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MET 112 Global Climate Change - Lecture 6

Natural Climate ForcingDr. Eugene Cordero

San Jose State University

Outline Earth’s early history Evolution of the atmosphere Temperature variations Activity

If the earth’s tilt was to decrease, how would the summer temperature change at our latitude

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A: How would climate change

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