is broken from O3 to O2 by UV
radiation. This reduces the levels of UV reaching the Earth. CFC’s and
other chemicals have resulted in holes forming in this protective layer.

                Over 93% of UV radiation which reaches us is absorbed by the ozone layer.


                                  2O3          UV energy
                                                                  3O2
                                              slowly reforms




    But when it’s down in the troposphere, the reactions of ozone can be very
    harmful to human health, damaging lungs. Vehicle exhausts are prime culprits.




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Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation.

                                    Frequency (Hz)                             Wavelength




                                                higher energy
                                                                                   Visible Spectrum

                                                                                            used in
                                                                                            photosynthesis
         UV is high-energy.
    It is damaging to cells.                                                                green not used in
                                                                                            photosynthesis

                                                                                            used in
  Infra-red is low-energy.
                                                                                            photosynthesis
                                                lower energy




     We detect it as heat.




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Spectrum adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation.




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Spectrum from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
UV radiation damages biological systems
         High-energy UV radiation coming in from the Sun is useful in the right
         amount, but damaging to biological systems in excess:
             • Damage to DNA  mutations, cancers and cell damage
             • Damage to plants and phytoplankton  reduced productivity
             • Increasing heat absorption of land and water and contributing to
                warming, ice melting, loss of habitats, forest fires, drought.




                           What happens to productivity if UV radiation increases?




                                              http://www.ciesin.org/docs/011-467/011-467.html
The Ozone layer protects us from UV radiation
      Over 93% of UV radiation which reaches us is absorbed by the ozone layer.


                            2O3           UV energy
                                                            3O2
                                        slowly reforms
             Ozone is triatomic oxygen (O3), which usually only forms at high altitudes
             (it’s in the stratosphere). UV energy splits ozone into single diatomic oxygen
             molecules. This uses energy from the UV. Ozone molecules can re-form.
The Ozone layer protects us from UV radiation
      Over 93% of UV radiation which reaches us is absorbed by the ozone layer.


                            2O3           UV energy
                                                            3O2
                                        slowly reforms
             Ozone is triatomic oxygen (O3), which usually only forms at high altitudes
             (it’s in the stratosphere). UV energy splits ozone into single diatomic oxygen
             molecules. This uses energy from the UV. Ozone molecules can re-form.
                             The formation of holes in the ozone layer as a result of
                             CFC release into the atmosphere is disastrous.

                             Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) are a result of:
                                  • Refrigeration
                                  • Air conditioning
                                  • De-greasing and cleaning agents
                                  • Foam-blowing
                                  • Aeorosol propellants

                                   Since it was recognised that CFC’s led to an ozone
                                   hole, much of their production is being phased out.
Images from: http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/ozanim/ozoanim.shtml
Why do holes form in the polar regions?
          We produced chemicals, such as CFC’s, which are released into the
          atmosphere. At very cold temperatures, these are split by UV radiation,
          releasing chlorine molecules, which then catalyse the breakdown of
          many ozone molecules. Complete breakdown of ozone leaves a hole in
          the ozone layer and reduced protection from UV radiation.

                   NASA Explanation




                                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUfVMogIdr8
The Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol on Substances
that Deplete the Ozone Layer was
signed in 1987 and ratified by over 197
states. It is an international agreement
to phase out and eventually halt the
production and use of CFC’s and other
known ozone-depleting chemicals.

Outline the patterns and trends in the
dataset to the right.

What have been the impacts of the
treaty on global atmospheric levels of
ozone-depleting chemicals?



Find out: What effect has this had on
the hole in the ozone layer?



     Atmospheric levels of chlorine: http://www.environment.gov.au/soe/2006/publications/drs/indicator/14/index.html
The Montreal Protocol’s effects on ozone depletion
                           The effects of the protocol are not instant.
2006: A record year
                            The hole has continued to increase in size,
                            as CFC’s and other chemicals remain in the
                                           atmosphere for a long time.

                               Also, the protocol calls for phasing-out,
                                which means that some are still being
                               produced, though in reduced amounts.




                              Ozone-hole in 1996: http://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Pollution




Image: 'Beijing smog'                                 45
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/386198516
Pollution
                                    What was the effect of the Beijing Olympics on air quality?
                                    What does this study show about the impacts of air pollution on
                                    human health?




Image: 'Beijing smog'                                                                           46
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/386198516   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQzPUn42VY
Point-source and Non Point-source Pollution
  Point-source pollution comes from a single                           Non point-source pollution is more diffuse
  identifiable origin, such as a factory, pipe,                        and a single source is not easily identified.
  sewage outlet or smoke stack. It includes                            It includes agricultural run-off into
  single events, such as oil spills.                                   waterways and trash blown from the land
                                                                       into the ocean.




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Image: sources of pollution from http://www.mfe.govt.nz/environmental-reporting/freshwater/river/nutrients/sources.html
Point-source and Non Point-source Pollution
  Point-source pollution comes from a single                           Non point-source pollution is more diffuse
  identifiable origin, such as a factory, pipe,                        and a single source is not easily identified.
  sewage outlet or smoke stack. It includes                            It includes agricultural run-off into
  single events, such as oil spills.                                   waterways and trash blown from the land
                                                                       into the ocean.

