Unit: Paleoclimatology: Climate Discovery Teacher`s Guide
... from the graph. (Temperature is colder in winter, or warmer in summer, average temperatures and the amount of searsonal variation). Explain that this graph might help someone who is visiting the region to plan what sort of clothes to bring with them. For instance, if they are visiting in July, what ...
... from the graph. (Temperature is colder in winter, or warmer in summer, average temperatures and the amount of searsonal variation). Explain that this graph might help someone who is visiting the region to plan what sort of clothes to bring with them. For instance, if they are visiting in July, what ...
The Critical Decade 2013
... have increased across Australia and around the world. The number of heatwaves is projected to increase significantly into the future. ›› Bushfire weather: Climate change has already increased the risk of extreme fire weather in some parts of Australia, especially the populous southeast. ›› Rainfall ...
... have increased across Australia and around the world. The number of heatwaves is projected to increase significantly into the future. ›› Bushfire weather: Climate change has already increased the risk of extreme fire weather in some parts of Australia, especially the populous southeast. ›› Rainfall ...
Trends in the land and ocean carbon uptake
... emissions plays a predominant role because the sinks are limited by processes that have specific time-scales, such as the growth of vegetation on land and the vertical transport of carbon in the ocean. Second, the level of CO2 in the atmosphere influences the uptake by the sinks because CO2 fertilis ...
... emissions plays a predominant role because the sinks are limited by processes that have specific time-scales, such as the growth of vegetation on land and the vertical transport of carbon in the ocean. Second, the level of CO2 in the atmosphere influences the uptake by the sinks because CO2 fertilis ...
Tipping elements and climate-economic shocks
... unclear. To enhance cross-disciplinary communications between natural and social scientists working to assess the risks posed by climate-related tipping points and associated costs, this paper seeks to clarify terminology, critically review the underlying literature, and identify research directions ...
... unclear. To enhance cross-disciplinary communications between natural and social scientists working to assess the risks posed by climate-related tipping points and associated costs, this paper seeks to clarify terminology, critically review the underlying literature, and identify research directions ...
Interactions between temperature and nutrients across levels of
... Temperature and nutrient availability play key roles in controlling the pathways and rates at which energy and materials move through ecosystems. These factors have also changed dramatically on Earth over the past century as human activities have intensified. Although significant effort has been dev ...
... Temperature and nutrient availability play key roles in controlling the pathways and rates at which energy and materials move through ecosystems. These factors have also changed dramatically on Earth over the past century as human activities have intensified. Although significant effort has been dev ...
The Positive Externalities of Carbon Dioxide
... Advancements in technology and scientific expertise since the birth of the Industrial Revolution have led to vast improvements in agricultural yield and production values. More efficient machinery and improved plant cultivars, for example, paved the way toward higher crop yields and increased global ...
... Advancements in technology and scientific expertise since the birth of the Industrial Revolution have led to vast improvements in agricultural yield and production values. More efficient machinery and improved plant cultivars, for example, paved the way toward higher crop yields and increased global ...
Evaluation, characterization, and communication of uncertainty by
... Finally, it has become clear to most observers that the sources of uncertainty are not confined to our evolving understanding of how the climate system works. Within that sphere, many conclusions are now widely accepted even though many of the details of specific sources of risk are still sketchy. U ...
... Finally, it has become clear to most observers that the sources of uncertainty are not confined to our evolving understanding of how the climate system works. Within that sphere, many conclusions are now widely accepted even though many of the details of specific sources of risk are still sketchy. U ...
Climate change impacts on Yangtze River discharge at the Three
... 2010). Therefore, it is instructive to examine how climate change may impact river discharges in the Yangtze Basin, as any modifications to the seasonal distribution of precipitation and temperature may also have a major effect on flooding, water resources and hydropower generation in the TGD. Using ...
... 2010). Therefore, it is instructive to examine how climate change may impact river discharges in the Yangtze Basin, as any modifications to the seasonal distribution of precipitation and temperature may also have a major effect on flooding, water resources and hydropower generation in the TGD. Using ...
Marine Phytoplankton Temperature versus Growth Responses from
... biological or ecological implications resulting from climate change. Such under-utilisation of model outputs is due to the current dearth of information on the physiological performance (often expressed as fitness versus environment, [3]) of many phytoplankton groups, species or ecotypes that are ke ...
... biological or ecological implications resulting from climate change. Such under-utilisation of model outputs is due to the current dearth of information on the physiological performance (often expressed as fitness versus environment, [3]) of many phytoplankton groups, species or ecotypes that are ke ...
