Climate change on annual runoff dynamics
... climate evapotranspiration to identify the specific impact of land-use changes on annual runoff changes (∆R) in a developing coastal watershed, Jiulong River Watershed, southeast China. This agricultural watershed has experienced an increase in annual runoff along with increase in precipitation over ...
... climate evapotranspiration to identify the specific impact of land-use changes on annual runoff changes (∆R) in a developing coastal watershed, Jiulong River Watershed, southeast China. This agricultural watershed has experienced an increase in annual runoff along with increase in precipitation over ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... has become a major focus of attention. The obligation to develop a national adaptation strategy can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreem ...
... has become a major focus of attention. The obligation to develop a national adaptation strategy can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreem ...
Can marine cloud brightening reduce coral bleaching?
... Increases in coral bleaching events over the last few decades have been largely caused by rising sea surface temperatures (SST), and continued warming is expected to cause even greater increases through this century. We use a Global Climate Model to examine the potential of marine cloud brightening ...
... Increases in coral bleaching events over the last few decades have been largely caused by rising sea surface temperatures (SST), and continued warming is expected to cause even greater increases through this century. We use a Global Climate Model to examine the potential of marine cloud brightening ...
A review of global wind energy expansion and a climate change
... Wind turbine power plants, which harness the kinetic energy from wind to generate electricity, continue to proliferate due to the technology’s high scalability, ease of deployment, capacity for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ability to diversify energy portfolios, and for meeting world energy de ...
... Wind turbine power plants, which harness the kinetic energy from wind to generate electricity, continue to proliferate due to the technology’s high scalability, ease of deployment, capacity for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ability to diversify energy portfolios, and for meeting world energy de ...
Impact of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet interactions on climate
... where it affects ice sheet dynamics. It enables ice sheets to depress the underlying bed, which can increase their volume by 25–30% for the same surface elevation. The bedrock adjustment model consists of a viscous asthenosphere, described by a single isostatic relaxation time, which underlies a rig ...
... where it affects ice sheet dynamics. It enables ice sheets to depress the underlying bed, which can increase their volume by 25–30% for the same surface elevation. The bedrock adjustment model consists of a viscous asthenosphere, described by a single isostatic relaxation time, which underlies a rig ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... has become a major focus of attention. The obligation to develop a national adaptation strategy can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreem ...
... has become a major focus of attention. The obligation to develop a national adaptation strategy can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreem ...
Water-Borne Diseases and Extreme Weather Events in Cambodia
... Quantitative and qualitative data of the floods, droughts and typhoons in Cambodia from 1991–2013 were collated (Table 1). This time period was chosen to give the most comprehensive possible overview of the extreme weather events in Cambodia over the period for which data is available. Prior to this ...
... Quantitative and qualitative data of the floods, droughts and typhoons in Cambodia from 1991–2013 were collated (Table 1). This time period was chosen to give the most comprehensive possible overview of the extreme weather events in Cambodia over the period for which data is available. Prior to this ...
GEOSS Web Services (GWS) OGC support of GEOSS
... Basically, we could show the different seasonally migration and ice extents, plus any other relevant layers, in switch able layers on GE. • 4) Scientific Analysis: Now it gets into the scientific analysis and I would be way out of my depth to suggest anything here. • 5) Conclusions: Building a pipe ...
... Basically, we could show the different seasonally migration and ice extents, plus any other relevant layers, in switch able layers on GE. • 4) Scientific Analysis: Now it gets into the scientific analysis and I would be way out of my depth to suggest anything here. • 5) Conclusions: Building a pipe ...
gReat plaiNs RegioNal teChNiCal iNput RepoRt
... well as the Coastal and the Ocean biogeographical regions, were asked to contribute technical input reports highlighting past climate trends, projected climate change, and impacts to specific sectors in their regions. Each region established its own process for developing this technical input. The l ...
... well as the Coastal and the Ocean biogeographical regions, were asked to contribute technical input reports highlighting past climate trends, projected climate change, and impacts to specific sectors in their regions. Each region established its own process for developing this technical input. The l ...
Project Document for CEO Approval
... of Maldivians had little negative impact on the environment, the above-mentioned developments along with events which may occur due to the global climate change are posing threats to the environment of the country. Being an island nation entirely made up of low lying tiny coral islands, the environm ...
... of Maldivians had little negative impact on the environment, the above-mentioned developments along with events which may occur due to the global climate change are posing threats to the environment of the country. Being an island nation entirely made up of low lying tiny coral islands, the environm ...
Climate Change, Carbon, and Forestry in Northwestern North America:
... activities have been examined in detail by IPCC (2001). Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have increased over the past 150 years, from a pre-industrial mean concentration of 280 ppmv to a mean concentration in 2000 of 367 ppmv, representing an increase of 176 Gt of carbon between 1850 and 1998. Betw ...
