racewin - TEMPEST
... projections, to understand changes in the clustering behaviour and multi-peril dependence under future climate conditions. Spatial models for extremes have been recently developed through max-stable processes (Coles, 1993). We will study how such models can be used to capture the physical size of ex ...
... projections, to understand changes in the clustering behaviour and multi-peril dependence under future climate conditions. Spatial models for extremes have been recently developed through max-stable processes (Coles, 1993). We will study how such models can be used to capture the physical size of ex ...
Slide 1
... What’s causing global warming? • Carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane • Naturally occurring, but increase with human activity • Rising CO2 since Industrial Revolution • Product of fossil fuels • 90-99% confidence (IPCC) ...
... What’s causing global warming? • Carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane • Naturally occurring, but increase with human activity • Rising CO2 since Industrial Revolution • Product of fossil fuels • 90-99% confidence (IPCC) ...
View as a PDF - Frontier Centre For Public Policy
... the use of the tree-ring data and also other errors. So today, most scientists dismiss the hockey stick. They do not consider the hockey stick graph to be a correct representation of the global mean temperature. Having said that, yes, we did see the mean temperature of the earth warming but in an er ...
... the use of the tree-ring data and also other errors. So today, most scientists dismiss the hockey stick. They do not consider the hockey stick graph to be a correct representation of the global mean temperature. Having said that, yes, we did see the mean temperature of the earth warming but in an er ...
Education - UW Atmospheric Sciences
... tracking analysis and developed tools to evaluate ensemble eddy growth rates in different climate states, using a Lagrangrian reference frame. Diagnosed biases and aliasing in eddy statistics due to several different commonly used filtering techniques. Compared Lagrangrian eddy statistic resulting f ...
... tracking analysis and developed tools to evaluate ensemble eddy growth rates in different climate states, using a Lagrangrian reference frame. Diagnosed biases and aliasing in eddy statistics due to several different commonly used filtering techniques. Compared Lagrangrian eddy statistic resulting f ...
Chapter 12
... Earth's climate. Although the global climate has changed in the past, human actions may be playing an increasing role in Earth's temperature. In fact, human activities have significantly increased the amount of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere. Other greenhouse gases such as ...
... Earth's climate. Although the global climate has changed in the past, human actions may be playing an increasing role in Earth's temperature. In fact, human activities have significantly increased the amount of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere. Other greenhouse gases such as ...
What is global warming?
... hurricanes • Another example: – El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), results from a series of interactions between the atmosphere and the tropical ocean. – It has been hypothesized that global warming trends may increase both the frequency and duration of ENSO events. – Since 1976, there have been s ...
... hurricanes • Another example: – El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), results from a series of interactions between the atmosphere and the tropical ocean. – It has been hypothesized that global warming trends may increase both the frequency and duration of ENSO events. – Since 1976, there have been s ...
CCI Living Planet Fellowships
... 2) To inves8gate the key physical climaGc drivers for observed atmospheric XCO2 and XCH4 anomalies and to assess the representaGon of these coupling processes in current land system models. ...
... 2) To inves8gate the key physical climaGc drivers for observed atmospheric XCO2 and XCH4 anomalies and to assess the representaGon of these coupling processes in current land system models. ...
The Ocean is Planet Earth`s Life Support System
... heat, water and greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide). By absorbing heat as well as large amounts of carbon dioxide, the ocean lessens the effects of climate change* experienced on land. However, this comes at a cost to ocean health and therefore human health. We can reduce the stress we put on ...
... heat, water and greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide). By absorbing heat as well as large amounts of carbon dioxide, the ocean lessens the effects of climate change* experienced on land. However, this comes at a cost to ocean health and therefore human health. We can reduce the stress we put on ...
06_PRUDENCE_OBC_Poznan
... Assess socio-economic and policy related decisions for which such improved scenarios could be beneficial ...
... Assess socio-economic and policy related decisions for which such improved scenarios could be beneficial ...
ESS-ATS_543_Spring_2016
... outcomes. (Goals should be broad, general statements about outcomes, and objectives should be specific, measurable outcomes representing specific competencies) The goal of this course is to provide students with theoretical underpinnings and conceptual frameworks needed to understand the role of a v ...
