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Footprints of climate change on Mediterranean Sea biota
... larger than 10◦ C degree-days. The 2003 heat wave affected a much larger area (Figure 4B). Almost the whole western Mediterranean, the Adriatic and central Mediterranean were affected by a long and intense heat wave that reached over 120◦ C degree-days in most of those areas. Conversely, the Alborán ...
... larger than 10◦ C degree-days. The 2003 heat wave affected a much larger area (Figure 4B). Almost the whole western Mediterranean, the Adriatic and central Mediterranean were affected by a long and intense heat wave that reached over 120◦ C degree-days in most of those areas. Conversely, the Alborán ...
Expected changes in future temperature extremes
... could be associated with global climate change (Marengo et al., 2010). Recent model studies (based on both global and regional climate models) suggest that the 21st century is very likely to be characterized by more frequent and intense temperature extremes, which are not only due to the mean warmin ...
... could be associated with global climate change (Marengo et al., 2010). Recent model studies (based on both global and regional climate models) suggest that the 21st century is very likely to be characterized by more frequent and intense temperature extremes, which are not only due to the mean warmin ...
UNEP YEar Book 2013
... industrial development and overharvesting of wildlife are also having impacts. As a result, unique habitats for flora and fauna such as tundra, ponds and lakes, and permafrost peatlands have been disappearing in recent decades (CAFF 2010, AMAP 2011a). This threatens wildlife, including many birds an ...
... industrial development and overharvesting of wildlife are also having impacts. As a result, unique habitats for flora and fauna such as tundra, ponds and lakes, and permafrost peatlands have been disappearing in recent decades (CAFF 2010, AMAP 2011a). This threatens wildlife, including many birds an ...
Quantifying the contribution of land use change to surface
... Due to a series of agricultural activities including wheat harvest, straw burning, and rice irrigation from early May to mid June, the albedo for the cropland decreased quickly and reached a minimum value in June due to the burning and then increased when rice started growing. In this way, the diffe ...
... Due to a series of agricultural activities including wheat harvest, straw burning, and rice irrigation from early May to mid June, the albedo for the cropland decreased quickly and reached a minimum value in June due to the burning and then increased when rice started growing. In this way, the diffe ...
Climate-Driven Basin-Scale Decadal Oscillations of Oceanic
... have remained poorly defined. We used a global climate proxy network to reconstruct surface temperature patterns over this interval. The Medieval period is found to display warmth that matches or exceeds that of the past decade in some regions, but which falls well below recent levels globally. This ...
... have remained poorly defined. We used a global climate proxy network to reconstruct surface temperature patterns over this interval. The Medieval period is found to display warmth that matches or exceeds that of the past decade in some regions, but which falls well below recent levels globally. This ...
Warm Arctic*cold continents: climate impacts of the
... more than a year. Sea ice in this region does not reside in the Arctic long enough to thicken as it once did. Indeed, sea ice in the Arctic has thinned by a mean of 0.7 m and the amount of multi-year sea ice decreased by 42% from 2004 through 2008 (Kwok et al. 2009; Kwok & Untersteiner 2011). Figure ...
... more than a year. Sea ice in this region does not reside in the Arctic long enough to thicken as it once did. Indeed, sea ice in the Arctic has thinned by a mean of 0.7 m and the amount of multi-year sea ice decreased by 42% from 2004 through 2008 (Kwok et al. 2009; Kwok & Untersteiner 2011). Figure ...
Potential impact of sea level rise on French islands worldwide
... increased melting. During recent years, for which the observing system is much better, thermal expansion and melting of land ice each account for about half of the observed sea level rise (Solomon et al. 2007). Several recent studies strongly suggest that sea level rise will increase by 0.5 to 2.3 m ...
... increased melting. During recent years, for which the observing system is much better, thermal expansion and melting of land ice each account for about half of the observed sea level rise (Solomon et al. 2007). Several recent studies strongly suggest that sea level rise will increase by 0.5 to 2.3 m ...
