Topic(s): Deforestation, Climate Feedbacks, Aerosols, Greenhouse Gases, Climate System, Anthropogenic Changes, Climate Data, Scenario Development, Sea Level Rise, Climate Impacts
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, Informal Education
C-ROADS is a simplified version of a climate simulator. Its primary purpose is to help users understand the long-term climate effects (CO2 concentrations, global temperature, sea level rise) of various customized actions to reduce fossil fuel CO2 emissions, reduce deforestation, and grow more trees. Students can ask multiple, customized what-if questions and understand why the system reacts as it does.