An assessment of the likely consequences of global warming on the
... consequences of global warming are as severe as is generally claimed, then the consequences should already be observable in hydrometeorological processes: rainfall, river flow, lake levels, ground water levels, flood peaks and evaporation losses. Conversely, if changes are not observable, this casts ...
... consequences of global warming are as severe as is generally claimed, then the consequences should already be observable in hydrometeorological processes: rainfall, river flow, lake levels, ground water levels, flood peaks and evaporation losses. Conversely, if changes are not observable, this casts ...
acadia national park in peril - Rocky Mountain Climate Organization
... Peninsula and Isle au Haut, another island which is accessible by ferry. The National Park Service also holds conservation easements on nearly 150 nearby smaller islands, protecting their natural and cultural resources. ...
... Peninsula and Isle au Haut, another island which is accessible by ferry. The National Park Service also holds conservation easements on nearly 150 nearby smaller islands, protecting their natural and cultural resources. ...
Climate Change and Mortality: Feedback from Populations Issues
... weather and climate are implicated in 90 per cent of major disaster events attributed to natural hazards. Droughts, floods, storms and heatwaves have the potential to undermine many developing states’ efforts to eradicate poverty. Climate change is adding to pre-existing levels of risk fueled by exp ...
... weather and climate are implicated in 90 per cent of major disaster events attributed to natural hazards. Droughts, floods, storms and heatwaves have the potential to undermine many developing states’ efforts to eradicate poverty. Climate change is adding to pre-existing levels of risk fueled by exp ...
Oceanic forcing of the late 20 century Sahel drought
... Experiments are conducted with GFDL s AM2 atmospheric general circulation model to investigate the mechanisms of the decreasing trend of Sahel rainfall in the second half of the 20th century. Results show that when the model is forced with observed SSTs it can quite realistically reproduce the spati ...
... Experiments are conducted with GFDL s AM2 atmospheric general circulation model to investigate the mechanisms of the decreasing trend of Sahel rainfall in the second half of the 20th century. Results show that when the model is forced with observed SSTs it can quite realistically reproduce the spati ...
Wally Was Right: Predictive Ability of the North Atlantic “Conveyor Belt” Hypothesis
... merely a consistent explanation of previously collected data sets, this hypothesis has spawned a range of tests that have been borne out, with high confidence. I summarize some of these successful predictions after a quick review of terminology. (The predictive power also shows the intellectual bank ...
... merely a consistent explanation of previously collected data sets, this hypothesis has spawned a range of tests that have been borne out, with high confidence. I summarize some of these successful predictions after a quick review of terminology. (The predictive power also shows the intellectual bank ...
The physical concept of climate forcing
... the effective temperature of the Earth (about 255 K), which is also the physical temperature of the mean level of emission in the atmosphere in about 6 km altitude.10 When the Earth experiences a radiative imbalance initiated by a perturbation or due to internal fluctuations, the climate system is f ...
... the effective temperature of the Earth (about 255 K), which is also the physical temperature of the mean level of emission in the atmosphere in about 6 km altitude.10 When the Earth experiences a radiative imbalance initiated by a perturbation or due to internal fluctuations, the climate system is f ...
Assessment Synthesis Slides OEWG 3Aug2011
... Global surface UV levels have not increased significantly because the global ozone loss has been limited. If there were no MP, the surface UV levels would have been ...
... Global surface UV levels have not increased significantly because the global ozone loss has been limited. If there were no MP, the surface UV levels would have been ...
The impact of climate change on seasonal floods of a southern
... Figure 2 indicate that the distribution derived from CGCM1 data is consistent with the actual data despite being slightly higher in precipitation at smaller return period. This is consistent with the observed behaviour of the CGCM1 model which overpredicts the average precipitation but matches much ...
... Figure 2 indicate that the distribution derived from CGCM1 data is consistent with the actual data despite being slightly higher in precipitation at smaller return period. This is consistent with the observed behaviour of the CGCM1 model which overpredicts the average precipitation but matches much ...
Chapter 17.
... Gough (2002) tested for relationships between streamflow, temperature, and precipitation over time at ten rivers that flow into Hudson Bay. None of them had been modified by hydroelectric development and all had at least 30 years of monthly flow records. The pattern of change they observed in stream ...
