Effects of Climate Warming, North Atlantic Oscillation, and
... was accounted for by a marked positive phase of a natural atmospheric circulation mode known as North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)[145,148]. The NAO is a prime source of interannual and interdecadal climate variability in vast extratropical regions ranging from the eastern seaboard of the U.S. across ...
... was accounted for by a marked positive phase of a natural atmospheric circulation mode known as North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)[145,148]. The NAO is a prime source of interannual and interdecadal climate variability in vast extratropical regions ranging from the eastern seaboard of the U.S. across ...
Towards Adaptive Spatial Planning for Climate Change
... the seriousness of these impacts, or differences in opinion on whether (governmental) action is necessary. 2.3. Multiplicity Climate change is a multi-faceted phenomenon and its consequences are heterogeneous. The consequences of climate change depend heavily on the specific geographical context in ...
... the seriousness of these impacts, or differences in opinion on whether (governmental) action is necessary. 2.3. Multiplicity Climate change is a multi-faceted phenomenon and its consequences are heterogeneous. The consequences of climate change depend heavily on the specific geographical context in ...
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... projecting global food supply, food demand, and food security to 2020 and beyond.4 It analyzes 32 crop and livestock commodities in 281 regions of the world that together cover the earth’s land surface (with the exception of Antarctica). These regions are called food production units (FPUs). Product ...
... projecting global food supply, food demand, and food security to 2020 and beyond.4 It analyzes 32 crop and livestock commodities in 281 regions of the world that together cover the earth’s land surface (with the exception of Antarctica). These regions are called food production units (FPUs). Product ...
An analysis of climate trends in the Susquehanna River basin
... Long term climate analyses have shown an increase in global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since the Industrial Revolution. This increase in carbon dioxide not only increases temperatures but also accelerates the hydrologic cycle. Within the last century, global average temperatures have increase ...
... Long term climate analyses have shown an increase in global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since the Industrial Revolution. This increase in carbon dioxide not only increases temperatures but also accelerates the hydrologic cycle. Within the last century, global average temperatures have increase ...
Why recognising variability and scale matters for t
... monsoon climate and geological structure, the temperature, precipitation and the vegetation are characterizing of zonality in Mongolia Plateau, consistent with the field study data calculated in the MP in 2013. Non-vegetated area (NDVI<0.1) and sparsely vegetated area (0.1
... monsoon climate and geological structure, the temperature, precipitation and the vegetation are characterizing of zonality in Mongolia Plateau, consistent with the field study data calculated in the MP in 2013. Non-vegetated area (NDVI<0.1) and sparsely vegetated area (0.1
Regional Climate Projections
... understanding of the role of model deficiencies and more detailed analyses of the results. Warming, often greater than the global mean, is very likely over all landmasses. ...
... understanding of the role of model deficiencies and more detailed analyses of the results. Warming, often greater than the global mean, is very likely over all landmasses. ...
full publication
... the climate change discourse is still very unstable and in flux, some streams emerged through this study as dominant or stable enough to capture. It is possible to identify several distinct linguistic repertoires on climate change in the UK today. Repertoires are systems of language that are routine ...
... the climate change discourse is still very unstable and in flux, some streams emerged through this study as dominant or stable enough to capture. It is possible to identify several distinct linguistic repertoires on climate change in the UK today. Repertoires are systems of language that are routine ...
lift - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
... identification) is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person. An RFID system consists of three components: an antenna and transceiver (oft ...
... identification) is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person. An RFID system consists of three components: an antenna and transceiver (oft ...
Scenario Planning for Solar Radiation Management
... kind of insurance policy in case mitigation efforts prove inadequate or the climate system starts exhibiting signs of severe instability. However, SRM is often seen—both by those who support research and those who oppose it—as laden with physical and political risks and uncertainties. While SRM is e ...
... kind of insurance policy in case mitigation efforts prove inadequate or the climate system starts exhibiting signs of severe instability. However, SRM is often seen—both by those who support research and those who oppose it—as laden with physical and political risks and uncertainties. While SRM is e ...
Discussion Paper - LEDS Global Partnership
... hinder action because it is uncertain what adaptation strategies would be most beneficial. Furthermore, these projections are often on long-term time scales, whereas decision-making is often based on short-term information. These levels of uncertainty can often lead to disagreement among stakeholder ...
... hinder action because it is uncertain what adaptation strategies would be most beneficial. Furthermore, these projections are often on long-term time scales, whereas decision-making is often based on short-term information. These levels of uncertainty can often lead to disagreement among stakeholder ...
23-9-E
... increase of surface temperature on the Antarctic Peninsula while cooling the Antarctic plateau. The phase-out of ODSs as a result of the controls established by the Montreal Protocol will increase stratospheric ozone levels and decrease anthropogenic climate forcing by these potent GHGs. The increas ...
