英语听力：探索发现 科学新发现：我们的大气层-15

  But to fully¹ forecast the floods, he needs a lot more atmospheric² data. He believed  robotic drone aircrafts  developed for the military could continue to measure the air over the oceans, charting its temperature, wind and humidity. And the flight could also track how the rivers are changing.

  We're starting to see the evidence that the more intense atmopheric rivers might become more frequent in certain parts of the world and that would contribute to increasing the frequency of flooding.

  The changes Ralph identified are part of a wholesale³ shift in our climate and atmosphere. Deserts are expanding while rain forests are drying out. All due to a  change in the chemical makeup⁴ of the air. This blend has always been in flux⁵. We  alter  the proportion with each breath we take. But our factories and homes, planes and cars amplify⁶ the process. For over two centuries we have been dramatically increasing the amout of the warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. So far, the planet's natural air filters have pulled nearly fifty-five percent of it out of the air.

  The North Atlantic has absorbed a tremendous amount of carbon dioxide, but at the moment it's completely saturated⁷ by carbon dioxide, so it's not absorbing very much more. It's almost like a bottle of some kind of soda⁸ pop, it review warmer up a little bit and it actually feels and releases co2.

  As these safety belts close, we'll facing an even more dramatic rise in temperatures

 

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 atmospheric   

adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的

参考例句：

• Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
• Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。

3 wholesale   

n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售

参考例句：

• The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
• Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。

4 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

5 flux   

n.流动；不断的改变

参考例句：

• The market is in a constant state of flux.市场行情在不断变化。
• In most reactors,there is a significant flux of fast neutrons.在大部分反应堆中都有一定强度的快中子流。

6 amplify   

vt.放大，增强；详述，详加解说

参考例句：

• The new manager wants to amplify the company.新经理想要扩大公司。
• Please amplify your remarks by giving us some examples.请举例详述你的话。

7 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

8 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。