WOOD 492 MODELLING FOR DECISION SUPPORT
... variables for which the objective function reaches its best value, while all the constraints are satisfied • “near optimal” solutions: when the optimal solution can not be mathematically calculated, but a close solution is found which satisfies all the constraints • Sensitivity analysis: shows what ...
... variables for which the objective function reaches its best value, while all the constraints are satisfied • “near optimal” solutions: when the optimal solution can not be mathematically calculated, but a close solution is found which satisfies all the constraints • Sensitivity analysis: shows what ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Appendix A
... of Global Warming New Jersey 2007. http://www.environmentnewjersey.org/uploads/z/wV/-zwV3Jt9hnScxAwZbMymqQ/An-Unfamiliar-State---Local-Impacts-of-GlobalWarming-in-New-Jersey.pdf. ...
... of Global Warming New Jersey 2007. http://www.environmentnewjersey.org/uploads/z/wV/-zwV3Jt9hnScxAwZbMymqQ/An-Unfamiliar-State---Local-Impacts-of-GlobalWarming-in-New-Jersey.pdf. ...
Climate Change`s Impact on the Caribbean`s Ability to Sustain
... Climate change will directly affect the natural resource base on which much of the Caribbean tourism industry is based, including its biodiversity and beaches. Coral reefs, in particular, are an important tourist attraction.18 They play an essential role as physical barriers to ocean waves and as a ...
... Climate change will directly affect the natural resource base on which much of the Caribbean tourism industry is based, including its biodiversity and beaches. Coral reefs, in particular, are an important tourist attraction.18 They play an essential role as physical barriers to ocean waves and as a ...
Chapter 3
... The Greenhouse Effect (GHE) • Greenhouse gases (GHGs) trap outgoing heat but do not ...
... The Greenhouse Effect (GHE) • Greenhouse gases (GHGs) trap outgoing heat but do not ...
Ua `afa le Aso Stormy weather today: traditional ecological
... degree of warming is highly likely to occur in all small islands of the Pacific. This warming could alter the frequency, distribution and severity of weather and climate extremes and accelerate sea level rise in the small islands of the Pacific region, which could further increased the vulnerability ...
... degree of warming is highly likely to occur in all small islands of the Pacific. This warming could alter the frequency, distribution and severity of weather and climate extremes and accelerate sea level rise in the small islands of the Pacific region, which could further increased the vulnerability ...
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... Manifold linkages exist between agriculture and climate change. On the one hand, the agricultural sector worldwide sees itself affected by climate change. With a view to the future, this implies challenges for the sufficient provision of food and biomass for a growing and more prosperous global popu ...
... Manifold linkages exist between agriculture and climate change. On the one hand, the agricultural sector worldwide sees itself affected by climate change. With a view to the future, this implies challenges for the sufficient provision of food and biomass for a growing and more prosperous global popu ...
Obliquity pacing of the late Pleistocene glacial terminations
... increased obliquity to increase high-latitude insolation and cause heating of an ice-sheet, eventually warming the ice-bedrock interface. When the ice-sheet is thin, basal temperature and pressure are low19 , and the obliquity heating has little effect — a skipped beat. But when the ice-sheet is thi ...
... increased obliquity to increase high-latitude insolation and cause heating of an ice-sheet, eventually warming the ice-bedrock interface. When the ice-sheet is thin, basal temperature and pressure are low19 , and the obliquity heating has little effect — a skipped beat. But when the ice-sheet is thi ...
IOC and COP21 - UNESDOC
... system, its importance can no longer be underestimated. Ocean circulation – also known as the Ocean Conveyor Belt – connects all ocean basins (the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Southern). This global ocean has absorbed more than 25% of the CO2 and 93% of excess heat generated by humans since ...
... system, its importance can no longer be underestimated. Ocean circulation – also known as the Ocean Conveyor Belt – connects all ocean basins (the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Southern). This global ocean has absorbed more than 25% of the CO2 and 93% of excess heat generated by humans since ...
01 Trevor Ballance.indd
... This paper discusses the question of whether, in the light of what is becoming overwhelming evidence, Japanese university students are being adequately prepared for a future in which their lives may be deeply affected by the consequences of climate change. Using research conducted by survey at two J ...