... Gough (2002) tested for relationships between streamflow, temperature, and precipitation over time at ten rivers that flow into Hudson Bay. None of them had been modified by hydroelectric development and all had at least 30 years of monthly flow records. The pattern of change they observed in stream ...
Keeping North Carolina`s Farms and Forests Vibrant and Resilient
... days and warmer nights potentially disrupting pollination. Increased instances of drought could be possible and increase fire hazards. Fewer days with rain, but more instances of intense rain when it does rain, could become more common. More intense rains could impact field preparation and result in e ...
... days and warmer nights potentially disrupting pollination. Increased instances of drought could be possible and increase fire hazards. Fewer days with rain, but more instances of intense rain when it does rain, could become more common. More intense rains could impact field preparation and result in e ...
REACT Ferruginous Hawk Climate Change Study Summary
... The material in this publication does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of any individual or organization other than the authors. Errors, omissions or inconsistencies in this publication are the sole responsibilities of the authors. The authors and ABMI assume no liability in conne ...
... The material in this publication does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of any individual or organization other than the authors. Errors, omissions or inconsistencies in this publication are the sole responsibilities of the authors. The authors and ABMI assume no liability in conne ...
Why Frames Matter for Public Engagement
... Another barrier to public communication is the increasingly fragmented nature of the U.S. media system. With so many different content choices via cable television and the Internet, an individual uninterested in science or public affairs news can easily avoid such coverage, paying attention to enter ...
... Another barrier to public communication is the increasingly fragmented nature of the U.S. media system. With so many different content choices via cable television and the Internet, an individual uninterested in science or public affairs news can easily avoid such coverage, paying attention to enter ...
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... Impacts on recreational services demand (change in tourism flows induced by changes in climatic conditions) Impacts on health care expenditure ...
... Impacts on recreational services demand (change in tourism flows induced by changes in climatic conditions) Impacts on health care expenditure ...
Climate Change and the Economy: Expected Impacts and Their
... places where precipitation increases overall, drier conditions can result as higher air temperatures lead to greater evaporation of moisture from soils and water loss from plants. In general, wetter areas are projected to become wetter, while drier areas become drier. Thus, regions such as the North ...
... places where precipitation increases overall, drier conditions can result as higher air temperatures lead to greater evaporation of moisture from soils and water loss from plants. In general, wetter areas are projected to become wetter, while drier areas become drier. Thus, regions such as the North ...
Climate change drives extensive and drastically different alpine lake
... simulation with the WRF model and GLDAS between 1979 and 2011 show an obvious increase of precipitation in the Inner-TP (Figures S6a and S6c) [Gao et al., 2015]. In addition, the time series of cumulative net precipitation (precipitation minus evapotranspiration) in the Inner-TP from the WRF simulat ...
... simulation with the WRF model and GLDAS between 1979 and 2011 show an obvious increase of precipitation in the Inner-TP (Figures S6a and S6c) [Gao et al., 2015]. In addition, the time series of cumulative net precipitation (precipitation minus evapotranspiration) in the Inner-TP from the WRF simulat ...
MRED 2001 research
... A Simulation of Biomes on the Tibetan Plateau and Their Responses to Global Climate Change The improved processbased equilibrium terrestrial biosphere model (BIOME3China) was run under the present climate to model the potential biomes on the Tibetan Plateau on a 10 9 grid. The simulated biome was ba ...
... A Simulation of Biomes on the Tibetan Plateau and Their Responses to Global Climate Change The improved processbased equilibrium terrestrial biosphere model (BIOME3China) was run under the present climate to model the potential biomes on the Tibetan Plateau on a 10 9 grid. The simulated biome was ba ...
Climate-human-environment interactions: resolving our - HAL-Insu
... Existing regional/global records are used to speculate about the veracity of anthropogenic forcing of global climate, with specific consideration of the Ruddiman theory. The paper concludes that a full understanding of causes of earth system change through (at least) the Holocene can come only throu ...
... Existing regional/global records are used to speculate about the veracity of anthropogenic forcing of global climate, with specific consideration of the Ruddiman theory. The paper concludes that a full understanding of causes of earth system change through (at least) the Holocene can come only throu ...
Anthropogenic Global Warming? Beyond CO2
... dramatically changed, animals head for the hills, Antarctic grass flourishes, Antarctic ice grows, Antarctic ice shrinks, Antarctic sea life at risk, anxiety treatment, algal blooms, archaeological sites threatened, Arctic bogs melt, Arctic in bloom, Arctic ice free, Arctic ice melt faster, Arctic l ...