Understanding Long-Term Climate Changes for Kansas City, Missouri
... summers will accumulate more cooling degree-days and winters will accumulate fewer heating degree-days. Heat waves will become more frequent and summer nights will become hotter. Recent and projected increases in precipitation for Kansas City are substantial, with seasonal rainfall increases clear f ...
... summers will accumulate more cooling degree-days and winters will accumulate fewer heating degree-days. Heat waves will become more frequent and summer nights will become hotter. Recent and projected increases in precipitation for Kansas City are substantial, with seasonal rainfall increases clear f ...
Is Strange Weather in the Air? A Study of US National Network News
... To make sense of the coverage of the different types of weather impacts over the 30year research period, scientific findings and political developments are employed to divide the period into three intervals: 1968–1979; 1980–1988; and 1989–1996. The initial interval before 1980 is designated the cont ...
... To make sense of the coverage of the different types of weather impacts over the 30year research period, scientific findings and political developments are employed to divide the period into three intervals: 1968–1979; 1980–1988; and 1989–1996. The initial interval before 1980 is designated the cont ...
The Economics of Climate Change – Likely Carbon Sequestration
... significantly to the Earth’s temperature, as an additional equivalent amount of CO2 wound then need be sequestered, driving the costs even higher. 9. If we want to prevent disruptive climate change, we can’t wait for technologic advances to significantly reduce the costs of CDR before employing it a ...
... significantly to the Earth’s temperature, as an additional equivalent amount of CO2 wound then need be sequestered, driving the costs even higher. 9. If we want to prevent disruptive climate change, we can’t wait for technologic advances to significantly reduce the costs of CDR before employing it a ...
4 The Importance of Methane
... 34 Gt CO2 perr year (BP 2012) On this basis methane was a more significant greenhouse gas than CO2 in 2010. The current atmospheric concentration of CH4 is about 1874 ppb in the Northern Hemisphere and 1758 ppb in the Southern hemisphere (IPCC 2013), compared with the preindustrial level of 722 ppb. ...
... 34 Gt CO2 perr year (BP 2012) On this basis methane was a more significant greenhouse gas than CO2 in 2010. The current atmospheric concentration of CH4 is about 1874 ppb in the Northern Hemisphere and 1758 ppb in the Southern hemisphere (IPCC 2013), compared with the preindustrial level of 722 ppb. ...
The relative increase of record high maximum
... Climate Central, Princeton, N.J., U.S.A. The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. National Climate Data Center, Asheville, NC, U.S.A. ...
... Climate Central, Princeton, N.J., U.S.A. The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. National Climate Data Center, Asheville, NC, U.S.A. ...
Annual Changes in Seasonal River Water Temperatures in the
... in influencing particular life history events of stream-dwelling cold water fishes. Several studies have examined temporal trends in river water temperatures (e.g., [14–18]), and although a direct comparison of findings among studies is not always possible, it is evident from these previous investig ...
... in influencing particular life history events of stream-dwelling cold water fishes. Several studies have examined temporal trends in river water temperatures (e.g., [14–18]), and although a direct comparison of findings among studies is not always possible, it is evident from these previous investig ...
Climate and land use change impacts on global terrestrial
... Jones et al., 2009). Tropical forest, savanna, and treeless areas may exist as alternative stable states with tipping points related to precipitation (Hirota et al., 2011). The variable skill of DGVMs to accurately simulate terrestrial vegetation, different biome classifications, and varying CO2 fer ...
... Jones et al., 2009). Tropical forest, savanna, and treeless areas may exist as alternative stable states with tipping points related to precipitation (Hirota et al., 2011). The variable skill of DGVMs to accurately simulate terrestrial vegetation, different biome classifications, and varying CO2 fer ...
