2007 A R Message from the OCCI Director Terry Joyce
... the globe. Observational data from the ECCO project is ultimately to provide a tool for studying large-scale ocean dynamics, designing observational programs, and examining the ocean’s role in climate variability. In order to achieve these goals, ECCO needs to evolve from its current experimental st ...
... the globe. Observational data from the ECCO project is ultimately to provide a tool for studying large-scale ocean dynamics, designing observational programs, and examining the ocean’s role in climate variability. In order to achieve these goals, ECCO needs to evolve from its current experimental st ...
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... Regional Climate Model (CRCM5), over North America. With this objective, CRCM5 simulations, driven by two different GCMs (MPI and CanESM2), are performed with and without land-atmosphere interactions for current (1981–2010) and future (2071–2100) climates, for RCPs 4.5 and 8.5. Analysis suggests tha ...
... Regional Climate Model (CRCM5), over North America. With this objective, CRCM5 simulations, driven by two different GCMs (MPI and CanESM2), are performed with and without land-atmosphere interactions for current (1981–2010) and future (2071–2100) climates, for RCPs 4.5 and 8.5. Analysis suggests tha ...
Uncertainties of Climate Change in Arid Environments of Central Asia
... This article examines the key uncertainties of climate change in the Central Asian republics of the former USSR—a vast arid region and a classic example of complex and poorly understood interactions between the regional responses to global climate change and the local human-induced desertification. ...
... This article examines the key uncertainties of climate change in the Central Asian republics of the former USSR—a vast arid region and a classic example of complex and poorly understood interactions between the regional responses to global climate change and the local human-induced desertification. ...
African crops yield another catastrophe for the IPCC
... Ever more question marks have been raised in recent weeks over the reputations of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and of its chairman, Dr Rajendra Pachauri. But the latest example to emerge is arguably the most bizarre and scandalous of all. It centres on a very specific sc ...
... Ever more question marks have been raised in recent weeks over the reputations of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and of its chairman, Dr Rajendra Pachauri. But the latest example to emerge is arguably the most bizarre and scandalous of all. It centres on a very specific sc ...
Measuring the Public Health Impacts of Climate Change in the
... of model, they can be used to measure how marginal changes in climate variables influence the monetary value of downstream impacts and to estimate costs of “optimal” levels of emissions reductions. A central feature of IAMs is a damage function, which estimates the marginal economic losses that aris ...
... of model, they can be used to measure how marginal changes in climate variables influence the monetary value of downstream impacts and to estimate costs of “optimal” levels of emissions reductions. A central feature of IAMs is a damage function, which estimates the marginal economic losses that aris ...
Climate change effects and Agriculture in Italy: a stochastic frontier
... concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere induced by socio-economic development and human activities over time. Concentrations of GHG, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2), increased by 70% since 1970. Climate changes, associated to atmospheric accumulation of greenhouse gases, could alter le ...
... concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere induced by socio-economic development and human activities over time. Concentrations of GHG, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2), increased by 70% since 1970. Climate changes, associated to atmospheric accumulation of greenhouse gases, could alter le ...
Greenhouse Effect - Stephen Schneider
... based on assumed rates of growth in the use of fossil fuels (11). Most typical projections are in the 0.5 to 2% annual growth range for fossil fuel use and imply that CO2 concentrations will double (to 600 ppm) in the 21st century (12, 12a). There is virtually no dispute among scientists that the CO ...
... based on assumed rates of growth in the use of fossil fuels (11). Most typical projections are in the 0.5 to 2% annual growth range for fossil fuel use and imply that CO2 concentrations will double (to 600 ppm) in the 21st century (12, 12a). There is virtually no dispute among scientists that the CO ...
Climate Action Network International
... Climate Action Network International Intervention in the Workshop on REDD, 22 August 2008 Ad-Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention The climate Action Network would like to thank our host – the government and the people of Ghana and the Chair for the opportunity to sp ...
... Climate Action Network International Intervention in the Workshop on REDD, 22 August 2008 Ad-Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention The climate Action Network would like to thank our host – the government and the people of Ghana and the Chair for the opportunity to sp ...
climate change and forced migration - sid
... The IOM study7 estimates that large scale migrations will turn fragile states into failed states and increase the pressures on regional neighbours. This is already apparent in Africa. The question is whether (potential) conflicts can be prevented from becoming violent conflicts. A new international ...
