Post-fire changes in net shortwave radiation along a latitudinal
... likely to influence regional climate requires detailed information about fire effects on the surface radiation budget. We used time series of satellite observations of surface albedo from 2000–2011 and fire perimeters since 1970 to study post-fire changes in surface net shortwave radiation along a l ...
... likely to influence regional climate requires detailed information about fire effects on the surface radiation budget. We used time series of satellite observations of surface albedo from 2000–2011 and fire perimeters since 1970 to study post-fire changes in surface net shortwave radiation along a l ...
Climate Change in Park City: An Assessment of Climate, Snowpack
... industry as the change in skier days times the economic impact per skier day. Our study predicts that Park City’s climate will change substantially as a result of increased atmospheric GHG concentrations. Temperatures are predicted to rise and precipitation amount, timing, intensity are predicted to ...
... industry as the change in skier days times the economic impact per skier day. Our study predicts that Park City’s climate will change substantially as a result of increased atmospheric GHG concentrations. Temperatures are predicted to rise and precipitation amount, timing, intensity are predicted to ...
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... Erda (1996) indicates that, with adaptation to climate change, the annual agricultural loss could be US$0.8 to $3.48 billion and, without adaptation, a loss of US$1.37 to $79.98 billion from 2000 to 2050. Research by Liu et al. (2004), based on county-level cross-sectional data on agricultural net r ...
... Erda (1996) indicates that, with adaptation to climate change, the annual agricultural loss could be US$0.8 to $3.48 billion and, without adaptation, a loss of US$1.37 to $79.98 billion from 2000 to 2050. Research by Liu et al. (2004), based on county-level cross-sectional data on agricultural net r ...
The Economics of Climate Change in the Caribbean
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicated that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning a ...
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicated that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning a ...
Philippine businesses’ response to climate
... This report likewise highlights the earnest need of harnessing private and public sector partnership. The Philippine Climate Change Commission, with the objective of raising public awareness on climate change and strengthening institutions and mechanisms, is currently embarking on greater engagement ...
... This report likewise highlights the earnest need of harnessing private and public sector partnership. The Philippine Climate Change Commission, with the objective of raising public awareness on climate change and strengthening institutions and mechanisms, is currently embarking on greater engagement ...
Organic carbon and nutrients (N, P) in surface soil
... The High Arctic is characterized by a predominance of permafrost−affected soils, which are known as Cryosols, according to the WRB classification system (IUSS Working Group WRB 2014), and Gelisols, according to the Soil Taxon− omy (Soil Survey Staff 1999). According to both the WRB and Soil Taxonomy ...
... The High Arctic is characterized by a predominance of permafrost−affected soils, which are known as Cryosols, according to the WRB classification system (IUSS Working Group WRB 2014), and Gelisols, according to the Soil Taxon− omy (Soil Survey Staff 1999). According to both the WRB and Soil Taxonomy ...
An assessment of the foundational assumptions in high-resolution climate projections: the case of UKCP09
... to generate high-resolution climate projections. We give considerable space to the description of UKCP09’s methods for two reasons. First, even though UKCP09 is widely discussed, its ways and means in generating projections are terra incognita outside a narrow circle of experts. We take this paper a ...
... to generate high-resolution climate projections. We give considerable space to the description of UKCP09’s methods for two reasons. First, even though UKCP09 is widely discussed, its ways and means in generating projections are terra incognita outside a narrow circle of experts. We take this paper a ...
- Pacific Disaster Net
... What are some of the importance of mangroves? During one of our fieldtrips to Vaiusu, we interviewed a local resident, Tagaloa Eteuati Mataia, who had lived there for more than 30 years. He had noticed over the years that the mangroves were less dense today than they were before, and while they stil ...
... What are some of the importance of mangroves? During one of our fieldtrips to Vaiusu, we interviewed a local resident, Tagaloa Eteuati Mataia, who had lived there for more than 30 years. He had noticed over the years that the mangroves were less dense today than they were before, and while they stil ...
Making Climate Data Relevant to Decision Making:
... Throughout the world, there is a major need for climate change science to inform on-the-ground adaptation planning. However, a big gap exists between the well-developed state of climate science and decision-makers preparing for a future climate. There is no shortage of scientific data that has been ...