   Where the origin of point-source pollution can be more easily identified, measured
   and rectified, this is more difficult in the case of non point-source pollution.

   Non point-source pollution is cumulative and difficult to control. However, every type
   of pollution has a source, and our actions can make a difference to total pollution.

   Sources of pollution include:
       • Agricultural run-off
       • Urban outflow and air pollution
       • Industrial outflow and air pollution
       • Transport




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Image: sources of pollution from http://www.mfe.govt.nz/environmental-reporting/freshwater/river/nutrients/sources.html
Air Pollution
    Primary Air Pollutants          Sources: Natural and Anthropogenic
    Particulates                    Fine particles, such as in sea spray and volcanoes. Smoke and
                                    carbon particles from combustion, aerosols, dust.
    Ozone                           Fossil fuel combustion increases ground-level ozone.
    Nitrogen dioxide                Brown haze as a result of high-temperature combustion or
                                    lightning strikes.
    Carbon monoxide                 Incomplete combustion, vehicle exhaust. Highly toxic.
    Sulphur dioxide                 Volcanoes and industrial combustion. Form acid rain.

    Up to 90% of urban air pollution is from vehicle exhausts. The human health impacts can
    be catastrophic, from asthma, emphysema and heart disease to cancers.


                                               Five main pollutants on five continents found to
                                               increase risk of heart attacks. Find out more here:
                                               http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/
                                               hearts-and-air-pollution/hearts-and-air-pollution
Image: 'Beijing smog'                                                                               49
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/386198516
Smoke + Fog = Smog




Image: 'The city of Los Angeles'                      50
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11334344@N00/431927416
Smoke + Fog = Smog
 Normally, air temperature decreases as altitude
 increases. However in calm, dry air inversion
 can occur. Low mixing of air and cool surface
 temperatures result in a trapped layer of heat
 above the surface.

 This in turn traps smog and pollutants.

 These pollutants can be photochemically
 reactive – they react with UV from the Sun to
 from photochemical smog, containing ozone
 and other harmful pollutants.

 Smog is a particular problem in cities with high
                                                                                           From:
 vehicle use and industry.                       http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/climate/TemperatureI
                                                                                    nversions.php




Image: 'The city of Los Angeles'                                                            51
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11334344@N00/431927416
Remember:

                                                Ozone in the stratosphere is good,
                                                it reduces levels of UV radiation
                                                reaching the Earth by about 93%

                                                But:

                                                Ground-level ozone, produced
                                                from nitric oxide, is very harmful to
                                                human health.




http://www.knowabouthealth.com/smog-can-trigger-heart-diseases/4402/
So UV radiation does a lot of damage…
 It causes mutations and damages biological molecules.
 It damages photosynthetic organisms, reducing productivity.
 It damages human health through tumours, eye damage, immune suppression.


 But it is also the high-energy radiation which splits apart molecules:



  2O3          UV energy
                                 3O2                      But UV also splits CFC’s, releasing
                                                          chlorine, catalysing ozone
              slowly reforms                              breakdown, resulting in holes.
 Stratospheric ozone is split by UV, absorbing
 most of the UV energy and protecting Earth.

                                                          And UV splits NO, releasing free
                                                          oxygen atoms which form ground-
                                                          level ozone, which is very harmful
                                                          to human health.
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Acid Precipitation                            SO2 and NOx react with water to
                                              form acid precipitation.
Acid precipitation is harmful to biological
systems (changing pH of soil and water),
as well as rock formations and buildings.

Often pollutants from one country are
carried in air currents, forming acid
precipitation in another country.




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                                                  From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_rain
Acid Precipitation                                         SO2 and NOx react with water to
                                                           form acid precipitation.
Acid precipitation is harmful to
biological systems (changing pH of
soil and water), as well as rock
formations and buildings.

The ability of plants to take up water
is compromised and leaves and pine
needles are damaged.




                                         Image: 'Dead forest acid rain; Czech Republic'
                                         http://www.flickr.com/photos/39561704@N03/4288635612


                                         Acidic waters absorb aluminium, concentrating
                                         toxins. Species not tolerant to pollution will not
                                         survive.


                                         Acid Rain diagram from: http://goo.gl/kxueT            55
Acid Precipitation                                    SO2 and NOx react with water to
                                                      form acid precipitation.
Through international cooperation, we can use lower-sulphur fuels, reduce emissions
through industry and take action to set laws and regulations on emissions from
smoke stacks and car exhausts.

Actions against acid precipitation:
     • Lead-free petrol
     • Shifting to renewable energy, not fossil fuels
     • Lower-temperature burners and filters in factories (expensive)
     • Increasing energy efficiency



Ocean Acidification: the other CO2 problem
•   CO2 dissolves in water to form carbonic acid.
•   Small changes in pH affect enzymes of sensitive living organisms
•   This includes coral polyps, who produce reefs
•   Coral bleaching is the result of mass polyp death



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NO                 SO2                   CO
O3         UV                  CO2
                                             NO2
           What is the importance of these
     CFC     components or concepts?
             How are they connected?
                                              CH4



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There’s not
really very
much
water
on
Earth…
Picture of Earth showing if all Earth's water (liquid, ice, freshwater, saline) was put into a sphere it would be about 860 miles
(about 1,385 kilometers) in diameter. Diameter would be about the distance from Salt Lake City, Utah to Topeka, Kansas,  58
USA. Credit: Illustration by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (©); Howard Perlman, USGS.
There’s not really very
much water on Earth…




… and we can’t use most of it.   http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html
Surface water
  is visible and immediately available. It
  includes rivers, lakes and oceans.




