Climate Change and the World`s “Sacred Sea”—Lake Baikal, Siberia
... work shows that when snow is deeper than 10 cm, low light levels inhibit photosynthesis and convective mixing weakens, causing heavy diatoms to sink out of the photic zone (Granin et al. 2000, Mackay et al. 2005). In fact, the relationship between snow depth and diatom assemblages is sufficiently ro ...
... work shows that when snow is deeper than 10 cm, low light levels inhibit photosynthesis and convective mixing weakens, causing heavy diatoms to sink out of the photic zone (Granin et al. 2000, Mackay et al. 2005). In fact, the relationship between snow depth and diatom assemblages is sufficiently ro ...
Terrestrial Planets
... • Climate change is the expected result of adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere (cf. Venus, Mars) © 2007 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison-Wesley ...
... • Climate change is the expected result of adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere (cf. Venus, Mars) © 2007 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison-Wesley ...
climate change and the mediterranean region
... In 1986, the Scientific Committee of Problems of the Environment proclaimed that global warming “should be considered one of today’s most important long-term problems” (Bolin and others, 1986). Research over the last 10 years has reaffirmed the magnitude of the looming threat. In 1996, the Intergove ...
... In 1986, the Scientific Committee of Problems of the Environment proclaimed that global warming “should be considered one of today’s most important long-term problems” (Bolin and others, 1986). Research over the last 10 years has reaffirmed the magnitude of the looming threat. In 1996, the Intergove ...
... carbon dioxide (CO2 ), LCC affects the climate system on multi-decadal time scales and longer. In a recent globalscale modelling study, Avila et al . (2012) demonstrated that impacts of LCC on indices of temperature extreme were equal to the impacts of doubling of CO2 . In some regions, impacts were ...
PDF format - City University of Hong Kong
... events along with available satellite observations. A randomly selected snow event in SE China on 5–7 December 2002 is shown in Figure 2. Precipitation occurred on 5 December along the southern edge of a cold air outbreak (∼30 ° N; Figure 2(a)). On this day, the 0 ° C isotherm was positioned north o ...
... events along with available satellite observations. A randomly selected snow event in SE China on 5–7 December 2002 is shown in Figure 2. Precipitation occurred on 5 December along the southern edge of a cold air outbreak (∼30 ° N; Figure 2(a)). On this day, the 0 ° C isotherm was positioned north o ...
Maske für Factsheet (Vor- und Rückseite), Stand Mai 2006
... Over the course of this century net carbon uptake by terrestrial ecosystems is likely to peak before mid-century and then weaken or even reverse, thus amplifying climate change. Approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if incre ...
... Over the course of this century net carbon uptake by terrestrial ecosystems is likely to peak before mid-century and then weaken or even reverse, thus amplifying climate change. Approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if incre ...
Assessments of moisture fluxes east of the Andes in South America
... A2 and B2 of IPCC, respectively. However, these studies do not analyze the behaviour of the meridional moisture transport on the east side of the Andes in South America, associated with possible changes in the SALLJ activity. Marengo et al. (2007), using dynamic downscaling, showed an increase in th ...
... A2 and B2 of IPCC, respectively. However, these studies do not analyze the behaviour of the meridional moisture transport on the east side of the Andes in South America, associated with possible changes in the SALLJ activity. Marengo et al. (2007), using dynamic downscaling, showed an increase in th ...
Small Island States
... implies that in the future these regions are likely to experience floods during wet seasons and droughts during dry seasons. Furthermore, warming in some regions (e.g., the Pacific Ocean) is likened to an El Niño pattern, suggesting that climate variability associated with the ENSO phenomenon will c ...
... implies that in the future these regions are likely to experience floods during wet seasons and droughts during dry seasons. Furthermore, warming in some regions (e.g., the Pacific Ocean) is likened to an El Niño pattern, suggesting that climate variability associated with the ENSO phenomenon will c ...
Assessing the Response of Terrestrial Ecosystems to Potential
... of precipitation in the tropics and at midlatitudes and high latitudes will increase over this century, while precipitation at subtropical latitudes will decrease. Moreover, the intensity of precipitation events and the frequency of extreme events, which have already increased across the globe, are ...
... of precipitation in the tropics and at midlatitudes and high latitudes will increase over this century, while precipitation at subtropical latitudes will decrease. Moreover, the intensity of precipitation events and the frequency of extreme events, which have already increased across the globe, are ...
Eco-environmental degradation in the northeastern margin of the
... and Taohe River, respectively. By analyzing hydrological data (1956–2004) of the study areas, their results showed that the multi-year variation of water resource of four catchment regions had similar patterns from 1956 to 2004. The maximum occurred at the middle and end of 1960s in all catchment re ...
