Conceptual Problems - Stanford Earth Sciences
... 1. You are a city planner for your local neighborhood. You notice that the air temperature in your city is slightly higher than a nearby farming suburb. What are some ways that you could increase the albedo so that your city does not absorb as much solar radiation? Answers may vary. Possible answers ...
... 1. You are a city planner for your local neighborhood. You notice that the air temperature in your city is slightly higher than a nearby farming suburb. What are some ways that you could increase the albedo so that your city does not absorb as much solar radiation? Answers may vary. Possible answers ...
Slide 1
... Increasing robustness of infrastructure designs and long-term investments Increasing the flexibility of vulnerable managed systems Enhancing the adaptability of vulnerable natural systems Reversing trends that increase vulnerability (also termed ―maladaptation) Improving societal awareness and prepa ...
... Increasing robustness of infrastructure designs and long-term investments Increasing the flexibility of vulnerable managed systems Enhancing the adaptability of vulnerable natural systems Reversing trends that increase vulnerability (also termed ―maladaptation) Improving societal awareness and prepa ...
Evaluating societal impacts related to air quality and climate
... include Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) analysis: “intended to include (but not limited to) changes in net agricultural productivity, human health, property damages from increased flood risk, and the value of ecosystem services due to climate change.” EU has the Emissions Trading System All impacts assu ...
... include Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) analysis: “intended to include (but not limited to) changes in net agricultural productivity, human health, property damages from increased flood risk, and the value of ecosystem services due to climate change.” EU has the Emissions Trading System All impacts assu ...
Dealing with Climate Change … A Recipe for Lemonade
... hasn’t changed much in the last two decades, the researchers report today in the journal Science. Speeds of the fastest winds, though, have risen by about half a percent each year, and heights of the biggest waves have risen by between a quarter and half a percent each year. Those trends have been s ...
... hasn’t changed much in the last two decades, the researchers report today in the journal Science. Speeds of the fastest winds, though, have risen by about half a percent each year, and heights of the biggest waves have risen by between a quarter and half a percent each year. Those trends have been s ...
Climate Change and Georgia - Conservation in a Changing Climate
... heat-related illnesses. One study estimates that by 2050 heatrelated deaths in Atlanta during a typical summer could more than double, from 25 heat-related deaths per summer to 60 deaths (although increased air conditioning use may not have been fully accounted for). Decreases in winter mortality pr ...
... heat-related illnesses. One study estimates that by 2050 heatrelated deaths in Atlanta during a typical summer could more than double, from 25 heat-related deaths per summer to 60 deaths (although increased air conditioning use may not have been fully accounted for). Decreases in winter mortality pr ...
Global warming
... studying global warming. We have explored the consequences of global warming and how it may affect the world. ...
... studying global warming. We have explored the consequences of global warming and how it may affect the world. ...
Weather risks in a warming world
... of anthropogenic influences on climate from natural influences, such as changes in solar output and internal variations in the climate system (the El Niño/Southern Oscillation, for example). But one strength of their approach is that global aggregation of data potentially allows for a more robust es ...
... of anthropogenic influences on climate from natural influences, such as changes in solar output and internal variations in the climate system (the El Niño/Southern Oscillation, for example). But one strength of their approach is that global aggregation of data potentially allows for a more robust es ...
know the issue - Montclair Film Festival
... And unless we act, we could see these impacts become even more pronounced in the very near future. Global sea levels have risen about 8 inches since 1880, but are projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet by 2100. Consider the threat this poses to the nearly half of the world’s population that presently ...
... And unless we act, we could see these impacts become even more pronounced in the very near future. Global sea levels have risen about 8 inches since 1880, but are projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet by 2100. Consider the threat this poses to the nearly half of the world’s population that presently ...
Tropical Indo-Pacific Climate Shifts to a More El Nino like State
... At the root of the models' failure, Tokinaga suspected, was the lack of precise sea surface temperature data used to drive the models. Slight differences in this temperature across the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean can greatly affect wind and rainfall. Over the 60-year period the methods used to measu ...
... At the root of the models' failure, Tokinaga suspected, was the lack of precise sea surface temperature data used to drive the models. Slight differences in this temperature across the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean can greatly affect wind and rainfall. Over the 60-year period the methods used to measu ...
Global Environmental ChangeScience
... The ultimate objective of this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of the Parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangero ...
... The ultimate objective of this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of the Parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangero ...
Presented
... Climate change is a reality and every human being is affected by it though in different ways.The causes of climate change are known to and efforts are done both at national and international level to respond to climate change. In 2007 the IPCC projected that: • Greenhouse gas emissions could rise by ...
... Climate change is a reality and every human being is affected by it though in different ways.The causes of climate change are known to and efforts are done both at national and international level to respond to climate change. In 2007 the IPCC projected that: • Greenhouse gas emissions could rise by ...
Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and You
... (from National Research Council, National Academies of Science 2007) ...
... (from National Research Council, National Academies of Science 2007) ...
Additional Reading Notes (WORD document)
... over the last 100 years, does NOT prove cause and effect. We expect that climates are always changing whether or not there is influence from human activity. We cannot explain all the past fluctuations in global average temperature, which includes periods warmer than today that have happened in the r ...
... over the last 100 years, does NOT prove cause and effect. We expect that climates are always changing whether or not there is influence from human activity. We cannot explain all the past fluctuations in global average temperature, which includes periods warmer than today that have happened in the r ...
Priorities Slovenian EU-Presidenc
... A range of measures are agreed and also deforestation was discussed. Citizens can do something at home, on the road, at the office, at school. State and local governements are participating in national voluntary programs and initiatives, are analyzing the costs and benefits of actions and developing ...
