Greening of the Earth and its drivers
... test, p < 0.05 ) over 50% of vegetated lands, followed by GLOBMAP LAI (43%) and GIMMS LAI3g (25%). All three LAI data sets also consistently show a decreasing LAI trend (browning) over less than 4% of global vegetated land—these are observed in northwest North America and central South America. Anal ...
... test, p < 0.05 ) over 50% of vegetated lands, followed by GLOBMAP LAI (43%) and GIMMS LAI3g (25%). All three LAI data sets also consistently show a decreasing LAI trend (browning) over less than 4% of global vegetated land—these are observed in northwest North America and central South America. Anal ...
Implications of climate warming for Boreal Shield lakes: a review
... Abstract: Climate change is a reality. A warming climate will have large effects on lakes of the Boreal Shield. Our ability to forecast these effects, however, is hampered by a very incomplete understanding of the actual interactions between weather and many aspects of lake ecosystems. Climate chang ...
... Abstract: Climate change is a reality. A warming climate will have large effects on lakes of the Boreal Shield. Our ability to forecast these effects, however, is hampered by a very incomplete understanding of the actual interactions between weather and many aspects of lake ecosystems. Climate chang ...
Let`s Respond Guide and Toolkit - Department of Environmental Affairs
... that build and sustain South Africa’s social, economic and environmental resilience and emergency response capacity. Make a fair contribution to the global effort to stabilize GHG concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that avoids dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system w ...
... that build and sustain South Africa’s social, economic and environmental resilience and emergency response capacity. Make a fair contribution to the global effort to stabilize GHG concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that avoids dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system w ...
Climate Change and Public Health 101
... Significant observations in warming pattern: Winter temperatures have been rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures Minimum or ‘overnight low’ temperatures have been rising faster than maximum or ‘daytime high’ temperatures ...
... Significant observations in warming pattern: Winter temperatures have been rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures Minimum or ‘overnight low’ temperatures have been rising faster than maximum or ‘daytime high’ temperatures ...
Assessing climate change and climate variability impacts in Burkina
... in West Africa through the 21st century tend to suggest an increase in air temperature and frequency of extremes (IPCC, 2001). There is, however, a great deal of uncertainty in GCM predictions. Notably, the resolution of climate information provided by GCMs is too coarse (typically about 300kmx300km ...
... in West Africa through the 21st century tend to suggest an increase in air temperature and frequency of extremes (IPCC, 2001). There is, however, a great deal of uncertainty in GCM predictions. Notably, the resolution of climate information provided by GCMs is too coarse (typically about 300kmx300km ...
Forced Sahel rainfall trends in the CMIP5 archive.
... should not surprise, then, that similar disagreements would surface in CMIP5 or even be amplified, given the additional uncertainty in the projected radiative forcings. When the individual model trends are shown against the typical range of comparable trends in the pre-industrial controls (Figure 3) ...
... should not surprise, then, that similar disagreements would surface in CMIP5 or even be amplified, given the additional uncertainty in the projected radiative forcings. When the individual model trends are shown against the typical range of comparable trends in the pre-industrial controls (Figure 3) ...
Climate Change and Public Health 101
... Significant observations in warming pattern: Winter temperatures have been rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures Minimum or ‘overnight low’ temperatures have been rising faster than maximum or ‘daytime high’ temperatures ...
... Significant observations in warming pattern: Winter temperatures have been rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures Minimum or ‘overnight low’ temperatures have been rising faster than maximum or ‘daytime high’ temperatures ...
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... depends on agriculture, directly or indirectly, for their livelihoods. The majority of farmers are small subsistence operators who are depend on agriculture both as a source of income as well as ...
... depends on agriculture, directly or indirectly, for their livelihoods. The majority of farmers are small subsistence operators who are depend on agriculture both as a source of income as well as ...
terms of reference
... 1) BACKGROUND Climate has always been considered as one of the most precious natural resources being gifted to human-beings. Such data on, temperature, humidity, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, wind, the phenomena occurring in the atmosphere and many other factors play a significant role to all ...