... and Taohe River, respectively. By analyzing hydrological data (1956–2004) of the study areas, their results showed that the multi-year variation of water resource of four catchment regions had similar patterns from 1956 to 2004. The maximum occurred at the middle and end of 1960s in all catchment re ...
The Response of Precipitation Minus
... any regions with decreases in P 2 E, and it overestimates increases in P 2 E compared to the simulations. Changes in circulation cause deviations from the simple scaling, but they are not sufficient to explain this systematic moist bias. It is shown here that horizontal gradients of changes in tempe ...
... any regions with decreases in P 2 E, and it overestimates increases in P 2 E compared to the simulations. Changes in circulation cause deviations from the simple scaling, but they are not sufficient to explain this systematic moist bias. It is shown here that horizontal gradients of changes in tempe ...
Contribution of oceanic and vegetation feedbacks to Holocene
... climate change as well as their synergy is studied for different parts of the Asian monsoon region, giving consideration to the large climatic and topographical heterogeneity in that area. We concentrate on temperature and precipitation changes as the main parameters describing monsoonal influenced ...
... climate change as well as their synergy is studied for different parts of the Asian monsoon region, giving consideration to the large climatic and topographical heterogeneity in that area. We concentrate on temperature and precipitation changes as the main parameters describing monsoonal influenced ...
Climate change information for adaptation: Climate trends and
... However, for many purposes, planning horizons are less than a century and modelled results are not very divergent out to 2050. In addition, anthropogenic factors, i.e. greenhouse gas increases, have been overwhelmingly dominant in driving changes in global and large scale regional, climate since abo ...
... However, for many purposes, planning horizons are less than a century and modelled results are not very divergent out to 2050. In addition, anthropogenic factors, i.e. greenhouse gas increases, have been overwhelmingly dominant in driving changes in global and large scale regional, climate since abo ...
... tens of millions of years ago. Hence, sediment that lay on subducted ocean floor may either be gone or metamorphosed, and hence not be quantifiable. This latter phenomenon poses an obstacle to interpreting global mass budgets, but on the scale of mountain belts, we may ignore it. Third, when sedimen ...
Pribulick_mines_0052N_10764
... catchment response to climate as increased temperature didn’t take effect until the year 2040. As a result, precipitation shifted from snow to rain by spring and average daily snowpack fell below baseline conditions by year 2050. They also noticed by year 2060 that peak snowmelt shifted from June to ...
... catchment response to climate as increased temperature didn’t take effect until the year 2040. As a result, precipitation shifted from snow to rain by spring and average daily snowpack fell below baseline conditions by year 2050. They also noticed by year 2060 that peak snowmelt shifted from June to ...
Simulated interannual variation in summertime atmospheric
... website; http://www.ipcc-ddc.cru.uea.ac.uk). This means that summertime land–sea temperature contrast increases, and it is inferred that monsoonal circulation over East Asia is intensified (IPCC 2001). However, there is little agreement so far on the future summertime East Asian climate, which is pr ...
... website; http://www.ipcc-ddc.cru.uea.ac.uk). This means that summertime land–sea temperature contrast increases, and it is inferred that monsoonal circulation over East Asia is intensified (IPCC 2001). However, there is little agreement so far on the future summertime East Asian climate, which is pr ...
Earth`s energy imbalance and implications
... as discussed by Hansen and Sato (2012). Empirical assessment of the fast-feedback climate sensitivity can be extracted from glacial-interglacial climate oscillations, during which Earth was in quasi-equilibrium with slowly changing boundary forcings (Hansen and Sato, 2012). This assessment depends o ...
... as discussed by Hansen and Sato (2012). Empirical assessment of the fast-feedback climate sensitivity can be extracted from glacial-interglacial climate oscillations, during which Earth was in quasi-equilibrium with slowly changing boundary forcings (Hansen and Sato, 2012). This assessment depends o ...
climate variability - NCAR Research Applications Laboratory
... ecosystems in ways that are not yet entirely clear. The available evidence suggests that global warming may lead to substantial changes in mean annual streamflows, the seasonal distribution of flows, and the probabilities of extreme high or low flow conditions. Recent climate model studies project t ...
... ecosystems in ways that are not yet entirely clear. The available evidence suggests that global warming may lead to substantial changes in mean annual streamflows, the seasonal distribution of flows, and the probabilities of extreme high or low flow conditions. Recent climate model studies project t ...
Climate Change Presentation
... Harming agriculture, promoting soil erosion, reducing water supplies, and triggering fires ...
... Harming agriculture, promoting soil erosion, reducing water supplies, and triggering fires ...
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.