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... gases in the atmosphere caused by human activities have led to a global warming that has also increased temperatures in the surface waters of the oceans.This leads to rising sea levels due to thermal expansion of the water and due to melting ice masses. At the same time, the continuously rising carb ...
... gases in the atmosphere caused by human activities have led to a global warming that has also increased temperatures in the surface waters of the oceans.This leads to rising sea levels due to thermal expansion of the water and due to melting ice masses. At the same time, the continuously rising carb ...
Marine Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Change
... location typically reflects the annual advance and retreat of pack ice at that location. The British Antarctic Survey research station in the South Orkney Islands (Figure 1) has a 90year time series of fast-ice duration in that area. Although fast-ice duration shows high interannual variability, an ...
... location typically reflects the annual advance and retreat of pack ice at that location. The British Antarctic Survey research station in the South Orkney Islands (Figure 1) has a 90year time series of fast-ice duration in that area. Although fast-ice duration shows high interannual variability, an ...
understanding el niño in ocean–atmosphere general
... observed skewness in simple ENSO models (Lin and Derome 2004; An et al. 2005a,b; Philip and van Oldenborgh 2009) and analyzing it in CGCMs (Hannachi et al. 2003; van Oldenborgh et al. 2005; Yeh and Kirtman 2007). Unlike observations, most GCMs exhibit a linear ENSO, with SST skewness near zero in th ...
... observed skewness in simple ENSO models (Lin and Derome 2004; An et al. 2005a,b; Philip and van Oldenborgh 2009) and analyzing it in CGCMs (Hannachi et al. 2003; van Oldenborgh et al. 2005; Yeh and Kirtman 2007). Unlike observations, most GCMs exhibit a linear ENSO, with SST skewness near zero in th ...
Doubled length of western European summer heat waves since 1880
... temperature variability is expected to have increased by up to 100% in central Europe [Schär et al., 2004; Weisheimer and Palmer, 2005]. Furthermore, studies have shown a significant increase in the variance of daily temperature since 1976 [Klein Tank and Können, 2003; Klein Tank et al., 2005]. Ho ...
... temperature variability is expected to have increased by up to 100% in central Europe [Schär et al., 2004; Weisheimer and Palmer, 2005]. Furthermore, studies have shown a significant increase in the variance of daily temperature since 1976 [Klein Tank and Können, 2003; Klein Tank et al., 2005]. Ho ...
Foreword - Cap-Net
... While the causes of climate change are primarily from our use of energy, the impacts will be felt mainly through water. Climate change is expected to impact on countries in different ways, bringing more intense storms, increases or decreases in the annual rainfall, and floods and droughts. Undoubted ...
... While the causes of climate change are primarily from our use of energy, the impacts will be felt mainly through water. Climate change is expected to impact on countries in different ways, bringing more intense storms, increases or decreases in the annual rainfall, and floods and droughts. Undoubted ...
Undergraduate Thesis - College of Forestry and Conservation
... untrammeled. Today, half a century later, both these definitions, of climate change and of wilderness, have hardly changed, but the debates surrounding them are vast and heated. Through analysis using existing literature in the fields, I examine the confluence of these two issues, focusing on the hi ...
... untrammeled. Today, half a century later, both these definitions, of climate change and of wilderness, have hardly changed, but the debates surrounding them are vast and heated. Through analysis using existing literature in the fields, I examine the confluence of these two issues, focusing on the hi ...
A Carbon Management Plan for Nottinghamshire County Council
... Council’s CO2 emissions arising from its own buildings, street lighting, transport, waste and procurement. The current level of County Council emissions is estimated at around 110,000 tonnes. This excludes savings arising from the purchase of green electricity of around 33,000 tonnes. It explains th ...
... Council’s CO2 emissions arising from its own buildings, street lighting, transport, waste and procurement. The current level of County Council emissions is estimated at around 110,000 tonnes. This excludes savings arising from the purchase of green electricity of around 33,000 tonnes. It explains th ...
