Extinction level global warming is defined in this book as temperatures exceeding preindustrial levels by 5-6° Celsius (9-10.8° Fahrenheit) or the extinction of all planetary life, or the eventual loss of our atmosphere. If our atmosphere is also lost, this is referred to as runaway global warming. The result would be similar to what is thought to have happened to Venus 4 billion years ago, resulting in a carbon-rich atmosphere and minimum surface temperatures of 462 °C.The temperature levels described above for irreversible and extinction level global warming are not hard and rigid boundaries, but boundary ranges that describe the related consequences and their intensities within a certain level of global warming. These temperature boundary levels may be modified by future research. More about irreversible global warming and extinction-level global warming can come about because of complex interactions that will be explained fully in Chapter 4. Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 will set the foundation necessary to understand how we are already creating the conditions that will precipitate irreversible and extinction-level global warming if we keep going as we are now.
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Extinction level global warming is defined in this book as temperatures exceeding preindustrial levels by 5-6° Celsius (9-10.8° Fahrenheit) or the extinction of all planetary life, or the eventual loss of our atmosphere. If our atmosphere is also lost, this is referred to as runaway global warming. The result would be similar to what is thought to have happened to Venus 4 billion years ago, resulting in a carbon-rich atmosphere and minimum surface temperatures of 462 °C.The temperature levels described above for irreversible and extinction level global warming are not hard and rigid boundaries, but boundary ranges that describe the related consequences and their intensities within a certain level of global warming. These temperature boundary levels may be modified by future research. More about irreversible global warming and extinction-level global warming can come about because of complex interactions that will be explained fully in Chapter 4. Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 will set the foundation necessary to understand how we are already creating the conditions that will precipitate irreversible and extinction-level global warming if we keep going as we are now.
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Para responder a la pregunta de manera detallada, primero debemos desglosar y entender los conceptos clave mencionados en el texto.
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Definición de calentamiento global a nivel de extinción:
- Se define como temperaturas que exceden los niveles preindustriales en 5-6° Celsius (9-10.8° Fahrenheit).
- También incluye la extinción de toda la vida planetaria o la eventual pérdida de nuestra atmósfera.
- Si se pierde la atmósfera, se refiere como calentamiento global desbocado.
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Consecuencias del calentamiento global desbocado:
- Similar a lo que se cree que ocurrió en Venus hace 4 mil millones de años.
- Resultaría en una atmósfera rica en carbono y temperaturas mínimas de superficie de 462 °C.
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Rangos de temperatura:
- Los niveles de temperatura mencionados no son límites rígidos, sino rangos que describen las consecuencias y sus intensidades dentro de cierto nivel de calentamiento global.
- Estos niveles de temperatura pueden ser modificados por investigaciones futuras.
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Interacciones complejas:
- El calentamiento global irreversible y a nivel de extinción puede surgir debido a interacciones complejas.
- Estas interacciones se explicarán completamente en el Capítulo 4.
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Fundamentos para entender el calentamiento global:
- Los Capítulos 4 y 5 establecerán la base necesaria para entender cómo ya estamos creando las condiciones que precipitarán el calentamiento global irreversible y a nivel de extinción si continuamos como hasta ahora.
En resumen, el texto proporciona una definición y explicación de los conceptos de calentamiento global irreversible y a nivel de extinción, destacando la importancia de futuras investigaciones y la necesidad de entender las interacciones complejas que pueden llevar a estos escenarios catastróficos.
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