Climate Change: Overview and Implications for Wildlife
... be near analogs for a rapidly changing anthropogenically warmed world. Future climates may not only be quite different from more recent previous climates, but they may also be quite different from those inferred from paleoclimatic data and from those to which some existing species are evolutionarily ...
... be near analogs for a rapidly changing anthropogenically warmed world. Future climates may not only be quite different from more recent previous climates, but they may also be quite different from those inferred from paleoclimatic data and from those to which some existing species are evolutionarily ...
Changes in climate and changing climate regions in Slovakia
... a threshold, a maximum daily temperature below − 10 °C denotes the occurrence of an “arctic” day. The spatial average precipitation totals can be used to characterize precipitation conditions in a selected region. This value was obtained from precipitation data for each station using a double weigh ...
... a threshold, a maximum daily temperature below − 10 °C denotes the occurrence of an “arctic” day. The spatial average precipitation totals can be used to characterize precipitation conditions in a selected region. This value was obtained from precipitation data for each station using a double weigh ...
Heat capacity, time constant, and sensitivity of Earth`s climate system
... [2] Changes in Earth’s radiation budget due to human influences are of major current concern [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2007]. Of principal concern is the change in climate due to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide because of the long lifetime of excess CO2 in the atm ...
... [2] Changes in Earth’s radiation budget due to human influences are of major current concern [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2007]. Of principal concern is the change in climate due to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide because of the long lifetime of excess CO2 in the atm ...
The Open Ocean
... which will continue under all emissions scenarios, and human exposure and vulnerability. 4. Unabated greenhouse gas emissions require immediate regulation to avoid severe consequences. If greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, IPCC projections from now to 2050 indicate a continued decline in t ...
... which will continue under all emissions scenarios, and human exposure and vulnerability. 4. Unabated greenhouse gas emissions require immediate regulation to avoid severe consequences. If greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, IPCC projections from now to 2050 indicate a continued decline in t ...
Evaluating the Use of Ocean Models of Different Complexity in
... Due to these uncertainties, there is no single best climate model or best set of key climate parameters for projecting climate change. A sensible approach is therefore to produce probability distributions for the changes in the most important climate variables. Such probabilistic approaches are als ...
... Due to these uncertainties, there is no single best climate model or best set of key climate parameters for projecting climate change. A sensible approach is therefore to produce probability distributions for the changes in the most important climate variables. Such probabilistic approaches are als ...
Energy and water additions give rise to simple responses in plant
... drying, increases in sensible heat flux, which directly feed back to increase air temperatures, may accelerate regional warming. If soil moisture increases with climate change, reductions in sensible heat flux may feedback to dampen regional warming. Because changes in temperature and precipitation ...
... drying, increases in sensible heat flux, which directly feed back to increase air temperatures, may accelerate regional warming. If soil moisture increases with climate change, reductions in sensible heat flux may feedback to dampen regional warming. Because changes in temperature and precipitation ...
Expansion of the Tropics – Evidence and implications
... Climate change is unequivocally one of the most important threats facing humanity and the environment (Williams et al. 2008; IPCC 2014). Documented changes already include warming of the atmosphere and ocean, melting of snow and land and sea ice, rise in sea levels and increases in concentrations of ...
... Climate change is unequivocally one of the most important threats facing humanity and the environment (Williams et al. 2008; IPCC 2014). Documented changes already include warming of the atmosphere and ocean, melting of snow and land and sea ice, rise in sea levels and increases in concentrations of ...
Rapid Climate Change in the Arctic: Polar Research as a
... The rapid climate change occurring in the Arctic and how it affects non-Arctic regions is no longer a topic just for scientists. The changes in the ocean ice and current conditions of the Arctic are affecting the global climate and Europe in particular. The processes at work are the result of a comp ...
... The rapid climate change occurring in the Arctic and how it affects non-Arctic regions is no longer a topic just for scientists. The changes in the ocean ice and current conditions of the Arctic are affecting the global climate and Europe in particular. The processes at work are the result of a comp ...
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.