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... The results indicated that the precipitation and land evaporation amount decreased at first and then subsequently increased. Likewise, the variation trend of the karst groundwater recharge amount in the spring region was roughly consistent with the precipitation variation pattern. In contrast, the t ...
... The results indicated that the precipitation and land evaporation amount decreased at first and then subsequently increased. Likewise, the variation trend of the karst groundwater recharge amount in the spring region was roughly consistent with the precipitation variation pattern. In contrast, the t ...
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
... Technical Report, a preliminary Adaptation Strategy Report, and a Community Action Plan with recommendations for future adaptation options and strategies. This technical report comprises the first milestone of the project. It represents the work of a multidisciplinary team led by staff of the Swinom ...
... Technical Report, a preliminary Adaptation Strategy Report, and a Community Action Plan with recommendations for future adaptation options and strategies. This technical report comprises the first milestone of the project. It represents the work of a multidisciplinary team led by staff of the Swinom ...
Circulation patterns related to debris-flow triggering
... Stoffel, 2010; Lugon and Stoffel, 2010). Changes in these variables have caused permafrost thawing, reduced snow cover, and the earlier occurrence of effective rainstorms that in turn have led to an observed extension of the debris-flow season. In several catchments of the Zermatt valley, debris flows ...
... Stoffel, 2010; Lugon and Stoffel, 2010). Changes in these variables have caused permafrost thawing, reduced snow cover, and the earlier occurrence of effective rainstorms that in turn have led to an observed extension of the debris-flow season. In several catchments of the Zermatt valley, debris flows ...
Future Changes in Drought Characteristics over Southern South
... The impact of climate change on drought main characteristics was assessed over Southern South America. This was done through the precipitation outputs from a multi-model ensemble of 15 climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). The Standardized Precipitation Index w ...
... The impact of climate change on drought main characteristics was assessed over Southern South America. This was done through the precipitation outputs from a multi-model ensemble of 15 climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). The Standardized Precipitation Index w ...
For submission to Global Change Biology
... ecohydrology and biogeochemical cycling. The aim of the work described here is to test the hypothesis that increased atmospheric CO2 concentration, with or without photosynthetic acclimation, can increase GPP and that this can explain woody thickening. We examine mechanisms underlying the response o ...
... ecohydrology and biogeochemical cycling. The aim of the work described here is to test the hypothesis that increased atmospheric CO2 concentration, with or without photosynthetic acclimation, can increase GPP and that this can explain woody thickening. We examine mechanisms underlying the response o ...
MURARI LAL (INDIA), HIDEO HARASAWA (JAPAN), AND DANIEL
... The developing countries of temperate and tropical Asia already are quite vulnerable to extreme climate events such as droughts and floods; climate change and its variability could exacerbate these vulnerabilities. **** Increased precipitation intensity, particularly during the summer monsoon, could ...
... The developing countries of temperate and tropical Asia already are quite vulnerable to extreme climate events such as droughts and floods; climate change and its variability could exacerbate these vulnerabilities. **** Increased precipitation intensity, particularly during the summer monsoon, could ...
Fiji - unfccc
... Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of ...
... Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of ...
Distributions and climate effects of atmospheric aerosols from the
... which aerosols, such as black carbon (BC) and soil dust particles, absorb solar radiation and warm the surrounding atmosphere, resulting in a change in liquid/ice water content due to a change in the saturated water vapour pressure and atmospheric stabilisation (Koch and Del Genio, 2010; Takemura an ...
... which aerosols, such as black carbon (BC) and soil dust particles, absorb solar radiation and warm the surrounding atmosphere, resulting in a change in liquid/ice water content due to a change in the saturated water vapour pressure and atmospheric stabilisation (Koch and Del Genio, 2010; Takemura an ...
Granger causality from changes in level of atmospheric CO2 to
... by details of vegetation.” Denman et al. (2007) also note that many studies have confirmed that the variability of CO2 fluxes is mostly due to land fluxes, and that tropical lands contribute strongly to this signal. A predominantly terrestrial origin of the growth rate variability can be inferred fr ...
... by details of vegetation.” Denman et al. (2007) also note that many studies have confirmed that the variability of CO2 fluxes is mostly due to land fluxes, and that tropical lands contribute strongly to this signal. A predominantly terrestrial origin of the growth rate variability can be inferred fr ...
2 Methods and Data - Santa Clara University
... there is no fitting of a theoretical probability distribution to the data in creating the CDFs. ...
... there is no fitting of a theoretical probability distribution to the data in creating the CDFs. ...
Nitrogen deposition: how important is it for global
... In the above simulations, changes in N deposition, CO2 and climate warming are imposed as step-function changes at the start of the simulations. It should be noted that we refer to 1N as pre-industrial control though we use vegetation types corresponding to present-day and use a 57 yr forcing data s ...
... In the above simulations, changes in N deposition, CO2 and climate warming are imposed as step-function changes at the start of the simulations. It should be noted that we refer to 1N as pre-industrial control though we use vegetation types corresponding to present-day and use a 57 yr forcing data s ...
Seasonal Variations in Diurnal Temperature Range From Satellites
... (Ts ) and compared with weather-station observations based on Ta . Geographical and seasonal differences were identified in both ground- and satellite-derived DTRs. Estimates of DTR from station-observed air temperature represent all-sky conditions while satellite estimates of DTR from surface skin ...
