Using Model Hierarchies to Better Understand Past Climate Change* Masa K
... years ago, at the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), northern North America and northern Europe were covered by ice-sheets several kilometres high. This striking difference with the present situation is not limited to the ice-sheet distribution. Marine records have pointed towards much colder temperatures ...
... years ago, at the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), northern North America and northern Europe were covered by ice-sheets several kilometres high. This striking difference with the present situation is not limited to the ice-sheet distribution. Marine records have pointed towards much colder temperatures ...
Climate Change
... The effect of changes – Feedback and Forcing “the combined effect of these greenhouse gases is to warm Earth's atmosphere by about 33 ºC, from a chilly -18 ºC in their absence to a pleasant +15 ºC in their presence. 95% (31.35 ºC) of this warming is produced by water vapour, which is far and away ...
... The effect of changes – Feedback and Forcing “the combined effect of these greenhouse gases is to warm Earth's atmosphere by about 33 ºC, from a chilly -18 ºC in their absence to a pleasant +15 ºC in their presence. 95% (31.35 ºC) of this warming is produced by water vapour, which is far and away ...
Climate-change-answer-sheet
... The reason the Earth’s surface is this warm is the presence of greenhouse gases, which act as a partial blanket for the longwave radiation coming from the surface. This blanketing is known as the natural greenhouse effect. The most important greenhouse gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide. The t ...
... The reason the Earth’s surface is this warm is the presence of greenhouse gases, which act as a partial blanket for the longwave radiation coming from the surface. This blanketing is known as the natural greenhouse effect. The most important greenhouse gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide. The t ...
Title: Influence of tropical volcanic eruptions on regional precipitation
... variability in the model compared to reconstructions did not reveal a general underestimation of the model for the time period covered (see Supplemental Material). Moreover, differences between model and reconstruction variability may arise from several factors, e.g. from the reconstruction itself, ...
... variability in the model compared to reconstructions did not reveal a general underestimation of the model for the time period covered (see Supplemental Material). Moreover, differences between model and reconstruction variability may arise from several factors, e.g. from the reconstruction itself, ...
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Improving Resilience in Row Crop Production
... Director's Office: 802.656.2990 or 1.866.622.2990 ...
... Director's Office: 802.656.2990 or 1.866.622.2990 ...
Comment fonctionne le GIEC et que dit
... global temperatures by 2100, compared to preindustrial levels, with further increases thereafter. Taking into account climate uncertainty, the range in 2100 becomes 2.5 to 7.8°C in 2100. ...
... global temperatures by 2100, compared to preindustrial levels, with further increases thereafter. Taking into account climate uncertainty, the range in 2100 becomes 2.5 to 7.8°C in 2100. ...
Monitoring and Evaluating
... UNDP-GEF Regional Project “Capacity Building for Improving the Quality of GHG Inventories for the Europe and CIS Region)” on application of the 1996 IPCC Good Practice Guideline for National GHG Inventories (20032006); UNEP Project “Implementation of the UNFCCC Article 6 in Uzbekistan” on education, ...
... UNDP-GEF Regional Project “Capacity Building for Improving the Quality of GHG Inventories for the Europe and CIS Region)” on application of the 1996 IPCC Good Practice Guideline for National GHG Inventories (20032006); UNEP Project “Implementation of the UNFCCC Article 6 in Uzbekistan” on education, ...
Trade implications of the Kyoto Protocol
... ment. Discriminatory subsidies and tax incentives are potentially GATT-illegal. A number of criteria collaborate to qualify a subsidy as GATTillegal. The subsidy must first be granted specifically to a particular industry or sector within a country (any conceivable subsidy aimed at reducing GHGs wou ...
... ment. Discriminatory subsidies and tax incentives are potentially GATT-illegal. A number of criteria collaborate to qualify a subsidy as GATTillegal. The subsidy must first be granted specifically to a particular industry or sector within a country (any conceivable subsidy aimed at reducing GHGs wou ...
