A fractal climate response function can simulate global average
... produces estimates of the climate response to a doubling of the CO2 concentration. 2. Data and methods Temperature and forcing data were mostly obtained from public repositories, as detailed in Appendix 1. All computations in this study concern globally averaged temperatures. For the fits to tempera ...
... produces estimates of the climate response to a doubling of the CO2 concentration. 2. Data and methods Temperature and forcing data were mostly obtained from public repositories, as detailed in Appendix 1. All computations in this study concern globally averaged temperatures. For the fits to tempera ...
The limits to biogeographical distributions: insights from the
... whether increased search effort would result in increased detection of small whelks at IV Reef and at Naples Reef. Divers increased their search time on transects and expanded the range of microhabitats sampled within the kelp forest (including overturning cobbles, sifting through patches of sand an ...
... whether increased search effort would result in increased detection of small whelks at IV Reef and at Naples Reef. Divers increased their search time on transects and expanded the range of microhabitats sampled within the kelp forest (including overturning cobbles, sifting through patches of sand an ...
Tambora 1815 as a test case for high impact volcanic eruptions
... the injected SO2 was spread globally by the stratospheric winds. The stratospheric meridional circulation transported the aerosols poleward. Ultimately, the sulfate reached the troposphere, where it was quickly washed out. Today, Tambora’s sulfate signal is still preserved in polar ice cores. In fac ...
... the injected SO2 was spread globally by the stratospheric winds. The stratospheric meridional circulation transported the aerosols poleward. Ultimately, the sulfate reached the troposphere, where it was quickly washed out. Today, Tambora’s sulfate signal is still preserved in polar ice cores. In fac ...
Natural selection and climate change: temperature
... Mitton et al. 1989). Such environmental correlation of molecular marker diversity is interpreted as evidence of adaptive genetic differentiation (Linhart & Grant 1996; Nevo 2001). The opposing view, based on evidence gained from some of the same species, is that these correlations of alleles with pa ...
... Mitton et al. 1989). Such environmental correlation of molecular marker diversity is interpreted as evidence of adaptive genetic differentiation (Linhart & Grant 1996; Nevo 2001). The opposing view, based on evidence gained from some of the same species, is that these correlations of alleles with pa ...
A Framework for Elucidating the Temperature Dependence of Fitness.
... kinetics may be driving the temperature responses of fitness components themselves. For instance, reproductive traits are likely to be affected by temperature effects on hormonal regulation (Nijhout 1994), and the survivorship of free-living stages are likely to be affected by temperature effects on ...
... kinetics may be driving the temperature responses of fitness components themselves. For instance, reproductive traits are likely to be affected by temperature effects on hormonal regulation (Nijhout 1994), and the survivorship of free-living stages are likely to be affected by temperature effects on ...
Role of winter temperature and climate change on the survival and
... temperatures for the months of February, March, or the entire winter season (defined here as December, January, February, and March [DJFM]); we also considered the number of days per winter with temperatures below −10°C, and the absolute minimum winter temperature, or the temperature of the coldest ...
... temperatures for the months of February, March, or the entire winter season (defined here as December, January, February, and March [DJFM]); we also considered the number of days per winter with temperatures below −10°C, and the absolute minimum winter temperature, or the temperature of the coldest ...
EXAMINING THE UNINTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE
... assuming that farmers will not adjust their practices in the face of changed circumstances – the far less dramatic impacts after adaptation are hidden in the main report. It shows that the most vulnerable country would pay some ten percent of its annual income towards coastal protection, but omits t ...
... assuming that farmers will not adjust their practices in the face of changed circumstances – the far less dramatic impacts after adaptation are hidden in the main report. It shows that the most vulnerable country would pay some ten percent of its annual income towards coastal protection, but omits t ...
Trophic amplification of climate warming
... the North Sea on a routine monthly basis since 1946. Seawater enters the CPR through a front aperture and the plankton is retained on a moving band of silk gauze of mesh size 270 mm that is slowly wound into a tank of formalin. In the laboratory the silk gauze is cut into sections (a CPR sample), ea ...
... the North Sea on a routine monthly basis since 1946. Seawater enters the CPR through a front aperture and the plankton is retained on a moving band of silk gauze of mesh size 270 mm that is slowly wound into a tank of formalin. In the laboratory the silk gauze is cut into sections (a CPR sample), ea ...
Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global
... 2. Lewandowsky, S., Gilles, G. & Vaughan, S. (2012). The pivotal role of perceived scientific consensus in acceptance of science. Nature Climate Change. 10.1038/10.1038/NCLIMATE1720 3. Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., Feinberg, G., & Howe, P. (2012) Climate change in the American mind ...
... 2. Lewandowsky, S., Gilles, G. & Vaughan, S. (2012). The pivotal role of perceived scientific consensus in acceptance of science. Nature Climate Change. 10.1038/10.1038/NCLIMATE1720 3. Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., Feinberg, G., & Howe, P. (2012) Climate change in the American mind ...
The role of mineral-dust aerosols in polar temperature amplification
... predictions. With the example of mineral dust we show that some atmospheric aerosols experience an amplified highlatitude response to global changes as well, a phenomenon generally not captured by the models. Using a synthesis of observational and model data we reconstruct atmospheric dust concentra ...
... predictions. With the example of mineral dust we show that some atmospheric aerosols experience an amplified highlatitude response to global changes as well, a phenomenon generally not captured by the models. Using a synthesis of observational and model data we reconstruct atmospheric dust concentra ...
The Relationship of Cloud Cover to Near
... dubious physics yet still do the reconstruction reasonably well. Regretfully, if after such a verification the model is applied to climatic change assessment, the results will be unreliable. It is much better if the interannual variability of these fields and synoptic scale variability are well desc ...
... dubious physics yet still do the reconstruction reasonably well. Regretfully, if after such a verification the model is applied to climatic change assessment, the results will be unreliable. It is much better if the interannual variability of these fields and synoptic scale variability are well desc ...
Trophic amplification of climate warming
... the North Sea on a routine monthly basis since 1946. Seawater enters the CPR through a front aperture and the plankton is retained on a moving band of silk gauze of mesh size 270 mm that is slowly wound into a tank of formalin. In the laboratory the silk gauze is cut into sections (a CPR sample), ea ...
... the North Sea on a routine monthly basis since 1946. Seawater enters the CPR through a front aperture and the plankton is retained on a moving band of silk gauze of mesh size 270 mm that is slowly wound into a tank of formalin. In the laboratory the silk gauze is cut into sections (a CPR sample), ea ...
Station Task Cards
... 1. As a group, look at graph 1. Talk about what you think they represent prior to looking at the questions for this station. 2. Feel free to ask each other questions about parts of the graph that you don’t understand or point out parts of the graph that you think are important. It is helpful to star ...
... 1. As a group, look at graph 1. Talk about what you think they represent prior to looking at the questions for this station. 2. Feel free to ask each other questions about parts of the graph that you don’t understand or point out parts of the graph that you think are important. It is helpful to star ...
- Opus
... is correct. Here, as the only difference between the two treatments is temperature, no difference in flowering time when measured in PTUs is expected across treatments if time to flower is a linear function of temperature, and temperature does not alter the threshold. ...
... is correct. Here, as the only difference between the two treatments is temperature, no difference in flowering time when measured in PTUs is expected across treatments if time to flower is a linear function of temperature, and temperature does not alter the threshold. ...
The temperature regimes of dry-season
... sequence, surface and bottom water temperatures converged overnight, and the surface water layer became a few degrees warmer than the bottom in mid-afternoon. This sequence of waterhole water temperatures is characteristic of well mixed conditions. However, these conditions can change, as shown from ...
... sequence, surface and bottom water temperatures converged overnight, and the surface water layer became a few degrees warmer than the bottom in mid-afternoon. This sequence of waterhole water temperatures is characteristic of well mixed conditions. However, these conditions can change, as shown from ...
Summer 2015
... the term “hiatus” will be used here to denote that slowdown), when the rate of global warming slowed compared to the previous two decades, was an artifact of problematic sea surface temperature (SST) data (Karl et al. 2015), lack of Arctic data (Cowtan and Way 2014), or both. Such claims indicate th ...
... the term “hiatus” will be used here to denote that slowdown), when the rate of global warming slowed compared to the previous two decades, was an artifact of problematic sea surface temperature (SST) data (Karl et al. 2015), lack of Arctic data (Cowtan and Way 2014), or both. Such claims indicate th ...
variations - US CLIVAR
... the term “hiatus” will be used here to denote that slowdown), when the rate of global warming slowed compared to the previous two decades, was an artifact of problematic sea surface temperature (SST) data (Karl et al. 2015), lack of Arctic data (Cowtan and Way 2014), or both. Such claims indicate th ...
