forests - active low pressure regions Flashcards

1
Q

how does deforestation affect local precipiation levels?

A

deactivate the pump - transpiration declines - weak of rainfall in down wind locations

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2
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what does blackk carbon/soot impact?

A

air quality and human health

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3
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how does deforestation affect regional precipitation levels?

A
  • less rainfall in internal of continents
  • smoke producing fires over Indonesia and in amazon -> V rainfall -> drought trigger fires -> further suppress rain by disturb cloud confections
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4
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how does deforestation affect global perception levels?

A

deactivate the pump of water
- burning of trees - smoke from fires - yellow or organic and back carbon spread as haze across the globe

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