... The IOM study7 estimates that large scale migrations will turn fragile states into failed states and increase the pressures on regional neighbours. This is already apparent in Africa. The question is whether (potential) conflicts can be prevented from becoming violent conflicts. A new international ...
THE MONITOR CLIMATE TOURISm
... Tourism is currently a fast growing industry, however, and in the near term it is more likely that any impacts would instead trigger redistribution of tourism revenues away from low- and middle-income tropical coastal resorts to other global destinations, in particular high-income countries, which b ...
... Tourism is currently a fast growing industry, however, and in the near term it is more likely that any impacts would instead trigger redistribution of tourism revenues away from low- and middle-income tropical coastal resorts to other global destinations, in particular high-income countries, which b ...
Topic 3: Economic Vulnerability under Climate Change
... specify watts of climate forcing per square meter and reflect concentrations and corresponding emissions, but are not directly based on socio-economic storylines. Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) Scenarios that include time series of emissions and concentrations of the full suite of gree ...
... specify watts of climate forcing per square meter and reflect concentrations and corresponding emissions, but are not directly based on socio-economic storylines. Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) Scenarios that include time series of emissions and concentrations of the full suite of gree ...
A New Theory of Cloud Formation and Climate Change on the Earth
... It is only now, after the advent of space technology and satellite imagery coming into routine use and application, a holistic view of the involvement, role, implication and significance of hitherto unknown factors such as positions of the drifting continents, ocean currents, the evolving dynamic co ...
... It is only now, after the advent of space technology and satellite imagery coming into routine use and application, a holistic view of the involvement, role, implication and significance of hitherto unknown factors such as positions of the drifting continents, ocean currents, the evolving dynamic co ...
AerChemMIP (Aerosols and Chemistry MIP)
... Anthropogenic emissions of NTCFs have been responsible for a climate forcing that is presently nearly equal in magnitude to CO2-forcing. These emissions have led to a variety of global climate impacts such as regional patterns of temperature and precipitation, with a magnitude similar to the global- ...
... Anthropogenic emissions of NTCFs have been responsible for a climate forcing that is presently nearly equal in magnitude to CO2-forcing. These emissions have led to a variety of global climate impacts such as regional patterns of temperature and precipitation, with a magnitude similar to the global- ...
Forecasting a Sea of Change
... While melting of huge ice sheets and land-based glaciers is adding water to the oceans, the biggest contributor to sea level rise is actually from thermal expansion, the process by which a liquid expands as it warms. As global warming drives up the temperature of the seas, they will expand. Just how ...
... While melting of huge ice sheets and land-based glaciers is adding water to the oceans, the biggest contributor to sea level rise is actually from thermal expansion, the process by which a liquid expands as it warms. As global warming drives up the temperature of the seas, they will expand. Just how ...
- Eionet Forum
... The Law on protection and rescue prescribes a set of measures and activities to prevent danger of natural disasters, technological accidents and other disasters. In order to effectively protect the population and the material heritage against possible disasters and preventing the spreading of risk, ...
... The Law on protection and rescue prescribes a set of measures and activities to prevent danger of natural disasters, technological accidents and other disasters. In order to effectively protect the population and the material heritage against possible disasters and preventing the spreading of risk, ...
Download country chapter
... The country has a large dependency on rain-fed agriculture. Approximately 86% of the population are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods and the sector contributes about 33% of GDP. This means there is a high sensitivity to changes in precipitation, while the mountainous topography makes t ...
... The country has a large dependency on rain-fed agriculture. Approximately 86% of the population are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods and the sector contributes about 33% of GDP. This means there is a high sensitivity to changes in precipitation, while the mountainous topography makes t ...
A in West Africa
... When solar radiation reaches the Earth’s atmosphere, a part of it (28%) is directly reflected back (back to space) by the Earth’s air, white clouds and uncovered surface areas (particularly white, ice-covered areas like the Arctic and Antarctic). This is called the albedo. Incidental sun rays that a ...
... When solar radiation reaches the Earth’s atmosphere, a part of it (28%) is directly reflected back (back to space) by the Earth’s air, white clouds and uncovered surface areas (particularly white, ice-covered areas like the Arctic and Antarctic). This is called the albedo. Incidental sun rays that a ...
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... Historical with eustatic increased to 0.12 in/yr (3mm/yr) Historical with eustatic increased to 0.20 in/yr (5mm/yr) by 2099 Historical with eustatic increased to 0.43 in/yr (11mm/yr) by 2099 (estimated max. rate from last deglaciation) ...