... dramatically changed, animals head for the hills, Antarctic grass flourishes, Antarctic ice grows, Antarctic ice shrinks, Antarctic sea life at risk, anxiety treatment, algal blooms, archaeological sites threatened, Arctic bogs melt, Arctic in bloom, Arctic ice free, Arctic ice melt faster, Arctic l ...
challenges for future sustainable water resources management in
... To that regard it is interesting to note that the European Water Framework Directive increasingly recognizes that groundwater cannot be considered isolated from the regional hydrological cycle and the surface waters, but needs to be managed holistically. This idea is executed as part of Integrated ...
... To that regard it is interesting to note that the European Water Framework Directive increasingly recognizes that groundwater cannot be considered isolated from the regional hydrological cycle and the surface waters, but needs to be managed holistically. This idea is executed as part of Integrated ...
Chapter Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report Summary for
... Total anthropogenic GHG emissions have continued to increase over 1970 to 2010 with larger absolute increases between 2000 and 2010, despite a growing number of climate change mitigation policies. Anthropogenic GHG emissions in 2010 have reached 49 ± 4.5 GtCO2-eq/yr 3. Emissions of CO2 from fossil f ...
... Total anthropogenic GHG emissions have continued to increase over 1970 to 2010 with larger absolute increases between 2000 and 2010, despite a growing number of climate change mitigation policies. Anthropogenic GHG emissions in 2010 have reached 49 ± 4.5 GtCO2-eq/yr 3. Emissions of CO2 from fossil f ...
Effects of climate variation and water levels on reservoir recreation
... We combined information on valuation, visitation, and time-varying site quality to measure the effects of climate variation and reservoir water levels on recreational demand at Fort Cobb Reservoir, Oklahoma. A time series model of monthly visitation was estimated to measure the effect of water level ...
... We combined information on valuation, visitation, and time-varying site quality to measure the effects of climate variation and reservoir water levels on recreational demand at Fort Cobb Reservoir, Oklahoma. A time series model of monthly visitation was estimated to measure the effect of water level ...
Antarctic climate change and the environment
... the latest numerical models project changes into the future, taking into account human actions in the form of the release of greenhouse gases and chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere. In doing so, we provide an essential Southern Hemisphere companion to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. Recei ...
... the latest numerical models project changes into the future, taking into account human actions in the form of the release of greenhouse gases and chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere. In doing so, we provide an essential Southern Hemisphere companion to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. Recei ...
Mission Report Downscalling - Global Climate Change Alliance
... cover classes. These homogeneous areas had spectral signatures representing different land use/cover types on the ground surface. The above task was successfully accomplished. ...
... cover classes. These homogeneous areas had spectral signatures representing different land use/cover types on the ground surface. The above task was successfully accomplished. ...
Outline of implementation plan of Semi
... potential evaporation there excess the precipitation on annual average and the landscapes are characterized by dry climate, low vegetation cover, low nutrition content and low capacity of water conservation of the soil. These areas are most vulnerable in global environmental change. These areas are ...
... potential evaporation there excess the precipitation on annual average and the landscapes are characterized by dry climate, low vegetation cover, low nutrition content and low capacity of water conservation of the soil. These areas are most vulnerable in global environmental change. These areas are ...
1 Conflict and Accommodation in International Environmental
... capacities, and whose preferences for forms of governance may vary across issues. Elsewhere we have argued that it is useful to distinguish two forms of international regimes, market enabling and regulatory regimes (Levy & Egan, 1998). Business is generally supportive of international institutions r ...
... capacities, and whose preferences for forms of governance may vary across issues. Elsewhere we have argued that it is useful to distinguish two forms of international regimes, market enabling and regulatory regimes (Levy & Egan, 1998). Business is generally supportive of international institutions r ...
Instrumental temperature record
The instrumental temperature record shows fluctuations of the temperature of earth's climate system. Initially the instrumental temperature record only documented land and sea surface temperature, but in recent decades instruments have also begun recording ocean temperature. Data is collected from thousands of meteorological stations around the globe and through satellite observations. The longest-running temperature record is the Central England temperature data series, that starts in 1659. The longest-running quasi-global record starts in 1850.