... This paper discusses the question of whether, in the light of what is becoming overwhelming evidence, Japanese university students are being adequately prepared for a future in which their lives may be deeply affected by the consequences of climate change. Using research conducted by survey at two J ...
This PDF is a selection from a published volume from... Research Volume Title: The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and...
... project its effects on GHG concentrations and temperature). In a recent paper (Pindyck 2009), I have argued that on both theoretical and empirical grounds, the economic impact of warming should be modeled as a relationship between temperature change and the growth rate of GDP as opposed to the level ...
... project its effects on GHG concentrations and temperature). In a recent paper (Pindyck 2009), I have argued that on both theoretical and empirical grounds, the economic impact of warming should be modeled as a relationship between temperature change and the growth rate of GDP as opposed to the level ...
CV - Princeton University
... Reservoir timescales for anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere (with B. C. O’Neill, S. R. Gaffin, and F. N. Tubiello). Tellus, 46B, 378. ...
... Reservoir timescales for anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere (with B. C. O’Neill, S. R. Gaffin, and F. N. Tubiello). Tellus, 46B, 378. ...
Global 500 Greenhouse Gas Report: The Fossil
... then be accurately estimated, either by the companies themselves or by researchers in a peer-reviewed study4 when the companies themselves do not directly report on their GHG emissions. Collectively, we can’t manage what we can’t measure, but in this case, we can measure and create transparency arou ...
... then be accurately estimated, either by the companies themselves or by researchers in a peer-reviewed study4 when the companies themselves do not directly report on their GHG emissions. Collectively, we can’t manage what we can’t measure, but in this case, we can measure and create transparency arou ...
DOC - unece
... frequency, intensity, spatial coverage, duration, and timing of weather and climate extremes, which can, in turn, modify the distributions of the future climatic conditions. Extreme events (e.g. storms, storm surges, floods/droughts and heat waves), as well as changes in the patterns of particular c ...
... frequency, intensity, spatial coverage, duration, and timing of weather and climate extremes, which can, in turn, modify the distributions of the future climatic conditions. Extreme events (e.g. storms, storm surges, floods/droughts and heat waves), as well as changes in the patterns of particular c ...
DDW11 Warming - Open Evidence Archive
... "The IPCC needs a lesson in geology to avoid making fundamental mistakes," he says. "Most leading geologists, throughout the world, know that the IPCC's view of Earth processes are implausible if not impossible." Catastrophic theories of climate change depend on carbon dioxide staying in the atmosph ...
... "The IPCC needs a lesson in geology to avoid making fundamental mistakes," he says. "Most leading geologists, throughout the world, know that the IPCC's view of Earth processes are implausible if not impossible." Catastrophic theories of climate change depend on carbon dioxide staying in the atmosph ...
The Vulnerability of the Carbon Cycle in the 21st Century
... change for the 21st century on the basis of coupled atmosphere-ocean-land climate models and for a large range of radiative forcing projections. For the IS92a emission scenario, they project a mean warming of 1.3˚C for the mid-21st century (2021–2050) relative to the 1961–1990 average, with a range ...
... change for the 21st century on the basis of coupled atmosphere-ocean-land climate models and for a large range of radiative forcing projections. For the IS92a emission scenario, they project a mean warming of 1.3˚C for the mid-21st century (2021–2050) relative to the 1961–1990 average, with a range ...
Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science
... years of geological time.9 In their now-famous Tellus article, published in 1957, Suess and Revelle argued primarily for the importance of monitoring — a project commenced during the International Geophysical Year and pursued for the next four and half decades by Charles David Keeling. Political sci ...
... years of geological time.9 In their now-famous Tellus article, published in 1957, Suess and Revelle argued primarily for the importance of monitoring — a project commenced during the International Geophysical Year and pursued for the next four and half decades by Charles David Keeling. Political sci ...
declining mountain snowpack in western north america
... temperature (Tmax), minimum temperature (Tmin), and 1930, . . . 1960), but in the interest of space we focus precipitation are the only variables needed; for this on 1 April 1950–97 (Fig. 1). For the model, trends are study, a new meteorological dataset has been devel- not shown at low elevations, w ...
