TOK: What difference might it make to scientific work if nature were to be regarded as a machine, for example, as a clockwork mechanism, or as an organism, that is, the Gaia hypothesis? How useful are these metaphors? 5.2.2 Analyse the 3 Data from the changes in Mauna Loa, concentration Hawaii, or of Cape Grim, atmospheric Tasmania, carbon monitoring dioxide using stations may historical be used. records. Explain the 3 Students 5.2.3 relationship should be between aware that the in greenhouse concentrations effect is a of natural atmospheric phenomenon. carbon Reference dioxide, should be methane and made to oxides of transmission of nitrogen and incoming the enhanced shorter-wave greenhouse radiation and effect. re-radiated longer-wave radiation. Knowledge that other gases, including methane and oxides of nitrogen, are greenhouse gases is expected.
TOK: What difference might it make to scientific work if nature were to be regarded as a machine, for example, as a clockwork mechanism, or as an organism, that is, the Gaia hypothesis? How useful are these metaphors? 5.2.2 Analyse the changes in concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide using historical records. 3 Data from the Mauna Loa, Hawaii, or Cape Grim, Tasmania, monitoring stations may be used. 5.2.3 Explain the relationship between in concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane and oxides of nitrogen and the enhanced greenhouse effect. 3 Students should be aware that the greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon. Reference should be made to transmission of incoming shorter-wave radiation and re-radiated longer-wave radiation. Knowledge that other gases, including methane and oxides of nitrogen, are greenhouse gases is expected.
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