... increase of surface temperature on the Antarctic Peninsula while cooling the Antarctic plateau. The phase-out of ODSs as a result of the controls established by the Montreal Protocol will increase stratospheric ozone levels and decrease anthropogenic climate forcing by these potent GHGs. The increas ...
The Millennium Development Goals and Climate Change: Taking
... 0.7% of donor’s GNI to development. 2010 marks an important mid-point, since many countries pledged to achieve 0.51% by that date. ...
... 0.7% of donor’s GNI to development. 2010 marks an important mid-point, since many countries pledged to achieve 0.51% by that date. ...
N°20 - AFD
... The morning of interchange was spent first on presentations by representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), each of which gave an update on their activities and the relevant role of the ...
... The morning of interchange was spent first on presentations by representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), each of which gave an update on their activities and the relevant role of the ...
Climate Action Plan
... Completing the actions in this plan will work toward building stronger communities and infrastructure, protecting critical sectors of our industry, government and natural resources and using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate cha ...
... Completing the actions in this plan will work toward building stronger communities and infrastructure, protecting critical sectors of our industry, government and natural resources and using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate cha ...
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... Previous analyses of reduced deforestation and other land-based mitigation activities using integrated economy-climate models have focused on the potential contribution to a least-cost portfolio of mitigation options for achieving a particular target level of GHG concentrations. Results from the Ene ...
... Previous analyses of reduced deforestation and other land-based mitigation activities using integrated economy-climate models have focused on the potential contribution to a least-cost portfolio of mitigation options for achieving a particular target level of GHG concentrations. Results from the Ene ...
Making Science Useful to Decision Makers: Climate
... demands even without the added burden of climate change. In the United States, these demands come from increasing population and expansion of human activity into semiarid regions such as the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California) and drought-prone regions such as the Southeast (e.g., s ...
... demands even without the added burden of climate change. In the United States, these demands come from increasing population and expansion of human activity into semiarid regions such as the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California) and drought-prone regions such as the Southeast (e.g., s ...
Temperature responsiveness of seedlings
... (Vile et al. 2006). During the last decades, there has been an increasing interest to determine RGRmax of plant species but most of these studies have been carried out under controlled conditions (laboratory or greenhouse) (Villar et al. 2005). This has the advantage of estimating RGRmax and to iden ...
... (Vile et al. 2006). During the last decades, there has been an increasing interest to determine RGRmax of plant species but most of these studies have been carried out under controlled conditions (laboratory or greenhouse) (Villar et al. 2005). This has the advantage of estimating RGRmax and to iden ...
References
... Bonan, G.B. 1993a. Physiological controls of the carbon balance of boreal forest ecosystems. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 23:1453-1471. Bonan, G.B. 1993b. Physiological derivation of the obseved relationship between net primary production and mean annual air temperature. Tellus 45B:397-408. B ...
... Bonan, G.B. 1993a. Physiological controls of the carbon balance of boreal forest ecosystems. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 23:1453-1471. Bonan, G.B. 1993b. Physiological derivation of the obseved relationship between net primary production and mean annual air temperature. Tellus 45B:397-408. B ...
General Knowledge About Climate Change, Factors Influencing
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
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... excuse to put climate on the back burner. On average, a financial crisis lasts less than two years and results in a 3 percent loss in gross domestic product (GDP) that is later offset by more than 20 percent growth over eight years of recovery and prosperity.12 So for all the harm they cause, financ ...
... excuse to put climate on the back burner. On average, a financial crisis lasts less than two years and results in a 3 percent loss in gross domestic product (GDP) that is later offset by more than 20 percent growth over eight years of recovery and prosperity.12 So for all the harm they cause, financ ...
Ms. Cassandra Carter Climate Change Intern Ministry of Natural
... and Goal 3 (Increase Science, Research, and Monitoring) because these goals are most aligned with our area of expertise. ...
... and Goal 3 (Increase Science, Research, and Monitoring) because these goals are most aligned with our area of expertise. ...
Revised text - Harvard Kennedy School
... hopeless stalemate: Nothing much can happen without the United States, the United States will not proceed unless China and other developing countries start at the same time, and China will not start until after the rich countries have gone first. There is only one possible solution, only one knife-e ...
... hopeless stalemate: Nothing much can happen without the United States, the United States will not proceed unless China and other developing countries start at the same time, and China will not start until after the rich countries have gone first. There is only one possible solution, only one knife-e ...
Pribulick_mines_0052N_10764
... this hydrologic variability, such as the high-energy mountain stream down to the lowenergy meandering floodplain will allow for a more in-depth understanding of their relative importance in water quality and quantity inputs. The purpose is to predict hydrologic changes as a result of large-scale cli ...
... this hydrologic variability, such as the high-energy mountain stream down to the lowenergy meandering floodplain will allow for a more in-depth understanding of their relative importance in water quality and quantity inputs. The purpose is to predict hydrologic changes as a result of large-scale cli ...