Nota di lavoro 2000.038 - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
... sea-level rise induced by climate change, as presented in the IPCC Second Assessment Report and shown in Figure 1, range from 20 to 86 cm for the year 2100, with a best estimate of 49 cm (including the cooling effect of aerosols). Moreover, model projections show that sea level will continue to rise ...
... sea-level rise induced by climate change, as presented in the IPCC Second Assessment Report and shown in Figure 1, range from 20 to 86 cm for the year 2100, with a best estimate of 49 cm (including the cooling effect of aerosols). Moreover, model projections show that sea level will continue to rise ...
Assessment of Sea Level Rise on Bangladesh Coast
... Sea level rise (SLR) has become an increasing global concern in recent decades. The issue is also very important for Bangladesh as the country is very vulnerable to the impacts of SLR because of its geo-physiographic settings. Given the scenario of projected climate change, sea level is assumed to c ...
... Sea level rise (SLR) has become an increasing global concern in recent decades. The issue is also very important for Bangladesh as the country is very vulnerable to the impacts of SLR because of its geo-physiographic settings. Given the scenario of projected climate change, sea level is assumed to c ...
Planning for Sea-Level Rise: State-by
... Group: Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Over 75 organizations, agencies, businesses, and public interest groups participated in a 35-member coordinating committee, or on one of four working groups that carried out initial assessments of Maine’s vulnerability in the natural, coasta ...
... Group: Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Over 75 organizations, agencies, businesses, and public interest groups participated in a 35-member coordinating committee, or on one of four working groups that carried out initial assessments of Maine’s vulnerability in the natural, coasta ...
O'Reilly et al (2010)
... assessments are in an emergent stage.13,40 This paper undertakes such a study. First, we provide a brief overview of categories of uncertainty. Then, we analyze two cases to illuminate some approaches to uncertainty in scientific assessments relating to global change. Our cases are: (1) stratospheri ...
... assessments are in an emergent stage.13,40 This paper undertakes such a study. First, we provide a brief overview of categories of uncertainty. Then, we analyze two cases to illuminate some approaches to uncertainty in scientific assessments relating to global change. Our cases are: (1) stratospheri ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... Compact Counties recognized the critical need to unify the existing local SLR projections to create a single regional SLR projection. Key participants in developing the existing projections and other local scientists specializing in the areas of sea level rise and climate change were invited to part ...
... Compact Counties recognized the critical need to unify the existing local SLR projections to create a single regional SLR projection. Key participants in developing the existing projections and other local scientists specializing in the areas of sea level rise and climate change were invited to part ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... Compact Counties recognized the critical need to unify the existing local SLR projections to create a single regional SLR projection. Key participants in developing the existing projections and other local scientists specializing in the areas of sea level rise and climate change were invited to part ...
... Compact Counties recognized the critical need to unify the existing local SLR projections to create a single regional SLR projection. Key participants in developing the existing projections and other local scientists specializing in the areas of sea level rise and climate change were invited to part ...
adaptation to climate change: key terms
... Various workshops and expert meetings facilitated by the UNFCCC Secretariat were held to enhance knowledge about adaptation to climate change. There are also numerous events outside the official UNFCCC process that stimulate informal discussions and development of analytical papers aimed at advancin ...
... Various workshops and expert meetings facilitated by the UNFCCC Secretariat were held to enhance knowledge about adaptation to climate change. There are also numerous events outside the official UNFCCC process that stimulate informal discussions and development of analytical papers aimed at advancin ...
Key Adaptation Concepts and Terms
... The term ‘Adaptation Assessment’ while appearing to be clear on paper can be difficult in some cases to apply in practice.5 Currently, there is no set of criteria or metrics that allow us to assess adaptation options objectively across locations and situations.6 When analysing adaptation, one can fo ...
... The term ‘Adaptation Assessment’ while appearing to be clear on paper can be difficult in some cases to apply in practice.5 Currently, there is no set of criteria or metrics that allow us to assess adaptation options objectively across locations and situations.6 When analysing adaptation, one can fo ...
polar ice sheets and climate change: GLOBAL impActs
... sheets as well as greater surface melting. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) estimated the maximum projected total sea-level rise from 1980–1999 to 2090–2099, excluding any accelerated ice discharge from polar ice sheets, as 0.59 metres. ...