... Historical with eustatic increased to 0.12 in/yr (3mm/yr) Historical with eustatic increased to 0.20 in/yr (5mm/yr) by 2099 Historical with eustatic increased to 0.43 in/yr (11mm/yr) by 2099 (estimated max. rate from last deglaciation) ...
Folie 1 - uni
... FAR (IPCC, 1990), SAR (IPCC, 1996), TAR (IPCC, 2001a), and AR4 (2007). The figures above show how successive generations of these global models increasingly resolved northern Europe. These illustrations are representative of the most detailed horizontal resolution used for short-term climate simulat ...
... FAR (IPCC, 1990), SAR (IPCC, 1996), TAR (IPCC, 2001a), and AR4 (2007). The figures above show how successive generations of these global models increasingly resolved northern Europe. These illustrations are representative of the most detailed horizontal resolution used for short-term climate simulat ...
Slide 1
... later (e.g., twenty minutes for the atmosphere, hour for ocean). •equations for each box depend on the values in neighboring boxes. •computation is done for a million or so grid boxes over the globe. •repeated for the next time step, and so on until the desired length of ...
... later (e.g., twenty minutes for the atmosphere, hour for ocean). •equations for each box depend on the values in neighboring boxes. •computation is done for a million or so grid boxes over the globe. •repeated for the next time step, and so on until the desired length of ...
Psychology and Climate Change - Australian Psychological Society
... literature for helping people to overcome barriers (McKenzie-Mohr, 2000; Stern, 2000. People need to know what they can do, what actions they can take, and why taking such actions can really make a difference. Both the public and policy makers need to be aware of the relative efficacy and utility of ...
... literature for helping people to overcome barriers (McKenzie-Mohr, 2000; Stern, 2000. People need to know what they can do, what actions they can take, and why taking such actions can really make a difference. Both the public and policy makers need to be aware of the relative efficacy and utility of ...
Where Is the North Pole? An Election
... question about climate change. Which of the following three statements do you think is more accurate? —— Climate change is happening now, caused mainly by human activities. —— Climate change is happening now, but caused mainly by natural forces. —— Climate change is NOT happening now. Most scientist ...
... question about climate change. Which of the following three statements do you think is more accurate? —— Climate change is happening now, caused mainly by human activities. —— Climate change is happening now, but caused mainly by natural forces. —— Climate change is NOT happening now. Most scientist ...
October 4, 2009 Arctic Ocean acid `will dissolve
... Until recently, nearly the entire (90 percent) population of Pacific brant wintered in Mexico, but now as many as to 30 percent are opting to spend their winters in Alaska instead, according to the U.S. Geological Survey-led study. Although records are sparse, fewer than 3,000 brant were detected wi ...
... Until recently, nearly the entire (90 percent) population of Pacific brant wintered in Mexico, but now as many as to 30 percent are opting to spend their winters in Alaska instead, according to the U.S. Geological Survey-led study. Although records are sparse, fewer than 3,000 brant were detected wi ...
Attribution of recent climate change
Attribution of recent climate change is the effort to scientifically ascertain mechanisms responsible for recent changes observed in the Earth's climate, commonly known as 'global warming'. The effort has focused on changes observed during the period of instrumental temperature record, when records are most reliable; particularly in the last 50 years, when human activity has grown fastest and observations of the troposphere have become available. The dominant mechanisms (to which recent climate change has been attributed) are anthropogenic, i.e., the result of human activity. They are: increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases global changes to land surface, such as deforestation increasing atmospheric concentrations of aerosols.There are also natural mechanisms for variation including climate oscillations, changes in solar activity, and volcanic activity.According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is ""extremely likely"" that human influence was the dominant cause of global warming between 1951 and 2010. The IPCC defines ""extremely likely"" as indicating a probability of 95 to 100%, based on an expert assessment of all the available evidence.Multiple lines of evidence support attribution of recent climate change to human activities: A basic physical understanding of the climate system: greenhouse gas concentrations have increased and their warming properties are well-established. Historical estimates of past climate changes suggest that the recent changes in global surface temperature are unusual. Computer-based climate models are unable to replicate the observed warming unless human greenhouse gas emissions are included. Natural forces alone (such as solar and volcanic activity) cannot explain the observed warming.The IPCC's attribution of recent global warming to human activities is a view shared by most scientists, and is also supported by 196 other scientific organizations worldwide (see also: scientific opinion on climate change).