Global and regional drought dynamics in the climate warming era
... 6. Drought trends in the warmest decade A few unusual droughts have already occurred during the warmest period after 2000. They covered large area, were long, severe and frequent and had enormous impacts on economy, environment and human lives. These exact drought features have already been emphasiz ...
... 6. Drought trends in the warmest decade A few unusual droughts have already occurred during the warmest period after 2000. They covered large area, were long, severe and frequent and had enormous impacts on economy, environment and human lives. These exact drought features have already been emphasiz ...
Indices for monitoring changes in extremes based on daily
... Organization (WMO) CLIVARa /GCOSb organized an international Workshop on Indices and Indicators for Climate Extremes in Asheville, North Carolina, 3–6 June 1997, to encourage the development of data sets, and analysis techniques, to determine whether such extreme events are becoming more extreme or ...
... Organization (WMO) CLIVARa /GCOSb organized an international Workshop on Indices and Indicators for Climate Extremes in Asheville, North Carolina, 3–6 June 1997, to encourage the development of data sets, and analysis techniques, to determine whether such extreme events are becoming more extreme or ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES LIFE David Albouy
... travel to protect themselves from extreme climates and to enjoy comfortable moderation. Geographically, climate impacts the desirability of different locations and the quality of life they offer; few seek to live in the freezing tundra or oppressively hot deserts. Given the undeniable influence clim ...
... travel to protect themselves from extreme climates and to enjoy comfortable moderation. Geographically, climate impacts the desirability of different locations and the quality of life they offer; few seek to live in the freezing tundra or oppressively hot deserts. Given the undeniable influence clim ...
Growth and Phenology of Three Dwarf Shrub Species in a Six
... treeline in the region [38,39]. The trees were sparsely distributed without forming a closed canopy; therefore, each plot contained a single tree surrounded by a dense cover of understory vegetation consisting mainly of the co-dominant dwarf shrub species Vaccinium myrtillus L., Vaccinium gaultherio ...
... treeline in the region [38,39]. The trees were sparsely distributed without forming a closed canopy; therefore, each plot contained a single tree surrounded by a dense cover of understory vegetation consisting mainly of the co-dominant dwarf shrub species Vaccinium myrtillus L., Vaccinium gaultherio ...
PROJECTED AVERAGE SUMMER AIR
... Climate Models (GCMs), as well as future projections using the Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 (RCP8.5) climate scenario. Secondly, this project aimed to develop a statistical relationship between air and surface water temperatures in Philadelphia using publicly available data from the Unit ...
... Climate Models (GCMs), as well as future projections using the Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 (RCP8.5) climate scenario. Secondly, this project aimed to develop a statistical relationship between air and surface water temperatures in Philadelphia using publicly available data from the Unit ...
The BBC and ClimaTe Change: a Triple BeTrayal
... On few issues, however, if any, has the BBC shown itself to be more conspicuously committed to a particular point of view than the belief in man-made global warming. And it is important to recognise the extent to which this has been the result of deliberate policy. Around the middle of the last deca ...
... On few issues, however, if any, has the BBC shown itself to be more conspicuously committed to a particular point of view than the belief in man-made global warming. And it is important to recognise the extent to which this has been the result of deliberate policy. Around the middle of the last deca ...
A daily soil temperature model based on air temperature and
... Air temperature correlates well with soil temperature because both are determined by the energy balance at the ground surface. The daily amplitude of soil tempzrature at the surface i s greater than the daily amplitude of air temperature for clear days and is less for cloudy days. A depth of 10 cm w ...
... Air temperature correlates well with soil temperature because both are determined by the energy balance at the ground surface. The daily amplitude of soil tempzrature at the surface i s greater than the daily amplitude of air temperature for clear days and is less for cloudy days. A depth of 10 cm w ...
The Economic Effects of Long-Term Climate Change
... assumptions based on “little theoretical knowledge and no empirical evidence” (Pindyck 2013: 860). These models su¤er from a high degree of uncertainty regarding the negative e¤ects of climate change on economic output. “[. . . ] when it comes to the damage function [the e¤ect of a given temperatur ...
... assumptions based on “little theoretical knowledge and no empirical evidence” (Pindyck 2013: 860). These models su¤er from a high degree of uncertainty regarding the negative e¤ects of climate change on economic output. “[. . . ] when it comes to the damage function [the e¤ect of a given temperatur ...
