Models
Students are asked to visit the Global Warming model at
http://cs.clark.edu/~mac/physlets/GlobalPollution/CO2assign.htm#RunModel
1. Click on the 'To Run Model Window' link at the bottom of the page.
2. Calibration: Goal of this exercise is to adjust values of initial concentration,initial emission rate and emission growth rate per year to match the current record (black line).
3. Once you have calibrated the to match the current trend, click on 'CO2 #2' button at the bottom of the page and use the growth rate values determined above to predict future values.
4. Describe 2 problems you had in duplicating the natural data.
Visit the following website: http://www.mec.ca/splash.jsp
1. Complete the questionnaire and determine your ecological footprint.
2. Identify the limitation and/or assumptions of this model (hint: view the first page).
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