Five centuries of climate change in Australia: the view from
... reconstruction is characterised by a temperature increase of approximately 0.5 K, with most of the warming occurring in the 19th and 20th centuries. The 17th century was the coolest interval of the five-century reconstruction. Comparison of the geothermal reconstruction to the Australian annual surf ...
... reconstruction is characterised by a temperature increase of approximately 0.5 K, with most of the warming occurring in the 19th and 20th centuries. The 17th century was the coolest interval of the five-century reconstruction. Comparison of the geothermal reconstruction to the Australian annual surf ...
Spatial and Temporal Responses of Soil Erosion to Climate Change
... emission scenarios and A2 data. First, statistical downscaling method with conversion was usedB1, to B2, transfer the from the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change large-scale monthly climate data to site-scale monthly data at local stations, and downscaled ...
... emission scenarios and A2 data. First, statistical downscaling method with conversion was usedB1, to B2, transfer the from the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change large-scale monthly climate data to site-scale monthly data at local stations, and downscaled ...
Climate Change Impacts in Hawai`i - Hawaii Sea Grant
... The temperature of our atmosphere is largely regulated by greenhouse gases, which absorb heat, or infrared radiation, emitted from Earth’s surface. This process effectively traps heat in the atmosphere that would otherwise escape into space (Figure 1). These gases occur naturally in Earth’s atmosphe ...
... The temperature of our atmosphere is largely regulated by greenhouse gases, which absorb heat, or infrared radiation, emitted from Earth’s surface. This process effectively traps heat in the atmosphere that would otherwise escape into space (Figure 1). These gases occur naturally in Earth’s atmosphe ...
Climate Dynamics (CLIM)
... Course describes the global patterns of temperature, salinity, currents and waves in the world's oceans, and how these patterns influence marine biota, climate, and human activity. Course introduces key concepts which explain physical feature of the ocean ranging from microscopic turbulence to globa ...
... Course describes the global patterns of temperature, salinity, currents and waves in the world's oceans, and how these patterns influence marine biota, climate, and human activity. Course introduces key concepts which explain physical feature of the ocean ranging from microscopic turbulence to globa ...
Preparing for climate change guide for local government
... edition of Preparing for Climate Change supersedes the first edition published in 2004. The guide summarises the main elements of a comprehensive technical report Climate Change Effects and Impacts Assessment (‘the source report’). Its first edition was updated in May 2008 following the release of t ...
... edition of Preparing for Climate Change supersedes the first edition published in 2004. The guide summarises the main elements of a comprehensive technical report Climate Change Effects and Impacts Assessment (‘the source report’). Its first edition was updated in May 2008 following the release of t ...
Net primary production of terrestrial ecosystems in China
... defines a combination of sand, silt and clay proportions (Table 1). As shown in Plate 2b, soil texture is generally more coarse in northern China than in southern China. For contemporary climate, we use the long-term average climate data from the global climate dataset of Cramer and Leemans (Wolfga ...
... defines a combination of sand, silt and clay proportions (Table 1). As shown in Plate 2b, soil texture is generally more coarse in northern China than in southern China. For contemporary climate, we use the long-term average climate data from the global climate dataset of Cramer and Leemans (Wolfga ...
Forest growth and species distribution in a changing climate
... plants, some detrimental to growth, others beneficial. Increasing CO2 concentration can increase photosynthetic rates, with the greatest increases likely to be in C3 plants growing in warm dry conditions. Increasing temperature directly affects plant growth through effects on photosynthetic and resp ...
... plants, some detrimental to growth, others beneficial. Increasing CO2 concentration can increase photosynthetic rates, with the greatest increases likely to be in C3 plants growing in warm dry conditions. Increasing temperature directly affects plant growth through effects on photosynthetic and resp ...
Document
... experiment’s statistical power was weak, and many climate models have poor performance at simulating ENSO, this result suggests any effect may be relatively small as compared to background variability [Gabriel and Robock, 2015]. Like modes of variability, synoptic weather patterns, such as so-called ...
