(This practical is taken from Stephen Taylor's "Greenhouse Effect" presentation.)
The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) has a huge database of information regarding carbon dioxide measurement. You can find the information at: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/trends/co2/sio-keel.html
In this task, first make a prediction. What do you anticipate finding in the data?
Open the webpage and make notes on:
- name of station
- geographic coordinates
- period of record
- type of environment the station is located in
Use a spreadsheet:
- Open the digital data page
- Select all data for a 5 year interval
- Paste into Numbers or Excel
- Make adjustments to spreadsheet to make sure all columns and rows are correct
- Produce 2 line graphs (presented to meet DCP guidelines)
- one graph should be data from one year
- second graph should be data from a 5 year span
Look at the graphic for patterns.
- Near your annual graph:
- describe the annual pattern in your data
- explain the annual pattern in your data
- Near your 5-year graph:
- describe the 5-year pattern in your data
- explain the 5-year pattern in your data
Send your assignment to Mr. Reimer as an email attachment: B_CO2_name