... Throughout the world, there is a major need for climate change science to inform on-the-ground adaptation planning. However, a big gap exists between the well-developed state of climate science and decision-makers preparing for a future climate. There is no shortage of scientific data that has been ...
Ireland Adapts to Climate Change Report Series No. 9
... Ireland is in the early stages of the adaptation process. This summary report outlines the main findings of the ...
... Ireland is in the early stages of the adaptation process. This summary report outlines the main findings of the ...
Urbanization and climate change impacts on future urban flooding in
... – Climate change: it is possible that climate change (CC) has already caused increase of frequency and magnitude in catastrophic natural disaster, especially typhoons, floods and droughts (MONRE, 2009a; Delgado et al., 2010). By the end of the 21st century, the temperature in Vietnam may increase by ...
... – Climate change: it is possible that climate change (CC) has already caused increase of frequency and magnitude in catastrophic natural disaster, especially typhoons, floods and droughts (MONRE, 2009a; Delgado et al., 2010). By the end of the 21st century, the temperature in Vietnam may increase by ...
Eco-physiological adaptations that favour freshwater cyanobacteria
... Bartram, 1999; Mur et al., 1999). Our focus in this Review is on freshwater and estuarine cyanobacteria. ...
... Bartram, 1999; Mur et al., 1999). Our focus in this Review is on freshwater and estuarine cyanobacteria. ...
10 Cenozoic Climatic Record for Monsoonal Rainfall over the Indian
... rocks. Figure 2 shows the sharp decline in the CO2 concentration is associated with a cooling from the warm conditions of the early Eocene climatic optimum between ~52-50 Ma. This shift is often referred to as a transition from a greenhouse climate to an icehouse, in which permanent ice sheets forma ...
... rocks. Figure 2 shows the sharp decline in the CO2 concentration is associated with a cooling from the warm conditions of the early Eocene climatic optimum between ~52-50 Ma. This shift is often referred to as a transition from a greenhouse climate to an icehouse, in which permanent ice sheets forma ...
Countries and regions
... For example, despite a fall in air pollutant emissions there has not been an equivalent improvement in air quality across Europe, partly as a result of the transboundary transport of air pollutants. ...
... For example, despite a fall in air pollutant emissions there has not been an equivalent improvement in air quality across Europe, partly as a result of the transboundary transport of air pollutants. ...
NPS Central AK report - Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic
... A climate variable that drives changes in weather, vegetation, habitat, wildlife, etc. Also referred to as a critical force and a scenario driver. ...
... A climate variable that drives changes in weather, vegetation, habitat, wildlife, etc. Also referred to as a critical force and a scenario driver. ...
Climate Change, Emissions Trading and Indigenous Peoples
... (DCC, 2008b: 2–3).5 More recently, Professor Garnaut has noted that advances in science about the warming of the earth and the contribution of human activity to this phenomenon as beyond reasonable doubt (Garnaut, 2011). In Australia warming is likely to occur at a rate similar to average global tem ...
... (DCC, 2008b: 2–3).5 More recently, Professor Garnaut has noted that advances in science about the warming of the earth and the contribution of human activity to this phenomenon as beyond reasonable doubt (Garnaut, 2011). In Australia warming is likely to occur at a rate similar to average global tem ...
Countries and regions
... For example, despite a fall in air pollutant emissions there has not been an equivalent improvement in air quality across Europe, partly as a result of the transboundary transport of air pollutants. ...
... For example, despite a fall in air pollutant emissions there has not been an equivalent improvement in air quality across Europe, partly as a result of the transboundary transport of air pollutants. ...
Climate Change and Extreme Events
... Climate and land-use change complicate current and future water management challenges through their complex and shifting interactions that alter space–time patterns of hydrological variability and induce uncertainty in the decision making processes. Limitations of traditional hydrological analyses a ...
... Climate and land-use change complicate current and future water management challenges through their complex and shifting interactions that alter space–time patterns of hydrological variability and induce uncertainty in the decision making processes. Limitations of traditional hydrological analyses a ...
Studies specific to Boreal forests
... Axelsson, A.-L., L. Ostlund, and E. Hellberg. 2001. Use of retrospective analysis of historical records to assess changes in deciduous forests of boreal Sweden: 1870s –1999. Dissertation chapter in A.L. Axelsson, Forest Landscape Change in Boreal Sweden 1850-2000: A multi-scale approach. Swedish Uni ...