... experiment’s statistical power was weak, and many climate models have poor performance at simulating ENSO, this result suggests any effect may be relatively small as compared to background variability [Gabriel and Robock, 2015]. Like modes of variability, synoptic weather patterns, such as so-called ...
Glacier variations and climate change in the central Himalaya over
... average thickness, a0 is the ablation rate at the glacier terminus (m a–1), L is the glacier length, and u0 is the velocity at the terminus. The length of Rongbuk Glacier is 22.4 km, and the average value of the surface velocity is a little more than 20 m a–1 in the ablation area and about 10 m a–1 ...
... average thickness, a0 is the ablation rate at the glacier terminus (m a–1), L is the glacier length, and u0 is the velocity at the terminus. The length of Rongbuk Glacier is 22.4 km, and the average value of the surface velocity is a little more than 20 m a–1 in the ablation area and about 10 m a–1 ...
Case Study The Belgian coast
... decreases in the same direction by ± 0.5 m. Spring tides occur twice a month (after every new and each full moon) when the tidal variation has reached its maximum (± 5 m); neap tides occur twice a month when the tidal difference has reached its minimum (± 3 m). In spite of the numerous measures take ...
... decreases in the same direction by ± 0.5 m. Spring tides occur twice a month (after every new and each full moon) when the tidal variation has reached its maximum (± 5 m); neap tides occur twice a month when the tidal difference has reached its minimum (± 3 m). In spite of the numerous measures take ...
The sensitivity of mountain snowpack accumulation to climate warming
... After using the LT model to predict the pattern of precipitation, the temperature structure from the KUIL sounding is used to predict the pattern of precipitation phase (rain versus snow) on a storm-by-storm basis. For each event the sounding is used to determine the ML upwind of the mountain as the ...
... After using the LT model to predict the pattern of precipitation, the temperature structure from the KUIL sounding is used to predict the pattern of precipitation phase (rain versus snow) on a storm-by-storm basis. For each event the sounding is used to determine the ML upwind of the mountain as the ...
A Climate Chronology - University of Maine
... the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere should double, the surface temperature would rise 3.6 C.” The article goes on to discuss the impact of fossil fuel combustion: “Recently…man has added an important new factor to the carbon dioxide balance…[C]ombustion of fossil fuels is adding 6.0 x 109 ...
... the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere should double, the surface temperature would rise 3.6 C.” The article goes on to discuss the impact of fossil fuel combustion: “Recently…man has added an important new factor to the carbon dioxide balance…[C]ombustion of fossil fuels is adding 6.0 x 109 ...
Implications of global climate change for natural resource damage
... restoration/rehabilitation of natural resources to preincident baseline conditions, a process often referred to as natural resource damage assessment and restoration (NRDAR). Here, we, the authors, describe how global climate change (GCC) will challenge each of the steps of NRDAR processes and offer ...
... restoration/rehabilitation of natural resources to preincident baseline conditions, a process often referred to as natural resource damage assessment and restoration (NRDAR). Here, we, the authors, describe how global climate change (GCC) will challenge each of the steps of NRDAR processes and offer ...
Paulo Nobre
... • To build an Earth System Model in Brazil, from state of the art component models in the nation and abroad: 1. To incorporate expert knowledge about ocean-iceatmosphere-biosphere interactions of relevance to Brazil; 2. To provide the scientific foundations of global climate change scenarios for mit ...
... • To build an Earth System Model in Brazil, from state of the art component models in the nation and abroad: 1. To incorporate expert knowledge about ocean-iceatmosphere-biosphere interactions of relevance to Brazil; 2. To provide the scientific foundations of global climate change scenarios for mit ...
Sustainability Insight
... Action Plan with targets and timescales to achieve significant reduction in emissions from all business activities • This will require the allocation of time and resources but should become part of an institution’s strategic planning process • FHE representatives liaising with Scottish Government on ...
