By Conrad M

June 6, 2019

D1B1, Blue

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Dear Young Bob,

It's crazy how much the climate has changed since 1967! Now, 50 years later, it's much warmer and the climate is totally different. I'll bet that if you went to Rhode Island for the winter, there would be much less snow and maybe only one ski mountain rather than your choice. The culprits of this are the greenhouse gases. They surround the atmosphere and prevent more and more sunlight from escaping the atmosphere. So, it is slowly getting warmer because of pollution, which is mainly human's doing. I'm writing this so you and your family are informed. Then you can go in your time machine, destroy the Death Star with the plans you acquired ( I found them in the quarter 4 links), and save the world from pollution. (This is because the Death Star injects its carbon emissions into the atmospheres of planets through the super laser. Then, with the immediate and rapidly severe climate change, the temperature rises so much the planet implodes.) I guess...

Troposphere and Weather

The troposphere is the m.i.l.o.t.a, or the most important layer of the atmosphere. This is because it has all the life inside it. The troposphere goes from the Earth's surface to as much as 11 miles up. It contains almost all of the weather and this is super crazy important because without it, no humans would be able to thrive and survive. When you think about it, we're so lucky to have this, as most planets have none and are barren wastelands. So next time you look up into the sky, thank the troposphere for keeping space and our planet's surface separate.

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere-at a certain time of place. You can remember this by c.o.t.a, or condition of the atmosphere (I know I already said this).Weather is also related to the troposphere. As you know, weather is inside the troposphere. It is controlled in a way, by pressure. When there is high pressure around, the weather might be a little chilly, but it's sunny (most of the time). However, when low pressure comes around, you have to be on the lookout for storms. That is when the worst storms come around. But that's not all. Since weather is always changing , one day there could be clouds and the next day it could be beautiful. In addition, there are fronts, but that would take an hour to explain. All in all, weather is what happens in the atmosphere at a certain moment.

On a little more of a grim note, more and more weather extremes are happening because of climate change. Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, droughts, everything is more common and stronger. That is not looking good for the next 100 years...

This is an image of Weather Underground, a reliable source for weather predictions.

This map is great for looking at the local data for planning trips and fun activities.

This is another Weather Underground Map

While the other one showed our local weather, which would be good for planning trips and activities, this map is good for showing what's happening around the U.S. at what developing or powerful storms to watch out for.

Climate

A lot of people think that weather and climate are the same, but in reality there are different. Climate is the average conditions in a place over a crazy long amount of time. Weather is at a certain time and place, and recurring similar weather patterns becomes the climate. For example, just because there's one hot summer doesn't mean that the climate is hot. So, weather and climate are different, because weather is a specific time while climate is over a period of time.

This is an interpolation of the March 2019 total rainfall in New Hampshire.

This also is an interpolation of total rainfall, except in the month of May (2019) and the data is of the Bahamas.

Once again, this is an interpolation of total rainfall, this time of May 2019 in Ontario, Canada.

This screenshot is an interpolation of total rainfall in Iowa, in the month of May (2019).

However, these interpolation are not completely accurate. Because, as the definition of climate says, it is over a long period of time. So, for this to be the climate data, I would've had to download years and years of rainfall data. While this is accurate for the certain month, it could be way more if more data was downloaded and interpolated.

Sea Ice

This is a better example of climate. This website shows the years from 1999-2000 all the way to 2016-2017. Seventeen years is enough data to put together and realize that the climate is changing in the Arctic. This shows that climate change is happening, and the change in climates this and global warming are doing. This is a great example of climate. (I mean, it should be, since NASA created this)

Closing

So, young Bob, while this might seem terrible for people 200 years or more in the future, you can still do so many things to help. While you might think that just you won't make a difference, that's not true at all. My advice is to try to use the least electricity you can. When it's the afternoon and it's still light out, try to not use the light switch. What's the point of lights if you can see perfectly fine? In addition, try to walk and bike more. If you're going to your friend's house, if he is close enough, try to run, bike, or use another way of transportation rather than the car. Really, just try to use the least electricity you can. It would benefit your community and yourself. This is because, if you biked to your friend's house four miles away, this would improve your fitness and save your family money on gasoline. What I'm trying to get at is that you don't have to keep lights off all the time and never use the car. Just try to find some certain times when it's not necessary to use electricity, and mother earth and you will be both happy.

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