Salick BygKonchar_Tibetan Agriculture and Climate
... referred to as the third pole (see Qiu 2008). Increasing temperatures in the region have resulted in easily observable reductions in glacial size and extent across the Himalayas (WWF Nepal Program 2005; Moseley 2006; Baker et al. 2007). In recent years, the rate of glacial retreat in western China h ...
... referred to as the third pole (see Qiu 2008). Increasing temperatures in the region have resulted in easily observable reductions in glacial size and extent across the Himalayas (WWF Nepal Program 2005; Moseley 2006; Baker et al. 2007). In recent years, the rate of glacial retreat in western China h ...
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... For the purpose of the above analyses, a panel data set comprising the relevant fishery and climate data of 26 Chinese provinces, which covers the time period 1996-2005, has been constructed. In particular, the provincial fishery data provide information on the total weight of fish farm output, the ...
... For the purpose of the above analyses, a panel data set comprising the relevant fishery and climate data of 26 Chinese provinces, which covers the time period 1996-2005, has been constructed. In particular, the provincial fishery data provide information on the total weight of fish farm output, the ...
The Role of Stochastic Forcing on the Behavior of Thermohaline
... be represented explicitly and must be parameterized, that is, expressed in terms of the resolved larger scale motions. This is the major source of uncertainty of CGCMs. Advances in supercomputers enabling higher model resolution have helped reduce these uncertainties, but significant differences sti ...
... be represented explicitly and must be parameterized, that is, expressed in terms of the resolved larger scale motions. This is the major source of uncertainty of CGCMs. Advances in supercomputers enabling higher model resolution have helped reduce these uncertainties, but significant differences sti ...
Climate change, ocean processes and ocean iron fertilization
... cause increased iron deposition to the ocean via increased dust, which results in increased primary production and sequestration of CO2, fertilization of the ocean with iron has been proposed as a ‘geoengineering’ mechanism to mitigate climate change by increasing ocean sequestration of CO2 through ...
... cause increased iron deposition to the ocean via increased dust, which results in increased primary production and sequestration of CO2, fertilization of the ocean with iron has been proposed as a ‘geoengineering’ mechanism to mitigate climate change by increasing ocean sequestration of CO2 through ...
Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... Don Scavia, professor in the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and director of Michigan Sea Grant, addressed current and future climate impacts. He emphasized that air and lake temperatures are increasing, winters are getting shorter, ice cover is decreasing, and precipitation ...
... Don Scavia, professor in the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and director of Michigan Sea Grant, addressed current and future climate impacts. He emphasized that air and lake temperatures are increasing, winters are getting shorter, ice cover is decreasing, and precipitation ...
- OCL - Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids
... temperature (Seguin, 2003). In addition, sunflower could also become viable at higher altitudes than presently (shift of þ150 m per 1 °C increase). In the northern regions and in the continental part of Europe, warming will extend the length of the potential growing season allowing earlier planting a ...
... temperature (Seguin, 2003). In addition, sunflower could also become viable at higher altitudes than presently (shift of þ150 m per 1 °C increase). In the northern regions and in the continental part of Europe, warming will extend the length of the potential growing season allowing earlier planting a ...
NF3, the greenhouse gas missing from Kyoto
... 1,000 tons per yr; DuPont is setting up a manufacturing facility in China; Formosa Plastics and Mitsui Chemicals are expanding production. Data on total production is not freely available, but based on press releases and industry data, we estimate 2008 production to be about 4,000 tons, with a likel ...
... 1,000 tons per yr; DuPont is setting up a manufacturing facility in China; Formosa Plastics and Mitsui Chemicals are expanding production. Data on total production is not freely available, but based on press releases and industry data, we estimate 2008 production to be about 4,000 tons, with a likel ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... Benin to promote development which is resilient to climate change at the national and local levels. The project is focused on strengthening the capacity of national and sub-national entities to monitor climate change, generate reliable hydro-meteorological information (including forecasts) and to be ...