... Action Plan with targets and timescales to achieve significant reduction in emissions from all business activities • This will require the allocation of time and resources but should become part of an institution’s strategic planning process • FHE representatives liaising with Scottish Government on ...
Why Worry About Climate Change? A Research Agenda
... believed to be weaker (Long et al., 2006). Another reason is that the global economy is concentrated in the temperate zone, where a bit of warming may well be welcomed because of reductions in heating costs and cold-related health problems. At the same time, the world population is concentrated in t ...
... believed to be weaker (Long et al., 2006). Another reason is that the global economy is concentrated in the temperate zone, where a bit of warming may well be welcomed because of reductions in heating costs and cold-related health problems. At the same time, the world population is concentrated in t ...
- Wiley Online Library
... with survey questions focused on individual-level perceptions of the cause, occurrence, and impacts of climate change. While these studies have added greatly to our understanding of public attitudes toward climate change in the United States, they typically do not explain how variations in local con ...
... with survey questions focused on individual-level perceptions of the cause, occurrence, and impacts of climate change. While these studies have added greatly to our understanding of public attitudes toward climate change in the United States, they typically do not explain how variations in local con ...
Prospect Theory, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change
... losses relative to a reference point. This is an important difference with the EUT: While EUT focuses on final wealth as the source of utility PT assumes that changes in wealth (gains and losses) are relevant for the value of an outcome. In the second phase, the evaluation phase, the edited options ...
... losses relative to a reference point. This is an important difference with the EUT: While EUT focuses on final wealth as the source of utility PT assumes that changes in wealth (gains and losses) are relevant for the value of an outcome. In the second phase, the evaluation phase, the edited options ...
Non-Marginal Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Tyranny of
... depends on the standing of current and future generations. If the project is implemented and if future generations have to compensate the current generation for her expenses, the Kaldor-Hicks compensation principle calls for less capital accumulation over time, which increases the rate of return and ...
... depends on the standing of current and future generations. If the project is implemented and if future generations have to compensate the current generation for her expenses, the Kaldor-Hicks compensation principle calls for less capital accumulation over time, which increases the rate of return and ...
WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in
... above the pre-industrial period, which is 0.06 °C above the previous record set in 2015. This increase in global temperature is consistent with other changes in the climate system. Globally averaged sea-surface temperatures were also the warmest on record; global sea levels continued to rise; and Ar ...
... above the pre-industrial period, which is 0.06 °C above the previous record set in 2015. This increase in global temperature is consistent with other changes in the climate system. Globally averaged sea-surface temperatures were also the warmest on record; global sea levels continued to rise; and Ar ...
Climate Projections FAQ
... and consistency of agency investments while enhancing opportunities for long-term partnerships with research institutions, other agencies, and contractors. (back) 2. How might climate change projections be used in management, decision-making, and planning processes? Many management decisions in t ...
... and consistency of agency investments while enhancing opportunities for long-term partnerships with research institutions, other agencies, and contractors. (back) 2. How might climate change projections be used in management, decision-making, and planning processes? Many management decisions in t ...
Climate projections FAQ - Eastern Forest Environmental Threat
... and consistency of agency investments while enhancing opportunities for long-term partnerships with research institutions, other agencies, and contractors. (back) 2. How might climate change projections be used in management, decision-making, and planning processes? Many management decisions in t ...
... and consistency of agency investments while enhancing opportunities for long-term partnerships with research institutions, other agencies, and contractors. (back) 2. How might climate change projections be used in management, decision-making, and planning processes? Many management decisions in t ...
Linking Population, Fertility and Family Planning with
... ily planning and reproductive health in increasing resilience to climate change impacts. The study was carried out in 2008-2009 in peri-urban and rural areas of two regions in Ethiopia: the Oromia region and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) region. This study in Ethiopia is o ...
... ily planning and reproductive health in increasing resilience to climate change impacts. The study was carried out in 2008-2009 in peri-urban and rural areas of two regions in Ethiopia: the Oromia region and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) region. This study in Ethiopia is o ...