  Ground water
  includes underground stores, such as
  aquifers and water stored in soil. Water
  from wells is ground water.




Image: 'water is life'                                60
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58117789@N00/281123380
Types of water Pollution
Oxygen-depleting
Detritivores and saprotrophs biodegrade organic matter. If too much organic matter is in the
water, their populations boom and use up oxygen. This leaves an opportunity for potentially
harmful anaerobic species to thrive, producing toxins as waste from their metabolism.
Nutrients
Organic and inorganic sources from agriculture and waste water can be toxic to animals and
encourage growth of algae, leading to oxygen depletion and eutrophication.
Microbiological
Pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa (parasites), can be
released into water. Cholera is an example of a water-borne pathogen, which is evolving to
become antibiotic resistant in the water systems of some slum areas.
Chemical
These are chemicals which are toxic to life in and around the water. This includes oil from
spills and industrial waste, heavy metals and pesticides. These are prone to
biomagnification through the trophic levels.

Suspended Matter
Larger particles are suspended in water, forming silt and sludge or choking marine life. This
includes plastic trash which is broken up by the waves.
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Types of water Pollution




Chemical
These are chemicals which are toxic to life in and around the water. This includes oil from
spills and industrial waste, heavy metals and pesticides. These are prone to
biomagnification through the trophic levels.
Image: 'Deepwater Horizon Fire - April 22, 2010'                                              62
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47684393@N00/4543311558
Types of water Pollution
                                                        Microbiological
                                                        Pathogenic microorganisms such as
                                                        bacteria, viruses and protozoa
                                                        (parasites), can be released into water.
                                                        Cholera is an example of a water-borne
                                                        pathogen, which is evolving to become
                                                        antibiotic resistant in the water systems
                                                        of some slum areas.

                                                        Read more here:
                                                        http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/201
                                                        1/apr/07/superbug-gene-rife-delhi-
                                                        water




Woman washing in West Bengal, from                                                          63
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/4573808909/in/photostream/
Types of water Pollution
  Nutrients
  Organic and inorganic sources from
  agriculture and waste water can be
  toxic to animals and encourage
  growth of algae, leading to oxygen
  depletion and eutrophication.

  Oxygen-depleting
  Detritivores and saprotrophs
  biodegrade organic matter. If too
  much organic matter is in the water,
  their populations boom and use up
  oxygen. This leaves an opportunity for
  potentially harmful anaerobic species
  to thrive, producing toxins as waste
  from their metabolism.



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Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication
Types of water Pollution
  Nutrients
  Organic and inorganic sources from
  agriculture and waste water can be
  toxic to animals and encourage
  growth of algae, leading to oxygen
  depletion and eutrophication.

  Oxygen-depleting
  Detritivores and saprotrophs
                                                          NASA Discovers Ocean dead zones:
  biodegrade organic matter. If too
  much organic matter is in the water,
  their populations boom and use up
  oxygen. This leaves an opportunity for
  potentially harmful anaerobic species
  to thrive, producing toxins as waste
  from their metabolism.



                                                                                                       65
Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZpo9uLIc0
Types of water Pollution
Suspended Matter
Larger particles are suspended in water, forming silt
and sludge or choking marine life. This includes
plastic trash which is broken up by the waves.

    “Only humans produce waste
   which nature can’t biodegrade.”

                                              http://www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_
                                                                                         of_plastic.html




                                                     Image: Pacific trash shame
                                                     http://gu.com/p/2cxbm                       66
Sources of Ocean Pollution
   Oil spills
   Debris and trash
   Chemical waste
   Agricultural waste



Image: 'Plastic Ocean'                                    67
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889057888@N01/4408273247
Issues of Water Pollution
Group 1
Explain why ground water pollution is difficult to clean up

Group 2
Explain the effects of pollution on an ecosystem

                                                   “Explain: Give a detailed account
Your work is for the others in the class:          including reasons or causes.”
• Create a GoogleDoc or presentation
• Share with group members and teacher             This might include:
• Publish to other class members                   • Draw and annotate diagrams
                                                   • Outline processes
                                                   • List or describe components




                                                                                       68
Review: Analyse this graph
                               What do the axes represent?



                               What trends and patterns do
                               you notice?



                               Explain the reasoning for the
                               trends and patterns based on
                               what we have learned in class
                               this unit.




                                                                Taken from:
                             http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature_recor
Review: Analyse this graph
                               What do the axes represent?



                               What trends and patterns do
                               you notice?



                               Explain the reasoning for the
                               trends and patterns based on
                               what we have learned in class
                               this unit.