... activities have been examined in detail by IPCC (2001). Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have increased over the past 150 years, from a pre-industrial mean concentration of 280 ppmv to a mean concentration in 2000 of 367 ppmv, representing an increase of 176 Gt of carbon between 1850 and 1998. Betw ...
Quasi-100 ky glacial-interglacial cycles triggered by - HAL-Insu
... transport and icesheet retreat should be somewhat episodic, but these numbers nonetheless give a first-order estimate. A glance at the observed atmospheric 14 C over the last 50 ky (e.g., Hughen et al., 2004) shows that 14 C variations are dominated by production rate, although it clearly contains o ...
... transport and icesheet retreat should be somewhat episodic, but these numbers nonetheless give a first-order estimate. A glance at the observed atmospheric 14 C over the last 50 ky (e.g., Hughen et al., 2004) shows that 14 C variations are dominated by production rate, although it clearly contains o ...
A Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
... Study of Atmosphere and Ocean et al. 2007). In addition, the Washington D.C.-based Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has released an adaptation report as a resource for American cities and counties and has presented adaptation concerns and information to Congress (Lowe, Foster et al. 2009). An adap ...
... Study of Atmosphere and Ocean et al. 2007). In addition, the Washington D.C.-based Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has released an adaptation report as a resource for American cities and counties and has presented adaptation concerns and information to Congress (Lowe, Foster et al. 2009). An adap ...
Modeling of Ecological Processes
... of growing season was variable among the sky islands, highest for the northern sky islands vs southern This suggested that the landscape of the northern sky islands is responding strongly to interannual changes in climate and/or disturbance The observed high COV values for all of the sky Islands ar ...
... of growing season was variable among the sky islands, highest for the northern sky islands vs southern This suggested that the landscape of the northern sky islands is responding strongly to interannual changes in climate and/or disturbance The observed high COV values for all of the sky Islands ar ...
NDVI-based increase in growth of temperate grasslands and its
... China’s temperate grassland is the third largest grassland area in the world (Lee et al., 2002). It not only supports the world’s largest population of sheep and goats, but also plays an important role in the regional climate and reducing soil loss by wind or water erosion (Chen and Wang, 2000; Xie ...
... China’s temperate grassland is the third largest grassland area in the world (Lee et al., 2002). It not only supports the world’s largest population of sheep and goats, but also plays an important role in the regional climate and reducing soil loss by wind or water erosion (Chen and Wang, 2000; Xie ...
Draft Guidelines on Climate Change and Natura 2000
... vulnerable to climate change. For many of the invertebrates, not much is known of their response to climate change due to limited knowledge about their ecology or their present distribution. The Mediterranean and Alpine regions show the highest number of vulnerable species. The negative effects of c ...
... vulnerable to climate change. For many of the invertebrates, not much is known of their response to climate change due to limited knowledge about their ecology or their present distribution. The Mediterranean and Alpine regions show the highest number of vulnerable species. The negative effects of c ...
synthesis of the aichi nagoya international E conference 2010
... intimate relationship between people and biodiversity is not always taken into consideration when decisions are being taken and, in that process, the opportunities that biodiversity provides are also being ignored. ...
... intimate relationship between people and biodiversity is not always taken into consideration when decisions are being taken and, in that process, the opportunities that biodiversity provides are also being ignored. ...
global forum on food security and nutrition
... different challenge or as an additional factor of uncertainty impacting on global and national food security, it seems to me that without an answer and remedial action in this issue there is little chance for successful climate change mitigation especially in those countries and population groups li ...
... different challenge or as an additional factor of uncertainty impacting on global and national food security, it seems to me that without an answer and remedial action in this issue there is little chance for successful climate change mitigation especially in those countries and population groups li ...
Spatial Planning in Coastal Regions
... This report highlights the core issues of coastal adaptation to climate change and discusses the impacts of climate change on spatial planning in coastal regions. It outlines the objectives of the working group 8.4 and its achievements over the past four years. It also draws members’ attention to FI ...
... This report highlights the core issues of coastal adaptation to climate change and discusses the impacts of climate change on spatial planning in coastal regions. It outlines the objectives of the working group 8.4 and its achievements over the past four years. It also draws members’ attention to FI ...
Comparative carbon cycle dynamics of the present and last interglacial
... Strassmann et al., 2008). Due to this wealth of previous research, our overview also strongly focuses on the Holocene. Most of the Holocene mechanisms, except for forcings linked to anthropogenic activity, are natural processes that should be active during all other interglacial periods as well. The ...
... Strassmann et al., 2008). Due to this wealth of previous research, our overview also strongly focuses on the Holocene. Most of the Holocene mechanisms, except for forcings linked to anthropogenic activity, are natural processes that should be active during all other interglacial periods as well. The ...