... outcomes. (Goals should be broad, general statements about outcomes, and objectives should be specific, measurable outcomes representing specific competencies) The goal of this course is to provide students with theoretical underpinnings and conceptual frameworks needed to understand the role of a v ...
Climate Change Talk
... How do we know that the increase in CO2 is not a natural increase? First of all we know that one of the results of the combustion of fossil fuels is CO2 and we know that we are burning a lot of fossil fuels. Second, we can study the composition of the atmosphere and the type of CO2 isotopes that ...
... How do we know that the increase in CO2 is not a natural increase? First of all we know that one of the results of the combustion of fossil fuels is CO2 and we know that we are burning a lot of fossil fuels. Second, we can study the composition of the atmosphere and the type of CO2 isotopes that ...
Presentation - Climate Change & Green Economy
... composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”. - UNFCCC Definition. “Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean te ...
... composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”. - UNFCCC Definition. “Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean te ...
Document
... •Venice meeting 1999: Linking modeling-data community •Il Ciocco, Italy, 2001: Abrupt Climate Change •Hadley Cell workshop 2002: Merging of P/C scientists •Drought workshop, US 2003: International networking •ESF, Spain, 2003: Linking modeling-data community •PMIP Meetings •The Paleoclimate Intercom ...
... •Venice meeting 1999: Linking modeling-data community •Il Ciocco, Italy, 2001: Abrupt Climate Change •Hadley Cell workshop 2002: Merging of P/C scientists •Drought workshop, US 2003: International networking •ESF, Spain, 2003: Linking modeling-data community •PMIP Meetings •The Paleoclimate Intercom ...
2014-May Action Sheet - Business Climate Leaders
... floods pounded Colorado last September causing more than $1 billion in destruction. And today, California struggles with an historic lack of water. Globally, the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 1998. These are signs things will get much worse if we don’t address climate change now. Su ...
... floods pounded Colorado last September causing more than $1 billion in destruction. And today, California struggles with an historic lack of water. Globally, the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 1998. These are signs things will get much worse if we don’t address climate change now. Su ...
Extended Abstract
... which are not debated even by skeptics. This helps to provide common ground with the audience even if there are climate change skeptics present. Facts include: --Global mean temperature generally has been going up over the last 140 years. --Range of this variation or even that considered for the nex ...
... which are not debated even by skeptics. This helps to provide common ground with the audience even if there are climate change skeptics present. Facts include: --Global mean temperature generally has been going up over the last 140 years. --Range of this variation or even that considered for the nex ...
Climate change projections and adaptation
... For example the lowest temperature ever recorded in the UK (-27.2oC) has been equalled three times, twice at Braemar 11 February 1895 and 10 January 1982 and once at Altnahara 20 December 1995. January 1982 was actually a very unusual month. The first half of the month was unusually cold (about 4 de ...
... For example the lowest temperature ever recorded in the UK (-27.2oC) has been equalled three times, twice at Braemar 11 February 1895 and 10 January 1982 and once at Altnahara 20 December 1995. January 1982 was actually a very unusual month. The first half of the month was unusually cold (about 4 de ...
Slide 1
... In Washington, climate change will lead to larger numbers of heat-related deaths due mainly to hotter summers and population growth. For example in Seattle a medium climate change scenario projects 101 additional deaths for people over 45 by 2025 and another 50% increase by 2045 ...
... In Washington, climate change will lead to larger numbers of heat-related deaths due mainly to hotter summers and population growth. For example in Seattle a medium climate change scenario projects 101 additional deaths for people over 45 by 2025 and another 50% increase by 2045 ...
Slide 1
... “Global warming should be a (medium, high or very high) priority for the President and Congress.” ...
... “Global warming should be a (medium, high or very high) priority for the President and Congress.” ...
Our War Against Climate - University of Colorado Boulder
... The Netherlands faces higher sea levels and more extreme hydro-climatic events in the future. We think two basic approaches to climate proofing could help combat these threats. ...
... The Netherlands faces higher sea levels and more extreme hydro-climatic events in the future. We think two basic approaches to climate proofing could help combat these threats. ...
Powerpoint - Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
... Remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in soils to reverse global warming. We can do this using safe, cost-effective, and proven biological solutions which restore the land, foster food and water security, and revive local economies. ...
... Remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in soils to reverse global warming. We can do this using safe, cost-effective, and proven biological solutions which restore the land, foster food and water security, and revive local economies. ...