Phasing Down the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
... Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are the fastest-growing type of GHG in much of the world, with emissions of HFCs increasing at a rate of 10–15% per year.1 HFCs were developed to replace chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – ozone-depleting substances that are being phased out u ...
... Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are the fastest-growing type of GHG in much of the world, with emissions of HFCs increasing at a rate of 10–15% per year.1 HFCs were developed to replace chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – ozone-depleting substances that are being phased out u ...
... contribute to this relative invisibility include the fact that extreme impacts are difficult to translate into monetary terms, they have a global scope, and they often require a timehorizon of a century or more. They cannot be understood simply by linear extrapolation of current trends, and they lac ...
Dubuque, Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory
... Economic Prosperity, and Social & Cultural Vibrancy. Under those three domains of sustainability, Dubuque citizens have identified 11 key principles for creating a sustainable community (Table 1). Environmental issues are often global in scope, but the actions necessary to meet those challenges will ...
... Economic Prosperity, and Social & Cultural Vibrancy. Under those three domains of sustainability, Dubuque citizens have identified 11 key principles for creating a sustainable community (Table 1). Environmental issues are often global in scope, but the actions necessary to meet those challenges will ...
RAINFALL PATTERN IN FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
... becoming clear that the amount of total rainfall is on the increase in the Freetown municipality in recent times which can be ascribed to a combination of anthropogenic induced and meteorological factors. Apparently, there seems to be an enhancement of convection over the city which is more frequent ...
... becoming clear that the amount of total rainfall is on the increase in the Freetown municipality in recent times which can be ascribed to a combination of anthropogenic induced and meteorological factors. Apparently, there seems to be an enhancement of convection over the city which is more frequent ...
Climate Change and European Agriculture - EDOC HU
... method of Gaussian Quadratures. Despite the necessity of sensitivity analysis in climate impact assessments, stochastic analysis has so far been neglected in literature. The second method uses the five individual LPJmL outputs to generate a distribution of results. That way, uncertainty stemming fro ...
... method of Gaussian Quadratures. Despite the necessity of sensitivity analysis in climate impact assessments, stochastic analysis has so far been neglected in literature. The second method uses the five individual LPJmL outputs to generate a distribution of results. That way, uncertainty stemming fro ...
Target Atmospheric CO : Where Should Humanity Aim?
... Despite rapid current CO2 growth, ~2 ppm/year, we show that it is conceivable to reduce CO2 this century to less than the current amount, but only via prompt policy changes. 1.1. Climate Sensitivity A global climate forcing, measured in W/m2 averaged over the planet, is an imposed perturbation of th ...
... Despite rapid current CO2 growth, ~2 ppm/year, we show that it is conceivable to reduce CO2 this century to less than the current amount, but only via prompt policy changes. 1.1. Climate Sensitivity A global climate forcing, measured in W/m2 averaged over the planet, is an imposed perturbation of th ...
Assessing species and area vulnerability to climate change for the
... of Oregon and the Willamette Valley Ecoregion, and will necessarily influence future policies and management decisions for the region. Current climate science in the Willamette Valley Multiple state and local government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions are c ...
... of Oregon and the Willamette Valley Ecoregion, and will necessarily influence future policies and management decisions for the region. Current climate science in the Willamette Valley Multiple state and local government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions are c ...
Bytes of Note: Climate Change and the Cryosphere
... system, comprising snow, ice, and permafrost. It sculpts the Earth’s surface, leaving distinctive landforms as evidence of past glacial conditions. It also affects and is affected by a range of atmospheric processes: a blanket of snow makes the ground reflect more sunlight; warmer conditions cause m ...
... system, comprising snow, ice, and permafrost. It sculpts the Earth’s surface, leaving distinctive landforms as evidence of past glacial conditions. It also affects and is affected by a range of atmospheric processes: a blanket of snow makes the ground reflect more sunlight; warmer conditions cause m ...
2016_student_project_higson
... 2006). Common crops grown in Mang’ula B include rice, maize, banana, pigeon peas, cow peas, sweet potato, cassava, yams, sesame, and millet. The most common crop and the crop that takes up the most agricultural land is rice. After the rice is harvested, maize and other crops like cassava, sweet pota ...