                                                                     Taken from:
                             http://www.environment.gov.au/soe/2006/publications/
Review: Analyse these graphs




                               What do the axes represent?



                               What trends and patterns do you
                               notice?



                               Explain the reasoning for the trends
                               and patterns based on what we have
                               learned in class this unit.




                                 Taken from: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/ozone.html
Review: Analyse these graphs




• What trends and patterns do you notice?
• Explain the reasoning for the trends and patterns based on what we have learned in class
  this unit.
                                                        Taken from: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/aqtrends.html
Review: Analyse these graphs




• What trends and patterns do you notice?
• Explain the reasoning for the trends and patterns based on what we have learned in class
  this unit.
                                            Taken from: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/n_resource/buffer/part3.htm
Review: Analyse this graph




Primary diagnoses mean the patient was admitted knowing it was for asthma.
All diagnoses is when asthma has been diagnosed with asthma as a possible                                         Taken from:
cause.                                                                   http://www.hesonline.org.uk/Ease/ContentServer?siteID
What do you think?




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Atmosphere & Pollution Lab

  • 1. Atmosphere & Pollution Introduction to Environmental Science Canadian Academy
  • 2. Atmosphere & Pollution Unit Questions: “How do human actions affect equilibrium?” Enduring Understandings: • Natural cycles are influenced by human activity • Consequences of human actions can be severe for the environment, other species and us Criterion Assessment Tasks A, B One World: Think Global, Act Local. Student-led action research project on school community impacts and potential solutions. C End of Year Exam: Atmosphere & Pollution D, E, F, B Greenhouse in a bottle student-designed lab (blog post)
  • 3. Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect What is the atmosphere? What is it made of? How does the natural greenhouse effect work? How are we impacting it? 3 http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0703/horizonmoon_nasa_big.jpg
  • 4. Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect • Annotate a diagram to describe the composition of the Earth's atmosphere • Analyse data to explain why temperature varies with altitude • Explain the natural greenhouse effect and its importance on Earth • State that water vapour, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and methane are greenhouse gases • Explain the enhanced greenhouse effect • Outline some effects of increasing global temperatures 4
  • 5. What do you think? It’s colder at the top because there is less atmosphere. It’s colder at the top because it is further from the ground. It’s warmer at the top because it is closer to the Sun. 5 mountain from: http://www.easyvectors.com/browse/other/kliponius-mountain-in-a-cartoon-style-clip-art
  • 6. How do temperature and pressure change with altitude? Sketch your predictions on a whiteboard and explain to a partner. Altitude Altitude Temperature Pressure
  • 7. How do temperature and pressure change with altitude? Altitude Altitude Temperature Pressure Plot the data. Annotate them to explain the patterns. Evaluate your predictions.
  • 8. A journey through the atmosphere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CerJbZ-dm0 8
  • 9. Temperature and the Atmosphere Layers of the Atmosphere, from: http://burro.cwru.edu/Academics/Astr201/Atmosphere/atmosphere1.html
  • 10. Layers of the Atmosphere Layer Range (km) Characteristics Temperature increases with height Very low pressure, low density of molecules Mesopause* Thermosphere International Space Station orbits here to 350-800km Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) due to ionization of atmosphere by solar radiation Stratopause* Very cold Mesosphere Meteors burn up in this layer to 80-85km Temperature increases with height Tropopause* Stratosphere Ozone layer is here, protecting Earth from UV radiation to ≈51km Very low pressure Temperature decreases with height – heated from the ground up Surface to 9- Troposphere Atmosphere thins with height 17km Contains 80% of atmosphere (high density particles) Turbulent and changeable weather (lots of mixing) Layers of the Atmosphere, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_atmosphere
  • 11. Can you remember the Layers of the Atmosphere? Layer Range (km) Characteristics Mesopause* to 350-800km Stratopause* to 80-85km Tropopause* to ≈51km Surface to 9- 17km
  • 12. Layers of the Atmosphere Layer Range (km) Characteristics Temperature increases with height Very low pressure, low density of molecules Mesopause* Thermosphere International Space Station orbits here to 350-800km Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) due to ionization of atmosphere by solar radiation Stratopause* Very cold Mesosphere Meteors burn up in this layer to 80-85km Temperature increases with height Tropopause* Stratosphere Ozone layer is here, protecting Earth from UV radiation to ≈51km Very low pressure Temperature decreases with height – heated from the ground up Surface to 9- Troposphere Atmosphere thins with height 17km Contains 80% of atmosphere (high density particles) Turbulent and changeable weather (lots of mixing) Layers of the Atmosphere, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_atmosphere