... 1) BACKGROUND Climate has always been considered as one of the most precious natural resources being gifted to human-beings. Such data on, temperature, humidity, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, wind, the phenomena occurring in the atmosphere and many other factors play a significant role to all ...
Coastal Areas and Marine Resources (Chapter 16) of the
... • Marine biodiversity will be further threatened by the myriad of impacts to all marine ecosystems, from tropical coral reefs to polar ecosystems. • Coral reefs are already under severe stress from human activities,and have experienced unprecedented increases in the extent of coral bleaching, emerge ...
... • Marine biodiversity will be further threatened by the myriad of impacts to all marine ecosystems, from tropical coral reefs to polar ecosystems. • Coral reefs are already under severe stress from human activities,and have experienced unprecedented increases in the extent of coral bleaching, emerge ...
Climate Change and Biodiversity in Polar Regions
... of climate change in the Arctic region.15 Over a period of five years, an international team of over three hundred scientists, others experts, and members of indigenous communities prepared this assessment. The ACIA Report identifies a range of climate change impacts including: rising temperatures i ...
... of climate change in the Arctic region.15 Over a period of five years, an international team of over three hundred scientists, others experts, and members of indigenous communities prepared this assessment. The ACIA Report identifies a range of climate change impacts including: rising temperatures i ...
The Role of Climatic Change in the Evolution of Mammals
... when the organisms were alive (or, in the case of ice cores, when the atmospheric gas was trapped in the ice). Such data sources have led to robust reconstructions of past climate, because the patterns they show independently are congruent with one another (Bradley 1999, Ruddiman 2001). Such informa ...
... when the organisms were alive (or, in the case of ice cores, when the atmospheric gas was trapped in the ice). Such data sources have led to robust reconstructions of past climate, because the patterns they show independently are congruent with one another (Bradley 1999, Ruddiman 2001). Such informa ...
teacher pages - Lab Aids | Store
... their foundation of knowledge about Earth’s atmosphere and hydrosphere from previous chapters, this study connects them to many of the concepts covered later in the course, relating to plate tectonics and the rock cycle. ...
... their foundation of knowledge about Earth’s atmosphere and hydrosphere from previous chapters, this study connects them to many of the concepts covered later in the course, relating to plate tectonics and the rock cycle. ...
CCSM_Feb2006 - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... simulations of snow albedo feedback. Focusing on the surface component, we compared snow albedo feedback's strength in the real seasonal cycle to simulated values. They mostly fall well outside the range of the observed estimate, suggesting many models have an unrealistic snow albedo feedback. Thoug ...
... simulations of snow albedo feedback. Focusing on the surface component, we compared snow albedo feedback's strength in the real seasonal cycle to simulated values. They mostly fall well outside the range of the observed estimate, suggesting many models have an unrealistic snow albedo feedback. Thoug ...
GENERAL Climate Change Handbook for NE South Africa (Gauteng
... results , however in the average surface temperature being about +14°C. Without the greenhouse effect, life on Earth would be markedly different to that with which we are familiar. The two gases, carbon dioxide and water vapour, are primarily responsible for a large portion of the greenhouse effect. ...
... results , however in the average surface temperature being about +14°C. Without the greenhouse effect, life on Earth would be markedly different to that with which we are familiar. The two gases, carbon dioxide and water vapour, are primarily responsible for a large portion of the greenhouse effect. ...
02_Lunch_BWielicki Economic Value - A
... • But is this statement verified and traceable in any way? • How could we quantify an economic value to climate science? – Climate change science value exists decades into the future – That value has to be treated as a risk/benefit economic analysis – Rigorous analysis must take into account the unc ...
... • But is this statement verified and traceable in any way? • How could we quantify an economic value to climate science? – Climate change science value exists decades into the future – That value has to be treated as a risk/benefit economic analysis – Rigorous analysis must take into account the unc ...
