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Major factors that affect climate change

Atmospheric layers

Figure 1.1  Temperature Vertical Profile. Source: Charles Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 8.

Figure 1.2 General Circulation

Figure 1.3  Atmospheric Circulation

Figure 1.4 Five Major Basin-wide Gyres.

Figure 1.5 Thermohaline Circulation.

Figure 1.6 Warming Oceans

Figure 1.7   Stored Heat Locations. Source: Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 16.

Figure 1.8 EarthÕs Heat Budget. Source: Charles Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 12.

Figure 1.9  Energy from the Sun. Source: Charles Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 22.

Greenhouse Gases

Figure 1.10 Global carbon dioxide content.  Source: Charles Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 23..

Figure 1.11   Atmospheric CO2 levels Source: Charles Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 24

Figure 1.12 Concentration of Greenhouse gases.

Figure 1.14 Ozone hole Source: Charles Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 30.

Figure 1.16 Aerosol concentrations  Source: Charles Fletcher, Climate Change, 2013, p. 33.