Russian Heat Wave

humans try to cool down cities with man made strutures

will make sure thier food sources dont deplete too fast (ie animals will stat to eat less)

solar energy

raidates heat

stores carbon

contorls the tempture on earth by circulating air

stops forest fires by actng as a barrier

The continuous movement and exchange of water helps to form currents that move warm water from the tropics to the poles (energy education.ca)

Tries to create precipitation when holding air, to create rain

Tries to regulate pressure

acts as a blockade for fire to start from extreme drought

water cycle limits the chance of a heat wave happening

In the summer of 2010, Russia experinced record breaking temptures.

Many russian citites were effected. For example, cities such as Yashkul, Belogorsk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Samara, Ryazan and Rostov On Don had temptures reaching as high as 40 degrees celsius.

30 degrees celsius is not even in the same ballpark as 40 degrees celsius is. We saw this as Russian citizens were ill prepared.

"a period of more than 5 consecutive days where the daily maximum temperature exceeds the average maximum temperature by 5°C or more". (The World Meteorological Organisation)

Heat waves happen because when pressure is high, the atmosphere moves in and pushes warm air toward the the earths surface.

the air is then futher compressed and heat quickley increses.

soil will crack

soil will dry out

Increaesed stress for plants

Reduces plant growth

Effects the food chain

Landscape dies out

Harder to breathe the heavier air (bad for our health)

Mortality

Tree damage, increased leaf fall that then turns into a carbon-sink landscape into a carbon-source

creates a warmer atmosphere which hold onto water vapor and makes the cycling of water difficult

Could Lead to water shortages

more difficult to carry nutrients

Releases more CO2 into the than is absorbed.

Creates higher temperature in where it should be a cool environment

Increased stress on the Ozone layer

Poor air quality

Animals living in northern Russia

"Species that have adapted to surviving in very specific and limited conditions cannot endure large fluctuations in environmental conditions" (Russia Beyond)

Not enough ice for polar bears and walruses

White sea seals, Arctic Reindeer, and Kamchatka brown bear would all suffer habitat displacement due to the heat.

Heatwaves happen because of solar radation and high pressue.

If there was low pressure, The air would cool as it rises causing it to become more potent with water and become clouds. This is a cause of the water cycle.

High pressure causes the hot air from the atmosphere to be pushed down towrds the earth. This causes surface temptures to rise. Without the air cooling as it rises, The water within the air is unable to become clouds and rain.