Climate Change Scenarios for New Zealand Rainfall
... strength were extracted for detailed analysis of their rainfall. The expectation was that such an analog approach should provide useful information on local spatial scales about extreme rainfall behavior that is not available directly from GCM output. Given that the basic physics of the atmosphere c ...
... strength were extracted for detailed analysis of their rainfall. The expectation was that such an analog approach should provide useful information on local spatial scales about extreme rainfall behavior that is not available directly from GCM output. Given that the basic physics of the atmosphere c ...
Task 4.2 Calculation of metrics - Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre
... Task 3.2 Simulations for idealised forcing perturbations ........................................................... 12 Task 3.3 Simulations for realistic forcings ................................................................................. 15 WP 4 Existing metrics ............................. ...
... Task 3.2 Simulations for idealised forcing perturbations ........................................................... 12 Task 3.3 Simulations for realistic forcings ................................................................................. 15 WP 4 Existing metrics ............................. ...
amoeba downing
... Recent climate change on the Antarctic Peninsula Whilst there are no direct temperature records available from this part of Alexander Island, Lazarev Bay is within a region likely to have recently undergone significant recent warming (Fig. 1) [7]. The closest decadal scale instrumental meteorologica ...
... Recent climate change on the Antarctic Peninsula Whilst there are no direct temperature records available from this part of Alexander Island, Lazarev Bay is within a region likely to have recently undergone significant recent warming (Fig. 1) [7]. The closest decadal scale instrumental meteorologica ...
Executive Summary
... dollars for Osaka – justifies a higher protection level. Also important is the higher risk aversion tendency of richer populations that push local and national authorities to reduce environmental or natural hazard risks. There are exceptions to the general relationship between wealth and protection ...
... dollars for Osaka – justifies a higher protection level. Also important is the higher risk aversion tendency of richer populations that push local and national authorities to reduce environmental or natural hazard risks. There are exceptions to the general relationship between wealth and protection ...
Effects of land use/land cover and climate changes on surface runoff
... findings revealed that large-scale LULC under the Grain for Green Program has had an important effect on the hydrological cycle since the late 1990s. Additionally, the conflicting findings regarding the effects of LULC and climate changes on runoff in relatively large basins are likely caused by unc ...
... findings revealed that large-scale LULC under the Grain for Green Program has had an important effect on the hydrological cycle since the late 1990s. Additionally, the conflicting findings regarding the effects of LULC and climate changes on runoff in relatively large basins are likely caused by unc ...
Goal 5: Continue to build Melbourne`s climate change adaptation
... neighbours and the Victorian and Australian Governments, along with international players, have also taken action. This refresh of our 2009 Climate Change Adaptation Strategy provides updated direction for how we plan, prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change. It outlines our priorit ...
... neighbours and the Victorian and Australian Governments, along with international players, have also taken action. This refresh of our 2009 Climate Change Adaptation Strategy provides updated direction for how we plan, prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change. It outlines our priorit ...
the global monsoon systems
... observations. This data is from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts 40-year Reanalysis project. This figure kindly provided by Dr. Andy Turner. ...
... observations. This data is from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts 40-year Reanalysis project. This figure kindly provided by Dr. Andy Turner. ...
Disaster Risk Reduction Tools and Methods for Climate Change
... interventions has been replaced by the recognition that they are intimately linked with sustainable development activities in the social, economic and environmental fields. So-called ‘natural’ disasters are increasingly regarded as one of the many risks that people face.”1 ...
... interventions has been replaced by the recognition that they are intimately linked with sustainable development activities in the social, economic and environmental fields. So-called ‘natural’ disasters are increasingly regarded as one of the many risks that people face.”1 ...
Tutorial: Microsoft Office Excel Basics
... The Standard Deviation of a set of data is a statistical measure of how widely the data varies, for example a very similar set of numbers would have a small standard deviation, whereas a very diverse set of numbers would have a large standard deviation. To highlight how important the standard deviat ...
... The Standard Deviation of a set of data is a statistical measure of how widely the data varies, for example a very similar set of numbers would have a small standard deviation, whereas a very diverse set of numbers would have a large standard deviation. To highlight how important the standard deviat ...
Eurasian Arctic greening reveals teleconnections and the potential
... over different spatial and temporal scales, such as fluvial valleys and cryogenic landslides. Whereas fluvial landscapes are dominant west of the Urals, cryogenic landslides are the leading landscapeforming process in the continuous permafrost zone of northwestern Siberia18 . Cryogenic landslides ar ...
... over different spatial and temporal scales, such as fluvial valleys and cryogenic landslides. Whereas fluvial landscapes are dominant west of the Urals, cryogenic landslides are the leading landscapeforming process in the continuous permafrost zone of northwestern Siberia18 . Cryogenic landslides ar ...