  • 13. Composition of the Atmosphere parts per million Gas % of atmosphere Sources by volume (ppmv) Nitrogen Volcanoes, decomposition of dead 780,840.00 ≈78 organic matter. (N2) Photosynthesis by land plants (about Oxygen (O2) 209,460.00 ≈21 50%) and phytoplankton (about 50%) Carbon Decomposition, respiration, dioxide 394.45 ≈0.04 combustion. (CO2) Nitrogen and oxygen are not greenhouse gases. They do not trap heat or contribute to warming. This small part of the atmosphere: CO2, water vapour, CH4, NO2 and O3 is responsible for heating.
  • 14. Changes in the Atmosphere Natural and anthropogenic (human) sources change the composition of the atmosphere. volcanoes & vents (CO2, NO2, S, CH4) Image source: NASA
  • 15. Greenhouse in a Jar Set up the trial investigation on a sunny day and record your results. • Keep recording until the temperature stabilises (3 recordings in a row) • How will you get the jars to cool down to be reset for another run? Analyse your results. Explain your findings. How is this analagous to the greenhouse effect? Evaluate this method: • Sources of error/ limitations? • Sufficient relevant data? • What needs to be controlled better? Consider all of these in the design of your own project.
  • 16. Greenhouse in a Jar: Design Lab Design and carry out an investigation into the effect of one variable on the heating of a greenhouse jar. Your completed write-up will be presented as a blog post or regular lab in Turnitin. Assessed Criteria: • Criterion D: Scientific Inquiry • Criterion E: Processing Data • Criterion F: Attitudes in Science • Criterion B: Communication in Science Submit your planning/ method Submit your first full draft Submit your final draft
  • 17. Greenhouse in a Jar: Design Lab Compare these data sets. • Which shows the clearest difference? • Identify five ways in which the presentation of the data can be improved.
  • 18. Greenhouse in a Jar: Design Lab
  • 19. G10 Assessed Tasks: End of Semester 2 Task Criteria Due Dates Greenhouse in a Jar Lab D, E, F, B Plan: 24 April Blog post or Turnitin Lab report Draft: 30 April Final: 7 May One World: Think Local, Act Global A, B Draft: 14 May Blog post Final: 21 May Test: Atmosphere & Pollution C Exams week Don’t forget: If you are finding meeting deadlines a • Review tasks on Quia challenge come to MrT’s lunchtime 8.1 Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect ‘club’ (Mon-Thurs) for some quiet time 8.2 Ozone Layer to sit and get work done. 8.3 Pollution • Keep on top of notes. You can bring your lunch.
  • 20. Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation. Frequency (Hz) Wavelength higher energy Visible Spectrum used in photosynthesis UV is high-energy. It is damaging to cells. green not used in photosynthesis used in Infra-red is low-energy. photosynthesis lower energy We detect it as heat. 20 Spectrum adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
  • 21. Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation. 21 Spectrum from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
  • 22. The natural greenhouse effect warms the planet
  • 23. The natural greenhouse effect warms the planet High-energy (short wavelength) radiation from the Sun some reflected back to space by cloud cover & absorbed by Some heat leaves the ozone layer atmosphere Greenhouse gases (H2O, CO2, CH4, NO2, O3), absorb and trap some heat. Atmosphere is warmed from the ground up. Some reflected back to space by the albedo effect of ice caps and light colours. Land and oceans absorb high-energy radiation and re-emit as lower energy heat.
  • 24. A closer look at the greenhouse effect How do greenhouse gases affect the climate? Explore the atmosphere during the ice age and today. What happens when you add clouds? Change the greenhouse gas concentration and see how the temperature changes. Then compare to the effect of glass panes. Zoom in and see how light interacts with molecules. Do all atmospheric gases contribute to the greenhouse effect? http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse
  • 25. How have we affected GHG concentrations? ppm = parts per million Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
  • 26. How have we affected GHG concentrations? ppm = parts per million Remember: • These GHG’s make up a very small part of the whole atmosphere, yet have a large impact on heating the planet. • So what appear to be small changes in the quantity of these gases in the atmosphere could be having significant warming impacts. Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
  • 27. Analyse these recent CO2 data from Mauna Loa. What is the overall trend? What is the reason for the annual fluctuations? Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
  • 28. Analyse these recent CO2 data from Mauna Loa. What is the overall trend? What is the reason for the annual fluctuations? Earth’s tilt and seasons:http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/earth.htm Data and graphs from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
  • 29. Global impacts of an enhanced greenhouse effect • Unstable weather patterns (climate change), and increased frequency of high-impact storms • Flooding in wet seasons (partly also as a result of deforestation and change in land use) • Drought and water shortages in dry seasons, with increasing severity • Seasonal changes leading to different bloom/ reproduction times for plants/ crops and the knock-on effects this will have on other species in the same ecosystems • Increasing average temperatures will lead to a geographical shift in biomes (moving towards the poles, polar biomes will decrease) • Increasing pest/ invasive species as biomes shift 29 Climograph of biomes, from http://blog.nus.edu.sg/lsm3251/2008/08/19/world-biomes/
  • 30. http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/ Access the NOAA’s most recent Arctic Report Card. Watch the video and look through the main chapters. Outline how the arctic ecosystem is changing over recent years. Think & Discuss What is the effect of reduced ice caps on: • The albedo effect? • Absorption of radiation from the Sun? • Warming? • Release of further GHG’s from dead organisms trapped in the ice? 30 http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/animals-who-are-extremely-disappointed-in-you
  • 31. Write a headline for this image… http://gu.com/p/3653a