... 2006). Common crops grown in Mang’ula B include rice, maize, banana, pigeon peas, cow peas, sweet potato, cassava, yams, sesame, and millet. The most common crop and the crop that takes up the most agricultural land is rice. After the rice is harvested, maize and other crops like cassava, sweet pota ...
Socio-Economic Implications of Climate Change for Bangladesh
... First, for some aspects of the problem (for example, climate and agriculture), sufficient data and models are available for conducting sensitivity analyses of the potential effects of climate and sealevel changes on Bangladesh. However, these data and models have not yet been combined in a way that ...
... First, for some aspects of the problem (for example, climate and agriculture), sufficient data and models are available for conducting sensitivity analyses of the potential effects of climate and sealevel changes on Bangladesh. However, these data and models have not yet been combined in a way that ...
Climate Change and Tourism - Sustainable Development of Tourism
... the Fourth Assessment Report, but it will be some time before that report becomes available. Such scientific studies may be expected to become increasingly sophisticated. The tourism industry, among others, should be prepared to monitor developments and adjust its planning accordingly. From a purely ...
... the Fourth Assessment Report, but it will be some time before that report becomes available. Such scientific studies may be expected to become increasingly sophisticated. The tourism industry, among others, should be prepared to monitor developments and adjust its planning accordingly. From a purely ...
projected climate change impacts on energy and peak demand in
... the demand for energy to heat buildings decreases while the demand for energy to cool buildings increases. Depending on how extreme temperatures change, peak demand may increase or decrease. A greater understanding of projected changes, their variability in time and space and their uncertainties can ...
... the demand for energy to heat buildings decreases while the demand for energy to cool buildings increases. Depending on how extreme temperatures change, peak demand may increase or decrease. A greater understanding of projected changes, their variability in time and space and their uncertainties can ...
- TRUECORE® steel
... Fourth Assessment of the IPCC2. This standardisation is intended to allow for direct comparison of the financial cost of severe weather events that have occurred across Australia (and globally) over time. Further, as it is the viability of agricultural areas that is most likely to be affected by dro ...
... Fourth Assessment of the IPCC2. This standardisation is intended to allow for direct comparison of the financial cost of severe weather events that have occurred across Australia (and globally) over time. Further, as it is the viability of agricultural areas that is most likely to be affected by dro ...
Hydrologic response to climate change and human activities in a
... and drought related to ENSO events increased in the past few decades (Cruz et al. 2007; Vasiliades et al. 2009; Das et al. 2011). On the other hand, intensive human activities such as dam construction and urbanization play critical roles in hydrologic alteration (Xu et al. 2007; Liu et al. 2008; Ber ...
... and drought related to ENSO events increased in the past few decades (Cruz et al. 2007; Vasiliades et al. 2009; Das et al. 2011). On the other hand, intensive human activities such as dam construction and urbanization play critical roles in hydrologic alteration (Xu et al. 2007; Liu et al. 2008; Ber ...
ABSTRACT - Coastal Environmental Change Lab
... the questions of how coastline morphology responds to changing climate forcing, and how coupled human/coastline systems on developed coastlines respond, when local shoreline stabilization prevents the coastline morphology from adjusting as it would on an undeveloped coastline. These questions apply ...
... the questions of how coastline morphology responds to changing climate forcing, and how coupled human/coastline systems on developed coastlines respond, when local shoreline stabilization prevents the coastline morphology from adjusting as it would on an undeveloped coastline. These questions apply ...
How Might Climate Change Affect Economic Growth in Developing
... do not analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth. A few papers use growth models (e.g., Nordhaus, 1993) and analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth, but they do not examine how the structure of the underlying growth model constrains the results. In addition, since the impacts of cl ...
... do not analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth. A few papers use growth models (e.g., Nordhaus, 1993) and analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth, but they do not examine how the structure of the underlying growth model constrains the results. In addition, since the impacts of cl ...