Long-term effects of warming and ocean acidification are modified
... of ecological communities can radically alter ( perceived or realized) species vulnerabilities and ecosystem responses to climatic forcing and, when considered collectively, have the potential to lead to scenarios that differ from those suggested by current projections [35]. Form & Riebesell [29], f ...
... of ecological communities can radically alter ( perceived or realized) species vulnerabilities and ecosystem responses to climatic forcing and, when considered collectively, have the potential to lead to scenarios that differ from those suggested by current projections [35]. Form & Riebesell [29], f ...
Special Interests and the Media
... personal political leanings (e.g., New York Times 2004a; Reporters Without Borders 2014). In the model, such prohibitions can make reporting less informative. I also show that requiring “fair” reporting, as many countries do of their broadcasters, can be counterproductive in the presence of special ...
... personal political leanings (e.g., New York Times 2004a; Reporters Without Borders 2014). In the model, such prohibitions can make reporting less informative. I also show that requiring “fair” reporting, as many countries do of their broadcasters, can be counterproductive in the presence of special ...
Special Interests and the Media: Theory and an Application to Climate Change Seminar is joint with Political Economy.
... personal political leanings (e.g., New York Times 2004a; Reporters Without Borders 2014). In the model, such prohibitions can make reporting less informative. I also show that requiring “fair” reporting, as many countries do of their broadcasters, can be counterproductive in the presence of special ...
... personal political leanings (e.g., New York Times 2004a; Reporters Without Borders 2014). In the model, such prohibitions can make reporting less informative. I also show that requiring “fair” reporting, as many countries do of their broadcasters, can be counterproductive in the presence of special ...
Consequences of elevated temperature on prairie plants: legumes, nitrogen, and phenology
... remaining (Samson and Knopf 1994, Piper et al. 2007). A greater understanding of the potential consequences of climate change for these ecosystems will be critical to future restoration efforts. Like many terrestrial ecosystems, prairies are often nitrogen (N) limited, (LeBauer and Treseder 2008, Cr ...
... remaining (Samson and Knopf 1994, Piper et al. 2007). A greater understanding of the potential consequences of climate change for these ecosystems will be critical to future restoration efforts. Like many terrestrial ecosystems, prairies are often nitrogen (N) limited, (LeBauer and Treseder 2008, Cr ...
Southern Ocean warming delayed by circumpolar up
... feedback’ on SSTs anomalies (relative to the control) with value λ = 1 Wm−2 K−1 , representing the additional energy emitted to space as the surface warms; this value is characteristic of feedbacks found within the CMIP5 GCMs and estimated from satellite observations43 . Equilibrium would ...
... feedback’ on SSTs anomalies (relative to the control) with value λ = 1 Wm−2 K−1 , representing the additional energy emitted to space as the surface warms; this value is characteristic of feedbacks found within the CMIP5 GCMs and estimated from satellite observations43 . Equilibrium would ...
Comparing bias correction methods in downscaling meteorological
... performed equally well in correcting raw temperature; and (5) for simulated streamflow, precipitation correction methods have more significant influence than temperature correction methods and the performances of streamflow simulations are consistent with those of corrected precipitation; i.e., the ...
... performed equally well in correcting raw temperature; and (5) for simulated streamflow, precipitation correction methods have more significant influence than temperature correction methods and the performances of streamflow simulations are consistent with those of corrected precipitation; i.e., the ...
North Atlantic warming: patterns of long
... important large-scale perspective on the changes in the North Atlantic Ocean; however, because of this averaging, many of the regional details are missing. Various methods of spatial averaging within the latitudinal belts were tested, and the results of these test experiments are presented in the Ap ...
... important large-scale perspective on the changes in the North Atlantic Ocean; however, because of this averaging, many of the regional details are missing. Various methods of spatial averaging within the latitudinal belts were tested, and the results of these test experiments are presented in the Ap ...
Climate response to imposed solar radiation reductions in
... These results suggest that it might be possible to moderate global climate change, especially some of the substantial impacts in the Arctic that have the potential to impact the global climate (e.g., amplified warming, sea ice retreat, glacier and ice sheet melting, permafrost thawing), without indu ...
... These results suggest that it might be possible to moderate global climate change, especially some of the substantial impacts in the Arctic that have the potential to impact the global climate (e.g., amplified warming, sea ice retreat, glacier and ice sheet melting, permafrost thawing), without indu ...
