| Part 1 - Water in the Atmosphere | |
 |
Water Vapor- a greenhouse gas in the troposphere 1 - Water vapor A greenhouse gas 2 - Absorption Absorption of radiation 3 - Dimensions Water, moisture, air 4 - Concentrations How humid is air? 5 - Measurements Determination of humidity 6 - Forecast Water and global warming |
|
Clouds - the opponent of global warming 1 - Cloud Types What is a cloud? 2 - Formation How to form a cloud 3 - Radiation The impact of clouds 4 - Cloud Modelling Difficulties of prediction |
|
|
Ice particles - their role in ozone reduction in the stratosphere 3) The natural ozone layer (under construction) |
| Experiments and homework
1) Does air have a weight? |
|
| Part 2 - Oceans and Ice envisioned for spring 2002 |
|
|
Oceans - Heat reservoir and climate producer |
|
Glaciers - Witnesses of warming |
|
Ice - Climate databases for the Arctic and Antarctica |
|
Back to the United
Kingdom Schools Page |
Water
is in us,
around us,
and determining our climate
authors:
Kai-Uwe Eichmann - University of Bremen / GER
Prof. Andrea Flossmann - University of Clermont-Ferrand / F
Michael Gauss - University of Oslo / NO
Klaus Gierens - German Centre for Aeronomy Oberpfaffenhofen / GER
Rüdiger Lang - FOM Institute Amsterdam / NL
Marie Monier - University of Clermont-Ferrand / F
Roland von Glasow - MPI Mainz / Scribbs Inst. f. Oceanography GER/US
Susanne Nawrath - Jülich Research Centre / GER
Elmar Uherek - Max Planck Inst. for Chemistry Mainz / GER
translations and uploads:
Heleen De Coninck - Max Planck Inst. for Chemistry Mainz / GER
Gerd Folberth - CEA Saclay / F
Stefan Hagemann - Max Planck Inst. for Meteorology Hamburg / GER
Elmar Uherek - Max Planck Inst. for Chemistry Mainz / GER
Fiona Roos - University of Berne / CH
revision:
Stephen Gawtry - University of Virginia / US
Christopher Taylor - University of Reading / UK