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research The Met. Office
... CO2 concentrations at 750 ppm and 550 ppm, about twice present-day and pre-industrial levels respectively. The profiles of anthropogenic emissions and the resulting CO2 concentration profiles are shown below; it can be seen that emissions for either of the concentration stabilisation pathways are ve ...
... CO2 concentrations at 750 ppm and 550 ppm, about twice present-day and pre-industrial levels respectively. The profiles of anthropogenic emissions and the resulting CO2 concentration profiles are shown below; it can be seen that emissions for either of the concentration stabilisation pathways are ve ...
Why tropical forest lizards are vulnerable to climate warming
... (b) Field body temperatures Early workers, who apparently expected that tropical lizards would have relatively high Tb simply because lowland tropical sites are always warm, were surprised to find that some tropical species were in fact active at Tbs well below those of most temperate-zone species ( ...
... (b) Field body temperatures Early workers, who apparently expected that tropical lizards would have relatively high Tb simply because lowland tropical sites are always warm, were surprised to find that some tropical species were in fact active at Tbs well below those of most temperate-zone species ( ...
Implications of Climate Change for the Construction Sector.
... Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptation assessments (often focusing on biological systems). Until now, the building industry and the built environment have not been the subject of detailed, ...
... Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptation assessments (often focusing on biological systems). Until now, the building industry and the built environment have not been the subject of detailed, ...
Anomalous winter winds decrease 2014 transition zone productivity
... top predators toward the poles over the next century as subtropical waters warm and become less productive [Cheung et al., 2009; Polovina et al., 2011; Hazen et al., 2013]. Also, the size of various fishes will likely decline due to increasing water temperature and reduced oxygen levels [Cheung et al ...
... top predators toward the poles over the next century as subtropical waters warm and become less productive [Cheung et al., 2009; Polovina et al., 2011; Hazen et al., 2013]. Also, the size of various fishes will likely decline due to increasing water temperature and reduced oxygen levels [Cheung et al ...
Local understanding of hydro-climate changes in Mongolia
... Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI) developed a suite of climate change indices, which focus on extremes (Aguiler et al., 2003). These extreme indices are calculated from monthly and daily temperature and/or precipitation data (Nandintsetseg et al., 2007). Many regional and local extreme analyses ...
... Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI) developed a suite of climate change indices, which focus on extremes (Aguiler et al., 2003). These extreme indices are calculated from monthly and daily temperature and/or precipitation data (Nandintsetseg et al., 2007). Many regional and local extreme analyses ...
Deadly Waters - Center for Biological Diversity
... Sea levels worldwide are rising as warming temperatures melt ice sheets and glaciers and expand ocean water. Sea level rose 8 inches during the past century, and the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating as the world warms.1 Globally, an average of 3 to 4 feet of sea-level rise is expected in this ...
... Sea levels worldwide are rising as warming temperatures melt ice sheets and glaciers and expand ocean water. Sea level rose 8 inches during the past century, and the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating as the world warms.1 Globally, an average of 3 to 4 feet of sea-level rise is expected in this ...
Deadly Waters: How Rising Seas Threaten 233 Endangered Species
... Sea levels worldwide are rising as warming temperatures melt ice sheets and glaciers and expand ocean water. Sea level rose 8 inches during the past century, and the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating as the world warms.1 Globally, an average of 3 to 4 feet of sea-level rise is expected in this ...
... Sea levels worldwide are rising as warming temperatures melt ice sheets and glaciers and expand ocean water. Sea level rose 8 inches during the past century, and the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating as the world warms.1 Globally, an average of 3 to 4 feet of sea-level rise is expected in this ...
Assessing risk of and adaptation to sea-level rise
... improved estimates of the impacts of sea-level rise. It should however be noted that the SRTM dataset only includes land surfaces that lay between 60° north latitude and 54° south latitude. Consequently, no data updates are available for most parts of Fennoscandia, although the relatively low human ...
... improved estimates of the impacts of sea-level rise. It should however be noted that the SRTM dataset only includes land surfaces that lay between 60° north latitude and 54° south latitude. Consequently, no data updates are available for most parts of Fennoscandia, although the relatively low human ...
Lake Superior Climate Adaptation, Mitigation and Implementation Plan
... Winter temperatures have also increased, resulting in a shorter winter season and fewer days with snow on the ground. While annual snowfall totals have been slowly increasing in the Superior Watershed region over the past couple of decades, predictions are for snow to melt more quickly and remain o ...
... Winter temperatures have also increased, resulting in a shorter winter season and fewer days with snow on the ground. While annual snowfall totals have been slowly increasing in the Superior Watershed region over the past couple of decades, predictions are for snow to melt more quickly and remain o ...
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.