... temperature (Tmax), minimum temperature (Tmin), and 1930, . . . 1960), but in the interest of space we focus precipitation are the only variables needed; for this on 1 April 1950–97 (Fig. 1). For the model, trends are study, a new meteorological dataset has been devel- not shown at low elevations, w ...
Farm-level adaptation options: south-eastern South Australia
... expert farmer knowledge with both crop and climate science will help to identify a range of effective adaptation options to greatly reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Here we look at the effectiveness of adaptation options for cropping systems in southeastern South Australia, as evaluate ...
... expert farmer knowledge with both crop and climate science will help to identify a range of effective adaptation options to greatly reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Here we look at the effectiveness of adaptation options for cropping systems in southeastern South Australia, as evaluate ...
(East Coast fever) in sub-Saharan Africa
... the number of grids that are not common in these two sets. Finally, a comparison was made between the number of grid cells in various probability classes in the current and future predictions. These probability classes used here are: 0–o20%, 20–o40%, 40–o60%y 80–100%. 3. Results 3.1. DARLAM’s climat ...
... the number of grids that are not common in these two sets. Finally, a comparison was made between the number of grid cells in various probability classes in the current and future predictions. These probability classes used here are: 0–o20%, 20–o40%, 40–o60%y 80–100%. 3. Results 3.1. DARLAM’s climat ...
Attribution of extreme weather and climate
... Coupled general circulation models (GCMs) of increasing complexity, which often include not only atmosphere, ocean, and land but also biological and chemical processes, provide the most comprehensive simulations of the climate system. Data from model experiments with different forcing combinations a ...
... Coupled general circulation models (GCMs) of increasing complexity, which often include not only atmosphere, ocean, and land but also biological and chemical processes, provide the most comprehensive simulations of the climate system. Data from model experiments with different forcing combinations a ...
Building a world-class community of climate innovators - Climate-KIC
... third industrial revolution – towards a sustainable economy based on renewable energy. If we continue with business as usual, earth will be warming by up to 4˚C by the end of this century – far more than the two degrees above pre-industrial levels that, according to most climate researchers, would ...
... third industrial revolution – towards a sustainable economy based on renewable energy. If we continue with business as usual, earth will be warming by up to 4˚C by the end of this century – far more than the two degrees above pre-industrial levels that, according to most climate researchers, would ...
The influence of climate change on flood risks in France
... on future emissions of greenhouse gases, which translates into an uncertainty on the intensity of future global climate change. And most importantly, there is a large uncertainty on climate change itself. Global climate models project different climate change patterns, especially for precipitations. ...
... on future emissions of greenhouse gases, which translates into an uncertainty on the intensity of future global climate change. And most importantly, there is a large uncertainty on climate change itself. Global climate models project different climate change patterns, especially for precipitations. ...
Greater Accra Climate and Disaster Risk Mitigation
... i. Spatial Analysis: Hazards, probability, exposure and vulnerability The spatial analysis will build upon the under point 7 mentioned data, reports and plans to identify potential hotspots and risk areas illustrating type and degree of vulnerability for the different risk categories and scales of r ...
... i. Spatial Analysis: Hazards, probability, exposure and vulnerability The spatial analysis will build upon the under point 7 mentioned data, reports and plans to identify potential hotspots and risk areas illustrating type and degree of vulnerability for the different risk categories and scales of r ...
Arctic greening can cause earlier seasonality of Arctic amplification
... analyze the differences between each perturbation experiment and the control integration. ...
... analyze the differences between each perturbation experiment and the control integration. ...
2005 Exxon Foundation 990 vs Exxon Giving Report
... Under increasing scrutiny and pressure over the past two years from scientists, policy makers and the public, the company was forced to reveal that it had stopped funding a handful of organizations identified as part of the company’s denial campaign on global warming. In July 2006, ExxonMobil met wi ...
... Under increasing scrutiny and pressure over the past two years from scientists, policy makers and the public, the company was forced to reveal that it had stopped funding a handful of organizations identified as part of the company’s denial campaign on global warming. In July 2006, ExxonMobil met wi ...