... Benin to promote development which is resilient to climate change at the national and local levels. The project is focused on strengthening the capacity of national and sub-national entities to monitor climate change, generate reliable hydro-meteorological information (including forecasts) and to be ...
Roles of religion and ethics in addressing climate
... morality can vary widely, but at the level of societal moral codes and ethics there are many commonalities to be found among the particularities (Fleischacker 1999) and some notable ‘trans-cultural overlapping values’ and principles (UNESCO 1999) that might be understood to constitute a universal — ...
... morality can vary widely, but at the level of societal moral codes and ethics there are many commonalities to be found among the particularities (Fleischacker 1999) and some notable ‘trans-cultural overlapping values’ and principles (UNESCO 1999) that might be understood to constitute a universal — ...
A bitter cup: climate change profile of global production of Arabica
... The AUC is the standard method of model evaluation in modeling predictive distributions. It summarizes the ranking of occurrence points versus the ranking of background samples. If all present sites have a higher value than background sites its value is 1, while a value of 0.5 reflects a model that ...
... The AUC is the standard method of model evaluation in modeling predictive distributions. It summarizes the ranking of occurrence points versus the ranking of background samples. If all present sites have a higher value than background sites its value is 1, while a value of 0.5 reflects a model that ...
a discussion based on contributions from climate modeling
... than higher frequency components. This feature considerably limits borehole reconstructions to recover higher frequency (seasonal to multi-decadal) information. Borehole climatology has developed considerably since the days when the climate signal in the subsurface was thought of as unwanted noise ( ...
... than higher frequency components. This feature considerably limits borehole reconstructions to recover higher frequency (seasonal to multi-decadal) information. Borehole climatology has developed considerably since the days when the climate signal in the subsurface was thought of as unwanted noise ( ...
(2003) Weed Management Guide: Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium
... CLIMEX parameters for the Hawkweed models The CLIMEX parameters for the species differ slightly to capture their native range and account for differences in phenology (Table 1). The same parameters were used for H. pilosella and H. murorum because they have very similar recorded distributions in bot ...
... CLIMEX parameters for the Hawkweed models The CLIMEX parameters for the species differ slightly to capture their native range and account for differences in phenology (Table 1). The same parameters were used for H. pilosella and H. murorum because they have very similar recorded distributions in bot ...
PDF-B Document - Global Environment Facility
... The UNFCCC and Systematic Observation. The potential problems associated with global climate change are now widely recognized. The UNFCCC was negotiated in 1992 because countries were "concerned that human activities have been substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas ...
... The UNFCCC and Systematic Observation. The potential problems associated with global climate change are now widely recognized. The UNFCCC was negotiated in 1992 because countries were "concerned that human activities have been substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas ...
DDW11 Warming - Open Evidence Archive
... was near-unanimous that CO2 couldn't stay in the atmosphere for more than about five to 10 years because of the oceans' near-limitless ability to absorb CO2. "This time period has been established by measurements based on natural carbon-14 and also from readings of carbon-14 from nuclear weapons tes ...
... was near-unanimous that CO2 couldn't stay in the atmosphere for more than about five to 10 years because of the oceans' near-limitless ability to absorb CO2. "This time period has been established by measurements based on natural carbon-14 and also from readings of carbon-14 from nuclear weapons tes ...
Adaptation to climate change in Israel
... The northern part of Israel is characterized by a Mediterranean climate and its south by an arid climate, with a narrow, semi-arid strip in between. Frequent weather changes are common in this climate zone due to the effects of climate systems with different synoptic characteristics. This is reflect ...
... The northern part of Israel is characterized by a Mediterranean climate and its south by an arid climate, with a narrow, semi-arid strip in between. Frequent weather changes are common in this climate zone due to the effects of climate systems with different synoptic characteristics. This is reflect ...