... Axelsson, A.-L., L. Ostlund, and E. Hellberg. 2001. Use of retrospective analysis of historical records to assess changes in deciduous forests of boreal Sweden: 1870s –1999. Dissertation chapter in A.L. Axelsson, Forest Landscape Change in Boreal Sweden 1850-2000: A multi-scale approach. Swedish Uni ...
Temperature variation makes ectotherms more sensitive to climate
... temperature, CTmax) for development and survival. This temperature range was selected on the basis of pilot data and those published for An. gambiae (Bayoh & Lindsay, 2003). Note that critical minimum (CTmin) and maximum (CTmax) temperatures are commonly derived from experiments whereby temperature ...
... temperature, CTmax) for development and survival. This temperature range was selected on the basis of pilot data and those published for An. gambiae (Bayoh & Lindsay, 2003). Note that critical minimum (CTmin) and maximum (CTmax) temperatures are commonly derived from experiments whereby temperature ...
View PDF - Hofstra Law
... feasibility, moral concerns, and the will of the people, among others.10 Ceteris paribas, strong public support increases the likelihood of resulting policy action. Politicians do not often vigorously oppose policy proposals enjoying high levels of public support or strongly promote policy proposals ...
... feasibility, moral concerns, and the will of the people, among others.10 Ceteris paribas, strong public support increases the likelihood of resulting policy action. Politicians do not often vigorously oppose policy proposals enjoying high levels of public support or strongly promote policy proposals ...
Future Emissions and Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide
... review process for the IPCC special report on Radiative Forcing of Climate Change. Release 1 was issued 30/3/94, but the cover sheet and page 1 were incorrectly dated 30/3/93. The substantive changes (as opposed to additions) in later versions are that the results for Model Q in ‘Release 1’ were an ...
... review process for the IPCC special report on Radiative Forcing of Climate Change. Release 1 was issued 30/3/94, but the cover sheet and page 1 were incorrectly dated 30/3/93. The substantive changes (as opposed to additions) in later versions are that the results for Model Q in ‘Release 1’ were an ...
Climate Change in Zambia
... 1. The information compiled suggests that Zambia is vulnerable to current and future climate change and variability. The country has already recorded increases in temperature and reduced rainfall in the last few decades, with temperatures estimated to increase at 0.6oC every ten years. The frequency ...
... 1. The information compiled suggests that Zambia is vulnerable to current and future climate change and variability. The country has already recorded increases in temperature and reduced rainfall in the last few decades, with temperatures estimated to increase at 0.6oC every ten years. The frequency ...
National Climate Change Action Plan
... forests of lenga (Nothofagus pumilio or South American cherry wood) in the far south of Chile will most likely be affected.” ...
... forests of lenga (Nothofagus pumilio or South American cherry wood) in the far south of Chile will most likely be affected.” ...
Climate change feedback
Climate change feedback is important in the understanding of global warming because feedback processes may amplify or diminish the effect of each climate forcing, and so play an important part in determining the climate sensitivity and future climate state. Feedback in general is the process in which changing one quantity changes a second quantity, and the change in the second quantity in turn changes the first. Positive feedback amplifies the change in the first quantity while negative feedback reduces it.The term ""forcing"" means a change which may ""push"" the climate system in the direction of warming or cooling. An example of a climate forcing is increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. By definition, forcings are external to the climate system while feedbacks are internal; in essence, feedbacks represent the internal processes of the system. Some feedbacks may act in relative isolation to the rest of the climate system; others may be tightly coupled; hence it may be difficult to tell just how much a particular process contributes. Forcings, feedbacks and the dynamics of the climate system determine how much and how fast the climate changes. The main positive feedback in global warming is the tendency of warming to increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which in turn leads to further warming. The main negative feedback comes from the Stefan–Boltzmann law, the amount of heat radiated from the Earth into space changes with the fourth power of the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere.Some observed and potential effects of global warming are positive feedbacks, which contribute directly to further global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report states that ""Anthropogenic warming could lead to some effects that are abrupt or irreversible, depending upon the rate and magnitude of the climate change.""