... sheets as well as greater surface melting. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) estimated the maximum projected total sea-level rise from 1980–1999 to 2090–2099, excluding any accelerated ice discharge from polar ice sheets, as 0.59 metres. ...
Expert Judgement, Meta-Analysis and Participatory Risk Analysis 1
... Fairness. Experts should not be prejudged, prior to processing the results of their assessments. ...
... Fairness. Experts should not be prejudged, prior to processing the results of their assessments. ...
Aviation and global climate change in the 21st century
... a global RF for aviation cirrus with a mean value of 30 mW m2 and an uncertainty range of 10–80 mW m2, assuming similar optical properties to very thin cirrus. IPCC AR4 WGI adopted these values with the caveat that 30 mW m2 does not constitute a ‘best estimate’ in the same qualitative sense as ot ...
... a global RF for aviation cirrus with a mean value of 30 mW m2 and an uncertainty range of 10–80 mW m2, assuming similar optical properties to very thin cirrus. IPCC AR4 WGI adopted these values with the caveat that 30 mW m2 does not constitute a ‘best estimate’ in the same qualitative sense as ot ...
Sea-level Rise Projections
... projections were made through the 21st century and contrasted with projections made using the revised (2009) semi-empirical approach.11 The figure below compares these projections with those that served as the basis for the 2008 Maryland Assessment. For the NRC projections, the dark portion of the b ...
... projections were made through the 21st century and contrasted with projections made using the revised (2009) semi-empirical approach.11 The figure below compares these projections with those that served as the basis for the 2008 Maryland Assessment. For the NRC projections, the dark portion of the b ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 18 FIRST-‐ORDER DRAFT Expert Review
... As I see, many Boxes are dealing with methodological issues. I like to suggest locating those Boxes in the method section of 18.2 The entire sequence of boxes has been modified and all boxes are ...
... As I see, many Boxes are dealing with methodological issues. I like to suggest locating those Boxes in the method section of 18.2 The entire sequence of boxes has been modified and all boxes are ...
Constructing Sea-Level Scenarios for Impact and Adaptation
... support impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments. It summarises key material from previous IPCC Working Group (WG) I and WG II assessments on sea level change and places some relevant post-AR4 (IPCC Fourth Assessment Report) literature, published prior to 30 June 2010, in a context based on ...
... support impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments. It summarises key material from previous IPCC Working Group (WG) I and WG II assessments on sea level change and places some relevant post-AR4 (IPCC Fourth Assessment Report) literature, published prior to 30 June 2010, in a context based on ...
DELAWARE AND THE SURGING SEA - Climate
... 02. A TIMELINE OF GROWING RISKS The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released its Fifth Assessment Report on climate science (IPCC 2013). IPCC’s sea level projections range from 0.9-3.2 feet by 2100, but explicitly do not include a potential rapid ice sheet breakdown scenario. NOA ...
... 02. A TIMELINE OF GROWING RISKS The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released its Fifth Assessment Report on climate science (IPCC 2013). IPCC’s sea level projections range from 0.9-3.2 feet by 2100, but explicitly do not include a potential rapid ice sheet breakdown scenario. NOA ...
Unified Sea Level Rise Projection
... low risk projects that are easily replaceable with short design lives, are adaptable and have limited interdependencies with other infrastructure or services. The shaded zone between the IPCC AR5 RCP8.5 median curve and the USACE High is recommended to be generally applied to most projects within a ...
... low risk projects that are easily replaceable with short design lives, are adaptable and have limited interdependencies with other infrastructure or services. The shaded zone between the IPCC AR5 RCP8.5 median curve and the USACE High is recommended to be generally applied to most projects within a ...