  • 32. Ozone layer scientist who 'saved the world' dies F Sherwood Rowland: • What did he do? • How does the ozone layer work? • How have we damaged the ozone layer? • How can we repair the damage? http://gu.com/p/3653a
  • 33. Ozone Layer & Air Pollution • Describe the damaging effects of UV radiation on biological systems • Explain how the ozone layer shields the Earth from much of the Sun's harmful radiation • Explain how chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) damage the ozone layer • Describe the formation and effects of a hole in the ozone layer • Discuss the impacts of the Montreal Protocol on the hole in the ozone layer • List five main air pollutants and their source • Identify the primary air pollutants in urban areas • Describe the formation of smog • Outline the effect of thermal inversion on trapping air pollution 2006: Record ozone hole from: 33 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7044
  • 34. There’s good ozone and there’s bad ozone… When it’s up in the stratosphere, ozone is broken from O3 to O2 by UV radiation. This reduces the levels of UV reaching the Earth. CFC’s and other chemicals have resulted in holes forming in this protective layer. Over 93% of UV radiation which reaches us is absorbed by the ozone layer. 2O3 UV energy 3O2 slowly reforms But when it’s down in the troposphere, the reactions of ozone can be very harmful to human health, damaging lungs. Vehicle exhausts are prime culprits. 34
  • 35. Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation. Frequency (Hz) Wavelength higher energy Visible Spectrum used in photosynthesis UV is high-energy. It is damaging to cells. green not used in photosynthesis used in Infra-red is low-energy. photosynthesis lower energy We detect it as heat. 35 Spectrum adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
  • 36. Ultraviolet is high-energy radiation. 36 Spectrum from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
  • 37. UV radiation damages biological systems High-energy UV radiation coming in from the Sun is useful in the right amount, but damaging to biological systems in excess: • Damage to DNA  mutations, cancers and cell damage • Damage to plants and phytoplankton  reduced productivity • Increasing heat absorption of land and water and contributing to warming, ice melting, loss of habitats, forest fires, drought. What happens to productivity if UV radiation increases? http://www.ciesin.org/docs/011-467/011-467.html
  • 38.
  • 39. The Ozone layer protects us from UV radiation Over 93% of UV radiation which reaches us is absorbed by the ozone layer. 2O3 UV energy 3O2 slowly reforms Ozone is triatomic oxygen (O3), which usually only forms at high altitudes (it’s in the stratosphere). UV energy splits ozone into single diatomic oxygen molecules. This uses energy from the UV. Ozone molecules can re-form.
  • 40. The Ozone layer protects us from UV radiation Over 93% of UV radiation which reaches us is absorbed by the ozone layer. 2O3 UV energy 3O2 slowly reforms Ozone is triatomic oxygen (O3), which usually only forms at high altitudes (it’s in the stratosphere). UV energy splits ozone into single diatomic oxygen molecules. This uses energy from the UV. Ozone molecules can re-form. The formation of holes in the ozone layer as a result of CFC release into the atmosphere is disastrous. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) are a result of: • Refrigeration • Air conditioning • De-greasing and cleaning agents • Foam-blowing • Aeorosol propellants Since it was recognised that CFC’s led to an ozone hole, much of their production is being phased out.
  • 42. Why do holes form in the polar regions? We produced chemicals, such as CFC’s, which are released into the atmosphere. At very cold temperatures, these are split by UV radiation, releasing chlorine molecules, which then catalyse the breakdown of many ozone molecules. Complete breakdown of ozone leaves a hole in the ozone layer and reduced protection from UV radiation. NASA Explanation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUfVMogIdr8
  • 43. The Montreal Protocol The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed in 1987 and ratified by over 197 states. It is an international agreement to phase out and eventually halt the production and use of CFC’s and other known ozone-depleting chemicals. Outline the patterns and trends in the dataset to the right. What have been the impacts of the treaty on global atmospheric levels of ozone-depleting chemicals? Find out: What effect has this had on the hole in the ozone layer? Atmospheric levels of chlorine: http://www.environment.gov.au/soe/2006/publications/drs/indicator/14/index.html
  • 44. The Montreal Protocol’s effects on ozone depletion The effects of the protocol are not instant. 2006: A record year The hole has continued to increase in size, as CFC’s and other chemicals remain in the atmosphere for a long time. Also, the protocol calls for phasing-out, which means that some are still being produced, though in reduced amounts. Ozone-hole in 1996: http://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/
  • 45. Pollution Image: 'Beijing smog' 45 http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/386198516
  • 46. Pollution What was the effect of the Beijing Olympics on air quality? What does this study show about the impacts of air pollution on human health? Image: 'Beijing smog' 46 http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/386198516 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQzPUn42VY
  • 47. Point-source and Non Point-source Pollution Point-source pollution comes from a single Non point-source pollution is more diffuse identifiable origin, such as a factory, pipe, and a single source is not easily identified. sewage outlet or smoke stack. It includes It includes agricultural run-off into single events, such as oil spills. waterways and trash blown from the land into the ocean. 47 Image: sources of pollution from http://www.mfe.govt.nz/environmental-reporting/freshwater/river/nutrients/sources.html