What is the Difference between Weather and Climate
... into the processes and interactions of the Earth system, including the atmosphere, oceans, land, frozen regions, plants and animals, and human societies. The USGCRP was codified by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The basic rationale for establishing the program was that the issue ...
... into the processes and interactions of the Earth system, including the atmosphere, oceans, land, frozen regions, plants and animals, and human societies. The USGCRP was codified by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The basic rationale for establishing the program was that the issue ...
BACC - hvonstorch.de
... → Coastal erosion and coastline changes: Many natural and human influences on coasts – difficult to identify specific climate change impacts. Key climatic factor for coastal development: wind driven factors. Seasonal climate change (high water level, storm events, ice periods, heavy rain) can cause ...
... → Coastal erosion and coastline changes: Many natural and human influences on coasts – difficult to identify specific climate change impacts. Key climatic factor for coastal development: wind driven factors. Seasonal climate change (high water level, storm events, ice periods, heavy rain) can cause ...
GAW Station at Danum Valley - The World AgroMeteorological
... Climate Variability in Southeast AsiaProspective of Malaysia • The El Nino induced weather change has resulted in prolonged dry season, which has led to severe drought, haze and increased temperatures • For the last twenty years, the incidence of abnormal weather variation has been more frequent an ...
... Climate Variability in Southeast AsiaProspective of Malaysia • The El Nino induced weather change has resulted in prolonged dry season, which has led to severe drought, haze and increased temperatures • For the last twenty years, the incidence of abnormal weather variation has been more frequent an ...
CASE STUDY PRECIS - Nexus for ICTs, Climate Change and
... in numerous policy documents related to UNFCCC processes (e.g. Taylor et al. 2007; Natcom India 2008) and scientific publications (e.g. Alves and Marengo 2010). However, if the project were to be evaluated from a purely scientific standpoint, then further questions arise. For example, it is not ...
... in numerous policy documents related to UNFCCC processes (e.g. Taylor et al. 2007; Natcom India 2008) and scientific publications (e.g. Alves and Marengo 2010). However, if the project were to be evaluated from a purely scientific standpoint, then further questions arise. For example, it is not ...
The PRUDENCE project
... Regional information Regional aspects of coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation models Time slice experiments utilizing high- and variable- resolution atmospheric GCM’s Limited area (regional climate) models RCM’s Statistical down scaling (see STARDEX) ...
... Regional information Regional aspects of coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation models Time slice experiments utilizing high- and variable- resolution atmospheric GCM’s Limited area (regional climate) models RCM’s Statistical down scaling (see STARDEX) ...
Presentation
... The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ITU or its Membership. ...
... The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ITU or its Membership. ...
Risk Perception and Needs: Defining Extension`s Climate Change
... interactions and feedbacks related to temperature and precipitation variability. Climate changes on U.S. rangelands brought about by drought and extreme storms alter growing seasons. These changes will affect productivity/profitability most notably from the economic costs of adaptation (like shade, ...
... interactions and feedbacks related to temperature and precipitation variability. Climate changes on U.S. rangelands brought about by drought and extreme storms alter growing seasons. These changes will affect productivity/profitability most notably from the economic costs of adaptation (like shade, ...
Danielle Fields - IUCN Academy of Environmental Law
... Also, the government must submit a report every five years detailing the risks of climate change to the UK.5 “Additionally, the government is required to issue guidance next year on the way companies should report their greenhouse gas emissions, and to review the contribution reporting could make to ...
... Also, the government must submit a report every five years detailing the risks of climate change to the UK.5 “Additionally, the government is required to issue guidance next year on the way companies should report their greenhouse gas emissions, and to review the contribution reporting could make to ...
UN General Assembly thematic debate on climate change
... serious harm, including increased floods, droughts, heat waves, wildfires and severe tropical storms. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that in 2000 climate change caused 150,000 premature deaths a year. Continuing with business as usual in fossil fuel burning and deforestation will lead ...