Anthropogenic Global Warming? Beyond CO2
... dramatically changed, animals head for the hills, Antarctic grass flourishes, Antarctic ice grows, Antarctic ice shrinks, Antarctic sea life at risk, anxiety treatment, algal blooms, archaeological sites threatened, Arctic bogs melt, Arctic in bloom, Arctic ice free, Arctic ice melt faster, Arctic l ...
... dramatically changed, animals head for the hills, Antarctic grass flourishes, Antarctic ice grows, Antarctic ice shrinks, Antarctic sea life at risk, anxiety treatment, algal blooms, archaeological sites threatened, Arctic bogs melt, Arctic in bloom, Arctic ice free, Arctic ice melt faster, Arctic l ...
Open resource
... In May 2009, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) staff examined Navy issues and concerns due to global climate change. This examination resulted in the CNO‘s decision to establish Task Force Climate Change (TFCC) under the direction of the Oceanographer of the Navy. TFCC‘s first task was to make rec ...
... In May 2009, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) staff examined Navy issues and concerns due to global climate change. This examination resulted in the CNO‘s decision to establish Task Force Climate Change (TFCC) under the direction of the Oceanographer of the Navy. TFCC‘s first task was to make rec ...
An Introduction to Simple Climate Models
... represent these physical quantities as averages over one or more spatial dimensions. Instead of, for instance, a three-dimensional grid, one might use a two-dimensional (latitude-height) grid, with each point being an average over all longitudes at a given latitude and height. • The extent to which ...
... represent these physical quantities as averages over one or more spatial dimensions. Instead of, for instance, a three-dimensional grid, one might use a two-dimensional (latitude-height) grid, with each point being an average over all longitudes at a given latitude and height. • The extent to which ...
Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions
... Disclaimer: This publication is not to be used without permission, and any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. ACASA, the authors, the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Regional Adaptation Collaborative are not responsible for any ...
... Disclaimer: This publication is not to be used without permission, and any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. ACASA, the authors, the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Regional Adaptation Collaborative are not responsible for any ...
Do Not Cite, Quote, or Distribute IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 7
... Looking in the WGIII Chapter 11 in both chapters are missing links. Overall they should be better connected. In general nothing was said about future emissions from the agricultural sector in terms of life style changes, changes in the production styles and what happen under demographic growth in te ...
... Looking in the WGIII Chapter 11 in both chapters are missing links. Overall they should be better connected. In general nothing was said about future emissions from the agricultural sector in terms of life style changes, changes in the production styles and what happen under demographic growth in te ...
IPCC SPECIAL REPORT EMISSIONS SCENARIOS
... G.O.P. Obasi Secretary-General World Meteorological Organization ...
... G.O.P. Obasi Secretary-General World Meteorological Organization ...
Climate change challenges Tuvalu
... Tuvalu has always had to fight with extreme weather events like storm surges and floods. But as a consequence of climate change and sea level rise, the frequency and magnitude of these weather events are intensified. Even a very minor rise in the sea level would have "severely negative effects on at ...
... Tuvalu has always had to fight with extreme weather events like storm surges and floods. But as a consequence of climate change and sea level rise, the frequency and magnitude of these weather events are intensified. Even a very minor rise in the sea level would have "severely negative effects on at ...
REPORT CARD Sea-Level Rise 2012
... Lambeck et al 2004, Stanford et al 2010). This is the period when human populations started to grow and societies developed. Increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere during and since the 19th century, caused primarily by human-induced emissions, have contributed substantially to warming of th ...
... Lambeck et al 2004, Stanford et al 2010). This is the period when human populations started to grow and societies developed. Increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere during and since the 19th century, caused primarily by human-induced emissions, have contributed substantially to warming of th ...
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT METHANE?
... global source of 62–236 Tg yr-1. Suggest that this can reconcile high CH4 observed over tropical forests Production mechanism unknown VERY CONTROVERSIAL Frakenberg et al., Science 2005 ...
... global source of 62–236 Tg yr-1. Suggest that this can reconcile high CH4 observed over tropical forests Production mechanism unknown VERY CONTROVERSIAL Frakenberg et al., Science 2005 ...