... the term “hiatus” will be used here to denote that slowdown), when the rate of global warming slowed compared to the previous two decades, was an artifact of problematic sea surface temperature (SST) data (Karl et al. 2015), lack of Arctic data (Cowtan and Way 2014), or both. Such claims indicate th ...
IPCC - unfccc
... Higher tier methodologies should be used for Key Sectors Additional attention to QA/QC of key sources Resources are focused on sources with significant impact on total emission estimate Best use of available resources Reduce uncertainties as much as practical ...
... Higher tier methodologies should be used for Key Sectors Additional attention to QA/QC of key sources Resources are focused on sources with significant impact on total emission estimate Best use of available resources Reduce uncertainties as much as practical ...
THE ROLE OF LAND - SURFACE PROCESSES IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND
... The impact of the drought on our farm, and most around us, is Major for the following reasons: − The late June rains came too late for our short growing season. Short season forage crops were planted or many fields not planted at all this year. These rains were a significant help to dryland pastures ...
... The impact of the drought on our farm, and most around us, is Major for the following reasons: − The late June rains came too late for our short growing season. Short season forage crops were planted or many fields not planted at all this year. These rains were a significant help to dryland pastures ...
Temperature responsiveness of seedlings
... has the advantage of estimating RGRmax and to identify the causes of its variation under standard conditions (Villar et al. 2005). Nevertheless, most of these studies have been carried out at a single growth temperature (typically 20–25°C) or at different temperature treatments (e.g. Loveyes et al. ...
... has the advantage of estimating RGRmax and to identify the causes of its variation under standard conditions (Villar et al. 2005). Nevertheless, most of these studies have been carried out at a single growth temperature (typically 20–25°C) or at different temperature treatments (e.g. Loveyes et al. ...
Potential surface temperature and shallow groundwater temperature
... regression-based methods often have difficulty producing the observed variability in local climate predictands, a stochastic generator is used to increase the variance in the datasets. These two methods (i.e. DT and HMLR) were employed in this study. Output from GCMs can also be dynamically downscal ...
... regression-based methods often have difficulty producing the observed variability in local climate predictands, a stochastic generator is used to increase the variance in the datasets. These two methods (i.e. DT and HMLR) were employed in this study. Output from GCMs can also be dynamically downscal ...
Appendix A. Statistical Issues Regarding Trends. From Synthesis
... Alternatively, there may be some physical process that 1979 through December 2004 (312 months or 2.6 decades). causes a rapid switch or change from one mode of behavior The total change is therefore 0.169x2.6 = 0.439ºC. to another. In such a case the overall behavior might best be described as a lin ...
... Alternatively, there may be some physical process that 1979 through December 2004 (312 months or 2.6 decades). causes a rapid switch or change from one mode of behavior The total change is therefore 0.169x2.6 = 0.439ºC. to another. In such a case the overall behavior might best be described as a lin ...
reportedly biased - Galileo Movement
... concerning climate science. Why? 4. Although Bacon’s ACIJ report was simply a survey and avoided assessing accuracy or factual basis of media reports, in her first submission to the Finkelstein inquiry, Bacon underlines the importance of factual accuracy in the media: “Commercial radio is one sector ...
... concerning climate science. Why? 4. Although Bacon’s ACIJ report was simply a survey and avoided assessing accuracy or factual basis of media reports, in her first submission to the Finkelstein inquiry, Bacon underlines the importance of factual accuracy in the media: “Commercial radio is one sector ...
Understanding Uncertainties in Future Colorado River Streamflow
... Seattle, WA 98195-2700 Phone: 206.794.7946 Email: [email protected] ...
... Seattle, WA 98195-2700 Phone: 206.794.7946 Email: [email protected] ...
Present and future responses of growing degree days for
... forest development by directly affecting plant functions such as evapotranspiration, photosynthesis and plant transpiration. Understanding the spatial distribution of GDD is crucial to the practice of sustainable agricultural and forest management, as GDD relates to the integration of growth and pro ...
... forest development by directly affecting plant functions such as evapotranspiration, photosynthesis and plant transpiration. Understanding the spatial distribution of GDD is crucial to the practice of sustainable agricultural and forest management, as GDD relates to the integration of growth and pro ...