  • 48. Point-source and Non Point-source Pollution Point-source pollution comes from a single Non point-source pollution is more diffuse identifiable origin, such as a factory, pipe, and a single source is not easily identified. sewage outlet or smoke stack. It includes It includes agricultural run-off into single events, such as oil spills. waterways and trash blown from the land into the ocean. Where the origin of point-source pollution can be more easily identified, measured and rectified, this is more difficult in the case of non point-source pollution. Non point-source pollution is cumulative and difficult to control. However, every type of pollution has a source, and our actions can make a difference to total pollution. Sources of pollution include: • Agricultural run-off • Urban outflow and air pollution • Industrial outflow and air pollution • Transport 48 Image: sources of pollution from http://www.mfe.govt.nz/environmental-reporting/freshwater/river/nutrients/sources.html
  • 49. Air Pollution Primary Air Pollutants Sources: Natural and Anthropogenic Particulates Fine particles, such as in sea spray and volcanoes. Smoke and carbon particles from combustion, aerosols, dust. Ozone Fossil fuel combustion increases ground-level ozone. Nitrogen dioxide Brown haze as a result of high-temperature combustion or lightning strikes. Carbon monoxide Incomplete combustion, vehicle exhaust. Highly toxic. Sulphur dioxide Volcanoes and industrial combustion. Form acid rain. Up to 90% of urban air pollution is from vehicle exhausts. The human health impacts can be catastrophic, from asthma, emphysema and heart disease to cancers. Five main pollutants on five continents found to increase risk of heart attacks. Find out more here: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/ hearts-and-air-pollution/hearts-and-air-pollution Image: 'Beijing smog' 49 http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/386198516
  • 50. Smoke + Fog = Smog Image: 'The city of Los Angeles' 50 http://www.flickr.com/photos/11334344@N00/431927416
  • 51. Smoke + Fog = Smog Normally, air temperature decreases as altitude increases. However in calm, dry air inversion can occur. Low mixing of air and cool surface temperatures result in a trapped layer of heat above the surface. This in turn traps smog and pollutants. These pollutants can be photochemically reactive – they react with UV from the Sun to from photochemical smog, containing ozone and other harmful pollutants. Smog is a particular problem in cities with high From: vehicle use and industry. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/climate/TemperatureI nversions.php Image: 'The city of Los Angeles' 51 http://www.flickr.com/photos/11334344@N00/431927416
  • 52. Remember: Ozone in the stratosphere is good, it reduces levels of UV radiation reaching the Earth by about 93% But: Ground-level ozone, produced from nitric oxide, is very harmful to human health. http://www.knowabouthealth.com/smog-can-trigger-heart-diseases/4402/
  • 53. So UV radiation does a lot of damage… It causes mutations and damages biological molecules. It damages photosynthetic organisms, reducing productivity. It damages human health through tumours, eye damage, immune suppression. But it is also the high-energy radiation which splits apart molecules: 2O3 UV energy 3O2 But UV also splits CFC’s, releasing chlorine, catalysing ozone slowly reforms breakdown, resulting in holes. Stratospheric ozone is split by UV, absorbing most of the UV energy and protecting Earth. And UV splits NO, releasing free oxygen atoms which form ground- level ozone, which is very harmful to human health. 53
  • 54. Acid Precipitation SO2 and NOx react with water to form acid precipitation. Acid precipitation is harmful to biological systems (changing pH of soil and water), as well as rock formations and buildings. Often pollutants from one country are carried in air currents, forming acid precipitation in another country. 54 From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_rain
  • 55. Acid Precipitation SO2 and NOx react with water to form acid precipitation. Acid precipitation is harmful to biological systems (changing pH of soil and water), as well as rock formations and buildings. The ability of plants to take up water is compromised and leaves and pine needles are damaged. Image: 'Dead forest acid rain; Czech Republic' http://www.flickr.com/photos/39561704@N03/4288635612 Acidic waters absorb aluminium, concentrating toxins. Species not tolerant to pollution will not survive. Acid Rain diagram from: http://goo.gl/kxueT 55
  • 56. Acid Precipitation SO2 and NOx react with water to form acid precipitation. Through international cooperation, we can use lower-sulphur fuels, reduce emissions through industry and take action to set laws and regulations on emissions from smoke stacks and car exhausts. Actions against acid precipitation: • Lead-free petrol • Shifting to renewable energy, not fossil fuels • Lower-temperature burners and filters in factories (expensive) • Increasing energy efficiency Ocean Acidification: the other CO2 problem • CO2 dissolves in water to form carbonic acid. • Small changes in pH affect enzymes of sensitive living organisms • This includes coral polyps, who produce reefs • Coral bleaching is the result of mass polyp death 56
  • 57. NO SO2 CO O3 UV CO2 NO2 What is the importance of these CFC components or concepts? How are they connected? CH4 57
  • 58. There’s not really very much water on Earth… Picture of Earth showing if all Earth's water (liquid, ice, freshwater, saline) was put into a sphere it would be about 860 miles (about 1,385 kilometers) in diameter. Diameter would be about the distance from Salt Lake City, Utah to Topeka, Kansas, 58 USA. Credit: Illustration by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (©); Howard Perlman, USGS.
  • 59. There’s not really very much water on Earth… … and we can’t use most of it. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html
  • 60. Surface water is visible and immediately available. It includes rivers, lakes and oceans. Ground water includes underground stores, such as aquifers and water stored in soil. Water from wells is ground water. Image: 'water is life' 60 http://www.flickr.com/photos/58117789@N00/281123380