... (Ts ) and compared with weather-station observations based on Ta . Geographical and seasonal differences were identified in both ground- and satellite-derived DTRs. Estimates of DTR from station-observed air temperature represent all-sky conditions while satellite estimates of DTR from surface skin ...
Joint regional climate system modelling for the European sea
... understanding of regional energy, momentum, water, and matter fluxes and their effects on the regional climate using observations and Regional Climate System Models (RCSMs), encompassing processes in the atmosphere, land, sea, and anthroposphere. In this workshop, we will focus on European seas and ...
... understanding of regional energy, momentum, water, and matter fluxes and their effects on the regional climate using observations and Regional Climate System Models (RCSMs), encompassing processes in the atmosphere, land, sea, and anthroposphere. In this workshop, we will focus on European seas and ...
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... Percent of the continental USA with a much above normal proportion of total annual precipitation from 1-day extreme events (more than 2 inches or 50.8mm) ...
... Percent of the continental USA with a much above normal proportion of total annual precipitation from 1-day extreme events (more than 2 inches or 50.8mm) ...
Comparing bias correction methods in downscaling meteorological
... of historical climate–hydrology relationships has limited applications on future water resources management, especially under the context of global climate change. Though GCMs have been widely used to study impacts of future climate change on hydrological systems and water resources, they are impede ...
... of historical climate–hydrology relationships has limited applications on future water resources management, especially under the context of global climate change. Though GCMs have been widely used to study impacts of future climate change on hydrological systems and water resources, they are impede ...
Chapter 1: The climate of the Eastern
... developments in the concentration of greenhouse gas emissions. The increase in temperature is expected to be greater at higher latitudes and in continental regions as opposed to the oceans (IPCC, 2007). Global warming is expected to cause a decline in sea and land ice cover, and an increase in the m ...
... developments in the concentration of greenhouse gas emissions. The increase in temperature is expected to be greater at higher latitudes and in continental regions as opposed to the oceans (IPCC, 2007). Global warming is expected to cause a decline in sea and land ice cover, and an increase in the m ...
Nota di lavoro 2000.038 - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
... and the rapid growth of coastal cities have therefore been a dominant population trend over the last decades, leading to the development of numerous megacities in all coastal regions around the world. At least 200 million people were estimated to live in the coastal floodplain in 1990 (in the area i ...
... and the rapid growth of coastal cities have therefore been a dominant population trend over the last decades, leading to the development of numerous megacities in all coastal regions around the world. At least 200 million people were estimated to live in the coastal floodplain in 1990 (in the area i ...
Assessing Climate Change Impacts, Sea Level Rise and Storm
... additional investment will be required by 2030. And because flood exposure will increase regardless of the protection level, the consequence of protection failure will increase with sea level rise. Faultless maintenance will, therefore, become even more crucial than today. Copenhagen‟s high protecti ...
... additional investment will be required by 2030. And because flood exposure will increase regardless of the protection level, the consequence of protection failure will increase with sea level rise. Faultless maintenance will, therefore, become even more crucial than today. Copenhagen‟s high protecti ...
Panama and the Specter of Climate Change
... nations and the indigenous nations of the Arctic region, may cease to exist as their habitats disappear along with their cultures, civilizations and entire way of life.'12 These nations also lack the resources to deal with storms, rising sea levels, unpredictable weather patterns and other impending ...
... nations and the indigenous nations of the Arctic region, may cease to exist as their habitats disappear along with their cultures, civilizations and entire way of life.'12 These nations also lack the resources to deal with storms, rising sea levels, unpredictable weather patterns and other impending ...
Executive Summary - Forest Watch
... key Sectors (Forestry, Water Resources, and Human Health) for detailed consideration, and three key concerns or issues likely to affect these Sectors if climate change continues (Air Quality, Seasonal Dynamics, and Extreme Weather Events). The Final Report of the NERA is offerred in two forms: A Fou ...
... key Sectors (Forestry, Water Resources, and Human Health) for detailed consideration, and three key concerns or issues likely to affect these Sectors if climate change continues (Air Quality, Seasonal Dynamics, and Extreme Weather Events). The Final Report of the NERA is offerred in two forms: A Fou ...
An Investigation of Historical Temperature and Precipitation Data at
... For 20 years there has been growing scientific speculation about the potential for a major shift in the global climate due to anthropogenic effects. These include possible changes due to ever increasing releases of trace gases into the atmosphere, which would alter the earth's greenhouse effect, and ...
... For 20 years there has been growing scientific speculation about the potential for a major shift in the global climate due to anthropogenic effects. These include possible changes due to ever increasing releases of trace gases into the atmosphere, which would alter the earth's greenhouse effect, and ...
The International Tundra Experiment
... Results from ITEX research has been in the forefront of predictions of effects of warming on tundra systems, and in verifying the predictions as the climate warms. One of the main objectives of ITEX was to use a simple warming experiment to determine effects on tundra plants and vegetation that woul ...
... Results from ITEX research has been in the forefront of predictions of effects of warming on tundra systems, and in verifying the predictions as the climate warms. One of the main objectives of ITEX was to use a simple warming experiment to determine effects on tundra plants and vegetation that woul ...
Physical impacts of climate change
This article is about the physical impacts of climate change. For some of these physical impacts, their effect on social and economic systems are also described.