... serious harm, including increased floods, droughts, heat waves, wildfires and severe tropical storms. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that in 2000 climate change caused 150,000 premature deaths a year. Continuing with business as usual in fossil fuel burning and deforestation will lead ...
Climate Change - Hans von Storch
... – when directly asked if so. Otherwise it is not a topic among the 10 most significant issues. Attention and concern ...
... – when directly asked if so. Otherwise it is not a topic among the 10 most significant issues. Attention and concern ...
agriculture is both a victim and a contributor to climate change
... ditch structure interspersed with fish nursery ponds. An estimated 14,350 households have been able to use this model to manage and protect their assets.5 ...
... ditch structure interspersed with fish nursery ponds. An estimated 14,350 households have been able to use this model to manage and protect their assets.5 ...
model output statistics and climate variability over
... Low and decreasing density of (especially younger) scientists (below NVP for survival) Poor research, auxiliary infrastructure and local financial support – increasing tendency of work-sleep approach to research Poor network of the limited infrastructure and people – little team work approach Worksh ...
... Low and decreasing density of (especially younger) scientists (below NVP for survival) Poor research, auxiliary infrastructure and local financial support – increasing tendency of work-sleep approach to research Poor network of the limited infrastructure and people – little team work approach Worksh ...
tourism and climate change
... ''A major part of Jaffna and other northern areas (of Sri Lanka) will be submerged when the sea‐level rises. So people are fighting and dying over areas that may soon not be there,'' Prof. Mohan Munasinghe, vice‐chairman of the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ...
... ''A major part of Jaffna and other northern areas (of Sri Lanka) will be submerged when the sea‐level rises. So people are fighting and dying over areas that may soon not be there,'' Prof. Mohan Munasinghe, vice‐chairman of the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ...
India Climate Policy Book Review
... many of his positions are mirrored by stands taken by organisations, some of which were articulated in a memorandum in late November 2009 to the government of India in the context of the Copenhagen meet and endorsed by 195 organisations and a number of individuals from all over India. These included ...
... many of his positions are mirrored by stands taken by organisations, some of which were articulated in a memorandum in late November 2009 to the government of India in the context of the Copenhagen meet and endorsed by 195 organisations and a number of individuals from all over India. These included ...
Carbon Storage: A permafrost carbon bomb?
... why have we not taken a similar approach to microbial processes? Well, microbial physiology is not absent from ESMs — rather it is an implicit part of their formulation3. In ESMs, microbial processes such as decomposition and CO2 release to the atmosphere are described with first order kinetics (che ...
... why have we not taken a similar approach to microbial processes? Well, microbial physiology is not absent from ESMs — rather it is an implicit part of their formulation3. In ESMs, microbial processes such as decomposition and CO2 release to the atmosphere are described with first order kinetics (che ...
Unit Roots in the Climate: Is the Recent Warming Due to Persistent
... regression. If both the dependent and independent variables are non-stationary, ordinary least squares is no longer asymptotically well-behaved. We perform several unit root tests on both global mean temperature and in radiative forcing from GHG concentrations. We are unable to reject the hypothesis ...
... regression. If both the dependent and independent variables are non-stationary, ordinary least squares is no longer asymptotically well-behaved. We perform several unit root tests on both global mean temperature and in radiative forcing from GHG concentrations. We are unable to reject the hypothesis ...
Comparing Costs and Benefits
... atmosphere from rising to over 850 parts per millions (ppm) by the end of the century, compared with around 440ppm CO2 e today. This would mean significant probabilities of warming by 5°C within a century or so compared with today, a temperature the world has not seen since the Eocene period some 3 ...
... atmosphere from rising to over 850 parts per millions (ppm) by the end of the century, compared with around 440ppm CO2 e today. This would mean significant probabilities of warming by 5°C within a century or so compared with today, a temperature the world has not seen since the Eocene period some 3 ...