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change
... concerned with other global change factors: land use change, nitrogen fertilization, and the direct effects of increased atmospheric CO2 on plant ecophysiology. Just 14 years later, the direct impacts of anthropogenic climate change have been documented on every continent, in every ocean, and in mos ...
... concerned with other global change factors: land use change, nitrogen fertilization, and the direct effects of increased atmospheric CO2 on plant ecophysiology. Just 14 years later, the direct impacts of anthropogenic climate change have been documented on every continent, in every ocean, and in mos ...
Let`s Talk Health and Climate
... (referred to as co-benefits). By joining Climate for Health, you can learn more about these risks and benefits. You can also learn what steps can be taken within your own organizations to reduce the causes and impacts of climate change. The initiative provides a wealth of resources to guide you on t ...
... (referred to as co-benefits). By joining Climate for Health, you can learn more about these risks and benefits. You can also learn what steps can be taken within your own organizations to reduce the causes and impacts of climate change. The initiative provides a wealth of resources to guide you on t ...
UNDP-TACC Pilot project Uruguay
... supports institutional development of local governments and territorial and environmental development. Climate change related local institutions, knowledge and constraints (Source: Project DocumentTACC Uruguay) The science of climate change is limited to a few experts, most of who are within the Cli ...
... supports institutional development of local governments and territorial and environmental development. Climate change related local institutions, knowledge and constraints (Source: Project DocumentTACC Uruguay) The science of climate change is limited to a few experts, most of who are within the Cli ...
one planet – one Future
... more food, 45% more energy and 30% more water to meet the needs of the growing population – and its increasing consumption patterns. This comes at a time when we are increasingly confronting the planet’s resource limitations and globally there are still 1.3 billion people living on less than $1.25 a ...
... more food, 45% more energy and 30% more water to meet the needs of the growing population – and its increasing consumption patterns. This comes at a time when we are increasingly confronting the planet’s resource limitations and globally there are still 1.3 billion people living on less than $1.25 a ...
multiannual indicative regional programme for latin america
... cohesion will be addressed in all priority areas in an integrated way and specific socialchoesion targets will be defined during the implementation phase. These responses to Latin America's continued development challenges would be in line with the European Consensus for Development and with the pri ...
... cohesion will be addressed in all priority areas in an integrated way and specific socialchoesion targets will be defined during the implementation phase. These responses to Latin America's continued development challenges would be in line with the European Consensus for Development and with the pri ...
Integrated Climate Change Strategies for
... temperature has increased globally by 0.74 °С during the last 100 years. Various scenarios and forecasts by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is the most reputable international body for climate change issues (uniting over 2500 scientists from 130 countries, including Russia), ...
... temperature has increased globally by 0.74 °С during the last 100 years. Various scenarios and forecasts by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is the most reputable international body for climate change issues (uniting over 2500 scientists from 130 countries, including Russia), ...
Historical Overview of Climate Change Science
... temperature is about 14°C). Instead, the necessary –19°C is found at an altitude about 5 km above the surface. 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 ...
... temperature is about 14°C). Instead, the necessary –19°C is found at an altitude about 5 km above the surface. 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 ...
Methane as a Greenhouse Gas: Why the EPA Should Regulate Emissions
... today clearly contributes more than its share of greenhouse gas emissions. Perhaps more striking is that these emissions rose by 11.7 percent since 1990 and show no signs of slowing.41 A question that often arises is why are methane emissions from this industry growing disproportionately fast? Are w ...
... today clearly contributes more than its share of greenhouse gas emissions. Perhaps more striking is that these emissions rose by 11.7 percent since 1990 and show no signs of slowing.41 A question that often arises is why are methane emissions from this industry growing disproportionately fast? Are w ...
Personal experience and the `psychological distance` of
... distance. The review reveals a disconnect: while studies of personal experience suggest merits of reducing psychological distance, other studies present a more nuanced picture in which psychological proximity does not always lead to more concern about or action on climate change. Despite its emphasi ...
... distance. The review reveals a disconnect: while studies of personal experience suggest merits of reducing psychological distance, other studies present a more nuanced picture in which psychological proximity does not always lead to more concern about or action on climate change. Despite its emphasi ...
AFGHANISTAN: CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES
... temperature increase of around 1.4°C until 2050 and stabilization at the end of the century at around 2.6°C. Under a “pessimistic,” business-as-usual scenario with unchecked emissions, temperature rise is projected to become extreme with a mean increase of 2°C until 2050 and reaching more than 6°C b ...
... temperature increase of around 1.4°C until 2050 and stabilization at the end of the century at around 2.6°C. Under a “pessimistic,” business-as-usual scenario with unchecked emissions, temperature rise is projected to become extreme with a mean increase of 2°C until 2050 and reaching more than 6°C b ...