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... holding everything constant except for temperature and per capita income. Note that the ratio of Equation (4) is not necessarily smaller than unity; we restrict the ratio of domestic to total tourists to lie between 0.01 and 0.99. Note also that the temperature parameters of (4) are highly uncertain ...
... holding everything constant except for temperature and per capita income. Note that the ratio of Equation (4) is not necessarily smaller than unity; we restrict the ratio of domestic to total tourists to lie between 0.01 and 0.99. Note also that the temperature parameters of (4) are highly uncertain ...
Projected pH reductions by 2100 might put deep
... cold-water coral systems (Barry et al., 2005, 2013; Fleeger et al., 2006; Guinotte et al., 2006; Tittensor et al., 2010), quantifications of biological consequences of ocean acidification mostly targeted surface ocean or coastal environments (Kroeker et al., 2010).The aim of this study is to extend ...
... cold-water coral systems (Barry et al., 2005, 2013; Fleeger et al., 2006; Guinotte et al., 2006; Tittensor et al., 2010), quantifications of biological consequences of ocean acidification mostly targeted surface ocean or coastal environments (Kroeker et al., 2010).The aim of this study is to extend ...
Implications of climate change
... uncertainties are compounded by a profound lack of data and the inability so far to construct a credible methodology for modeling predictions of how monsoon patterns and resulting hydrology might change. Reflecting these deficiencies in understanding, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I ...
... uncertainties are compounded by a profound lack of data and the inability so far to construct a credible methodology for modeling predictions of how monsoon patterns and resulting hydrology might change. Reflecting these deficiencies in understanding, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I ...
World Bank Document - Open Knowledge Repository
... uncertainties are compounded by a profound lack of data and the inability so far to construct a credible methodology for modeling predictions of how monsoon patterns and resulting hydrology might change. Reflecting these deficiencies in understanding, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I ...
... uncertainties are compounded by a profound lack of data and the inability so far to construct a credible methodology for modeling predictions of how monsoon patterns and resulting hydrology might change. Reflecting these deficiencies in understanding, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I ...
international public opinion, perception, and understanding of global
... In this same year, Charles Keeling began measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide from an observatory on the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii. He soon identified what became known as the “Keeling Curve” – a graph that showed atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide increasing year by year. This was ...
... In this same year, Charles Keeling began measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide from an observatory on the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii. He soon identified what became known as the “Keeling Curve” – a graph that showed atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide increasing year by year. This was ...
Impacts of climate change on hydrological regime and water
... landuse map was done and the respective model parameters were selected from the SWAT database corresponding to the specific landuse/cover types. Fig. 2 shows the landuse map for the Koshi River Basin. The FAO soil map2 was applied and the soil data properties obtained from the FAO soil properties da ...
... landuse map was done and the respective model parameters were selected from the SWAT database corresponding to the specific landuse/cover types. Fig. 2 shows the landuse map for the Koshi River Basin. The FAO soil map2 was applied and the soil data properties obtained from the FAO soil properties da ...
UNDERSTANDING EL NIÑO IN OCEAN–ATMOSPHERE GENERAL
... the extent that this theoretical framework also applies to complex models, evaluating these feedbacks in CGCMs may help to illuminate the sources of errors. For instance, most models underestimate the thermocline feedback, that is, the effect of thermoFIG . 4. SST std dev (°C) for 100 yr of monthly ...
... the extent that this theoretical framework also applies to complex models, evaluating these feedbacks in CGCMs may help to illuminate the sources of errors. For instance, most models underestimate the thermocline feedback, that is, the effect of thermoFIG . 4. SST std dev (°C) for 100 yr of monthly ...
Changing Shades of Green: The environmental and cultural impacts
... and the speed with which those policy changes are adopted. It will depend, as well, on changes indi viduals make in their energy consumption, and the speed at which those changes are embraced. ...
... and the speed with which those policy changes are adopted. It will depend, as well, on changes indi viduals make in their energy consumption, and the speed at which those changes are embraced. ...