  • 61. Types of water Pollution Oxygen-depleting Detritivores and saprotrophs biodegrade organic matter. If too much organic matter is in the water, their populations boom and use up oxygen. This leaves an opportunity for potentially harmful anaerobic species to thrive, producing toxins as waste from their metabolism. Nutrients Organic and inorganic sources from agriculture and waste water can be toxic to animals and encourage growth of algae, leading to oxygen depletion and eutrophication. Microbiological Pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa (parasites), can be released into water. Cholera is an example of a water-borne pathogen, which is evolving to become antibiotic resistant in the water systems of some slum areas. Chemical These are chemicals which are toxic to life in and around the water. This includes oil from spills and industrial waste, heavy metals and pesticides. These are prone to biomagnification through the trophic levels. Suspended Matter Larger particles are suspended in water, forming silt and sludge or choking marine life. This includes plastic trash which is broken up by the waves. 61
  • 62. Types of water Pollution Chemical These are chemicals which are toxic to life in and around the water. This includes oil from spills and industrial waste, heavy metals and pesticides. These are prone to biomagnification through the trophic levels. Image: 'Deepwater Horizon Fire - April 22, 2010' 62 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47684393@N00/4543311558
  • 63. Types of water Pollution Microbiological Pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa (parasites), can be released into water. Cholera is an example of a water-borne pathogen, which is evolving to become antibiotic resistant in the water systems of some slum areas. Read more here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/201 1/apr/07/superbug-gene-rife-delhi- water Woman washing in West Bengal, from 63 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/4573808909/in/photostream/
  • 64. Types of water Pollution Nutrients Organic and inorganic sources from agriculture and waste water can be toxic to animals and encourage growth of algae, leading to oxygen depletion and eutrophication. Oxygen-depleting Detritivores and saprotrophs biodegrade organic matter. If too much organic matter is in the water, their populations boom and use up oxygen. This leaves an opportunity for potentially harmful anaerobic species to thrive, producing toxins as waste from their metabolism. 64 Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication
  • 65. Types of water Pollution Nutrients Organic and inorganic sources from agriculture and waste water can be toxic to animals and encourage growth of algae, leading to oxygen depletion and eutrophication. Oxygen-depleting Detritivores and saprotrophs NASA Discovers Ocean dead zones: biodegrade organic matter. If too much organic matter is in the water, their populations boom and use up oxygen. This leaves an opportunity for potentially harmful anaerobic species to thrive, producing toxins as waste from their metabolism. 65 Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZpo9uLIc0
  • 66. Types of water Pollution Suspended Matter Larger particles are suspended in water, forming silt and sludge or choking marine life. This includes plastic trash which is broken up by the waves. “Only humans produce waste which nature can’t biodegrade.” http://www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_ of_plastic.html Image: Pacific trash shame http://gu.com/p/2cxbm 66
  • 67. Sources of Ocean Pollution Oil spills Debris and trash Chemical waste Agricultural waste Image: 'Plastic Ocean' 67 http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889057888@N01/4408273247
  • 68. Issues of Water Pollution Group 1 Explain why ground water pollution is difficult to clean up Group 2 Explain the effects of pollution on an ecosystem “Explain: Give a detailed account Your work is for the others in the class: including reasons or causes.” • Create a GoogleDoc or presentation • Share with group members and teacher This might include: • Publish to other class members • Draw and annotate diagrams • Outline processes • List or describe components 68
  • 69. Review: Analyse this graph What do the axes represent? What trends and patterns do you notice? Explain the reasoning for the trends and patterns based on what we have learned in class this unit. Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature_recor
  • 70. Review: Analyse this graph What do the axes represent? What trends and patterns do you notice? Explain the reasoning for the trends and patterns based on what we have learned in class this unit. Taken from: http://www.environment.gov.au/soe/2006/publications/
  • 71. Review: Analyse these graphs What do the axes represent? What trends and patterns do you notice? Explain the reasoning for the trends and patterns based on what we have learned in class this unit. Taken from: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/ozone.html
  • 72. Review: Analyse these graphs • What trends and patterns do you notice? • Explain the reasoning for the trends and patterns based on what we have learned in class this unit. Taken from: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/aqtrends.html
  • 73. Review: Analyse these graphs • What trends and patterns do you notice? • Explain the reasoning for the trends and patterns based on what we have learned in class this unit. Taken from: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/n_resource/buffer/part3.htm
  • 74. Review: Analyse this graph Primary diagnoses mean the patient was admitted knowing it was for asthma. All diagnoses is when asthma has been diagnosed with asthma as a possible Taken from: cause. http://www.hesonline.org.uk/Ease/ContentServer?siteID
  • 75. What do you think? Ideas based on Concept Cartoons: http://www.conceptcartoons.com Clipart people from: http://www.clker.com/search/krug/1
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