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Even though the warming trend of the past 100+ years cannot be explained solely by natural processes, models tell us that natural processes were the dominant influence on this warming trend.

Even though the warming trend of the past 100+ years cannot be explained solely by natural processes, models tell us that natural processes were the dominant influence on this warming trend.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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The long-term warming trend of global temperatures over the past ~100+ years cannot be explained solely by natural processes that force climate. Which one of the following statements indicates what the temperature trend likely would have been - in particular over the past 50 years - if natural processes alone were forcing climate? Fairly similar to what we have already experienced but with a few years that were warmer and a few that would have been cooler than we have actually experienced. A slight warming effect on global climate but less than what we have actually experienced A slight cooling effect on global climate over the past 50 years. No difference because natural processes that influence climate operate on much longer time-scales than 50 years and thus can't effect climate of the recent past. Even though the warming trend of the past 100+ years cannot be explained solely by natural processes, models tell us that natural processes were the dominant influence on this warming trend.
Transcribed Image Text:The long-term warming trend of global temperatures over the past ~100+ years cannot be explained solely by natural processes that force climate. Which one of the following statements indicates what the temperature trend likely would have been - in particular over the past 50 years - if natural processes alone were forcing climate? Fairly similar to what we have already experienced but with a few years that were warmer and a few that would have been cooler than we have actually experienced. A slight warming effect on global climate but less than what we have actually experienced A slight cooling effect on global climate over the past 50 years. No difference because natural processes that influence climate operate on much longer time-scales than 50 years and thus can't effect climate of the recent past. Even though the warming trend of the past 100+ years cannot be explained solely by natural processes, models tell us that natural processes were the dominant influence on this warming trend.
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