Deglacial impact of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet on the North Atlantic climate system Francesco Muschitiello
... last deglaciation, holds the key to our understanding of future abrupt climate change. In the last decades, a great effort has been put into deciphering the linkage between freshwater fluxes from melting ice sheets and rapid shifts in global ocean-atmospheric ...
... last deglaciation, holds the key to our understanding of future abrupt climate change. In the last decades, a great effort has been put into deciphering the linkage between freshwater fluxes from melting ice sheets and rapid shifts in global ocean-atmospheric ...
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... travel to protect themselves from extreme climates and to enjoy comfortable moderation. Geographically, climate impacts the desirability of different locations and the quality of life they offer; few seek to live in the freezing tundra or oppressively hot deserts. Given the undeniable influence clim ...
... travel to protect themselves from extreme climates and to enjoy comfortable moderation. Geographically, climate impacts the desirability of different locations and the quality of life they offer; few seek to live in the freezing tundra or oppressively hot deserts. Given the undeniable influence clim ...
allele frequency shifts in response to climate change and
... some insects (Burton et al. 1988; Kelty and Lee 2001). Some HSPs are only up-regulated in response to cold shock (Yocum et al. 1991; Yiangou et al. 1997; Yocum 2001), and these may be in part responsible for rapid acquisition of tolerance to extremely cold temperatures. They may also protect an inse ...
... some insects (Burton et al. 1988; Kelty and Lee 2001). Some HSPs are only up-regulated in response to cold shock (Yocum et al. 1991; Yiangou et al. 1997; Yocum 2001), and these may be in part responsible for rapid acquisition of tolerance to extremely cold temperatures. They may also protect an inse ...
Spatial and temporal trends of mean and extreme
... distribution, pattern, frequency, variability of precipitation and their inter-relationships in urban cities. Arora et al. (2005) explored trends of annual average and seasonal temperatures using the MK test at the country and regional scales in India. It was observed that annual mean temperature, m ...
... distribution, pattern, frequency, variability of precipitation and their inter-relationships in urban cities. Arora et al. (2005) explored trends of annual average and seasonal temperatures using the MK test at the country and regional scales in India. It was observed that annual mean temperature, m ...
The effects of climate change on Merriam`s kangaroo rat, Dipodomys
... In an effort to understand how community structure might change as a result of changes in climate, we examined the relationship between adult MBM and abundance of another rodent species with these changes in temperature and with precipitation. In addition, we examined the relationship between abunda ...
... In an effort to understand how community structure might change as a result of changes in climate, we examined the relationship between adult MBM and abundance of another rodent species with these changes in temperature and with precipitation. In addition, we examined the relationship between abunda ...
The Economic Effects of Long(Term Climate Change
... In further results, I investigate the e¤ect of temperature on agricultural productivity as a channel through which temperature might have a¤ected the economy of Early Modern Europe. In particular, I estimate the e¤ect of temperature on yield ratios and on historical wheat prices.5 Results indicate t ...
... In further results, I investigate the e¤ect of temperature on agricultural productivity as a channel through which temperature might have a¤ected the economy of Early Modern Europe. In particular, I estimate the e¤ect of temperature on yield ratios and on historical wheat prices.5 Results indicate t ...
1.5.5.1 OSPAR climate request - The Quality Status Report 2010
... over the past century, and effects of that warming on the earth’s ecosystem at a global scale. The evidence for effects on ecosystems was strongly dominated by information from terrestrial rather than marine ecosystems. The present request from OSPAR for information to include in the next QSR will i ...
... over the past century, and effects of that warming on the earth’s ecosystem at a global scale. The evidence for effects on ecosystems was strongly dominated by information from terrestrial rather than marine ecosystems. The present request from OSPAR for information to include in the next QSR will i ...
CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORING REPORT 2013
... meteorological phenomena. Northern, eastern and western parts of the country experienced cold conditions in winter, with the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan being hit by extremely heavy snow settling as deep as 566 cm (Sukayu Station in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture). Extreme heat affected the ...
... meteorological phenomena. Northern, eastern and western parts of the country experienced cold conditions in winter, with the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan being hit by extremely heavy snow settling as deep as 566 cm (Sukayu Station in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture). Extreme heat affected the ...