Climate change information for adaptation: Climate trends and
... However, for many purposes, planning horizons are less than a century and modelled results are not very divergent out to 2050. In addition, anthropogenic factors, i.e. greenhouse gas increases, have been overwhelmingly dominant in driving changes in global and large scale regional, climate since abo ...
... However, for many purposes, planning horizons are less than a century and modelled results are not very divergent out to 2050. In addition, anthropogenic factors, i.e. greenhouse gas increases, have been overwhelmingly dominant in driving changes in global and large scale regional, climate since abo ...
List of IPCC and climate change communications research
... Formalization and Separation: A Systematic Basis for Interpreting Approaches to Summarizing Science for Climate Policy Sundqvist, Göran, Bohlin, Ingemar, Hermansen, Erlend A.T., & Yearley, Steven Social Studies of Science 45(3): 416-440. (2015) In studies of environmental issues, the question of how ...
... Formalization and Separation: A Systematic Basis for Interpreting Approaches to Summarizing Science for Climate Policy Sundqvist, Göran, Bohlin, Ingemar, Hermansen, Erlend A.T., & Yearley, Steven Social Studies of Science 45(3): 416-440. (2015) In studies of environmental issues, the question of how ...
PHYS575 Syllabus - Atmospheric Physics 1
... you are responsible for a task, you will perform that task. When you rely on someone else’s work in an aspect of the performance of that task, you will give full credit in the proper, accepted form. Another aspect of academic integrity is the free play of ideas. Vigorous discussion and debate are en ...
... you are responsible for a task, you will perform that task. When you rely on someone else’s work in an aspect of the performance of that task, you will give full credit in the proper, accepted form. Another aspect of academic integrity is the free play of ideas. Vigorous discussion and debate are en ...
Changing Northern Hemisphere Storm Tracks in an Ensemble of
... DOI: 10.1175/2007JCLI1992.1 © 2008 American Meteorological Society ...
... DOI: 10.1175/2007JCLI1992.1 © 2008 American Meteorological Society ...
Atlantic Region Adaptation Science Activities Report
... erosion and flooding. This places dykelands, coastal populations and their infrastructure and industries at risk. Trends in hydrologic data are already beginning to appear in New Brunswick hydrometric records to support the predictions of local climate scenarios developed using statistical downscali ...
... erosion and flooding. This places dykelands, coastal populations and their infrastructure and industries at risk. Trends in hydrologic data are already beginning to appear in New Brunswick hydrometric records to support the predictions of local climate scenarios developed using statistical downscali ...
3. Global change scenarios
... Scenario planning allows the identification of a range of possible futures and estimation of the consequences of possible interventions. Each scenario is based on a logically consistent, internally coherent and plausible set of assumptions (see Meadows et al. 2004; IPCC 1994). Theoretically, the sce ...
... Scenario planning allows the identification of a range of possible futures and estimation of the consequences of possible interventions. Each scenario is based on a logically consistent, internally coherent and plausible set of assumptions (see Meadows et al. 2004; IPCC 1994). Theoretically, the sce ...
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 15-16 (am) July 2013)
... Role of ICTs in realising Sustainable Future The role of ICTs in realising sustainable future cannot be over estimated ICTs have revolutionised our world in more ways than any other single technological innovation since the invention of the wheel! ICTs have transformed our society to be an informat ...
... Role of ICTs in realising Sustainable Future The role of ICTs in realising sustainable future cannot be over estimated ICTs have revolutionised our world in more ways than any other single technological innovation since the invention of the wheel! ICTs have transformed our society to be an informat ...
Physical and economic consequences of climate change in Europe
... In the third stage, the physical-impact models and their associated direct economic effects are introduced into a multisectoral computable general equilibrium (CGE) model (22), General Equilibrium Model for Energy-Economy-Environment Interactions (GEM-E3 Europe), which models most EU countries indiv ...
... In the third stage, the physical-impact models and their associated direct economic effects are introduced into a multisectoral computable general equilibrium (CGE) model (22), General Equilibrium Model for Energy-Economy-Environment Interactions (GEM-E3 Europe), which models most EU countries indiv ...
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.