... A range of measures are agreed and also deforestation was discussed. Citizens can do something at home, on the road, at the office, at school. State and local governements are participating in national voluntary programs and initiatives, are analyzing the costs and benefits of actions and developing ...
Climate Change
... average temperature and rainfall, or an alteration in frequency of extreme weather conditions. This variation may be caused by both natural processes and human activity. Global warming is one aspect of climate change. The time frame given to parties to the Kyoto Protocol to meet their emission reduc ...
... average temperature and rainfall, or an alteration in frequency of extreme weather conditions. This variation may be caused by both natural processes and human activity. Global warming is one aspect of climate change. The time frame given to parties to the Kyoto Protocol to meet their emission reduc ...
rwanda success story in climate change
... Location sites for installation of automatic Weather stations ...
... Location sites for installation of automatic Weather stations ...
Reshaping development pathways towards climate resilience
... is a global, UN-led, multi-stakeholder initiative that seeks to strengthen climate resilience for vulnerable countries and people. It accelerates action under its three pillars: Anticipate climate hazards and stresses; Absorb shocks; and Reshape development pathways to foster climate resilience. ...
... is a global, UN-led, multi-stakeholder initiative that seeks to strengthen climate resilience for vulnerable countries and people. It accelerates action under its three pillars: Anticipate climate hazards and stresses; Absorb shocks; and Reshape development pathways to foster climate resilience. ...
Climate Change `Quagmire`
... levels of legally binding commitments." Randomly chosen emission targets become "a game of competitive one-upmanship." "Ten percent we will cut?" he asks, his voice rising. "Fifteen percent? It's not a lottery, you know." What seems to rankle Mr. Ramesh the most about these kinds of demands is the i ...
... levels of legally binding commitments." Randomly chosen emission targets become "a game of competitive one-upmanship." "Ten percent we will cut?" he asks, his voice rising. "Fifteen percent? It's not a lottery, you know." What seems to rankle Mr. Ramesh the most about these kinds of demands is the i ...
ppt - Zettaflops.org
... massive amounts of memory, are inherently more difficult to program. • Numerous attempts are currently under way to retool codes in application areas such as … global climate modeling, … to run more efficiently on MPP architectures, simply because they are the most plentiful systems currently availa ...
... massive amounts of memory, are inherently more difficult to program. • Numerous attempts are currently under way to retool codes in application areas such as … global climate modeling, … to run more efficiently on MPP architectures, simply because they are the most plentiful systems currently availa ...
Shindell, DT, Schmidt, GA, Miller, R., Mann, ME, Volcanic and Solar
... Theoretical mechanism for natural radiative forcing of El Nino Combined response to Solar ...
... Theoretical mechanism for natural radiative forcing of El Nino Combined response to Solar ...
PPT File - Climate Decision Making Center
... guide for deleting estimates from Southern Hemisphere although data are sparse. A judgment call is required. • Appears to be equal justification for using global or NH ocean temperatures. – Natural variability estimated by AOGCMs in NH is much larger leading to weaker constraints. ...
... guide for deleting estimates from Southern Hemisphere although data are sparse. A judgment call is required. • Appears to be equal justification for using global or NH ocean temperatures. – Natural variability estimated by AOGCMs in NH is much larger leading to weaker constraints. ...
5-1 What is the nature of the atmosphere
... how outdoor air pollution is commonly reduced, and how it is commonly increased. 2. Distinguish between acid rain, wet and dry deposition. Mention the primary causes of acid depositions. Discuss the difficulties involved in reducing acid depositions. Summarize the progress made in reducing U.S. acid ...
... how outdoor air pollution is commonly reduced, and how it is commonly increased. 2. Distinguish between acid rain, wet and dry deposition. Mention the primary causes of acid depositions. Discuss the difficulties involved in reducing acid depositions. Summarize the progress made in reducing U.S. acid ...
Paleoclimatology - Printer-friendly
... Little is known about Earth’s climate during Precambrian time, which stretches from the planet’s formation 4.6 billion years ago to about 542 million years ago. Some of the oldest rocks, dated at 3.8 billion years old, were laid down under water, suggesting that the average surface temperatures were ...
... Little is known about Earth’s climate during Precambrian time, which stretches from the planet’s formation 4.6 billion years ago to about 542 million years ago. Some of the oldest rocks, dated at 3.8 billion years old, were laid down under water, suggesting that the average surface temperatures were ...
The Atmosphere: Earth-Sun Relations, Energy Balance, Global
... Solid earth & oceans absorbs 45% of incoming solar & acquire heat (direct & diffuse beam solar). Blue sky? Earth & lower atmosphere are heated by absorbing 66% of incoming solar radiation (21 + 45%). Latent & sensible transfers also move heat into atmosphere. Earth then re-radiates longwave EMR (inf ...
... Solid earth & oceans absorbs 45% of incoming solar & acquire heat (direct & diffuse beam solar). Blue sky? Earth & lower atmosphere are heated by absorbing 66% of incoming solar radiation (21 + 45%). Latent & sensible transfers also move heat into atmosphere. Earth then re-radiates longwave EMR (inf ...
Solar radiation management
Solar radiation management (SRM) projects (proposed and theoretical) are a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Proposed examples include the creation of stratospheric sulfate aerosols. They would not reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and thus do not address problems such as ocean acidification caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2). Their principal advantages as an approach to climate engineering is the speed with which they can be deployed and become fully active, as well as their potential low financial cost. By comparison, other climate engineering techniques based on greenhouse gas remediation, such as ocean iron fertilization, need to sequester the anthropogenic carbon excess before any reversal of global warming would occur. Solar radiation management projects can therefore be used as a climate engineering ""quick fix"" while levels of greenhouse gases can be brought under control by greenhouse gas remediation techniques.