Discussion
Match each observed change with its measured direction.
List I
A. Global mean surface temperature
B. Arctic sea ice extent in September
C. Global mean sea level
D. Ocean heat content
List II
1. risen by around twenty centimetres over the last century
2. risen by about one degree since pre-industrial times
3. increased steadily through the recent decades
4. declined markedly over the satellite era
Answer: A
Each is an independent line of evidence and they are mutually consistent, which is what makes the overall picture robust. Ocean heat content is the least noisy of the four. The four lines agree with one another. Consistency is what makes the picture robust.
No comment is present. Be the first to comment.
Loading…
Post your comment
Please log in or register to post a comment.
Examination Categories
- SSC Exams
- Banking Exams
- Teaching Exams
- Civil Services Exams
- Railways Exams
- Engineering Recruitment Exams
- Defence Exams
- State Government Exams
- Police Exams
- Insurance Exams
- Nursing Exams
- Other Government Exams
- NRA CET
- PG Entrance Exams
- Campus Placement
- MBA Entrance Exams
- CUET and UG Entrance
- Judiciary Exams
- Regulatory Body Exams
- Software Development