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Nov. 2006 · Volume 5 Number 3

Volume 5 Number 3

Footprints of Global Warming

Global Warming and the Bay

Erica Goldman

No doubt about it. The earth is warming. Projections for future climate change predict a global increase of 2 to 10 degrees F by the end of the century. And there is no question that human activities - the burning of fossil fuels and the dismantling of the world's great forests - have woven a blanket of greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide, which now insulates the Earth from above. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . .

Lessons from a Lake

Erica Goldman

In some ecosystems, food webs have already shown obvious signs of rising global temperatures. In Seattle's Lake Washington, for example, scientists identified an 'uncoupling' of the link between algae (phytoplankton) and the tiny animals that graze on them (zooplankton) that can be traced directly to climate warming. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . .

Model Forecasts for a Warming Watershed

Erica Goldman

When it comes to using models to predict the impact of future climate change on the Chesapeake, scientists face a two-pronged challenge. First, they must try to predict how climate warming will affect temperature and precipitation on this regional, rather than global scale. Second, they must take these predictions and apply them to ask specific questions about the Bay itself. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . .

For More Information

Websites to learn more about global warming. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . .

Students & Fellowships

Hampton University

Learn about our REU summer students and 2007 fellowship opportunities. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . .

New Perspectives on the Chesapeake

Learn about our REU summer students and 2007 fellowship opportunities. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . .