Recent Changes in Arctic Vegetation
... discontinuity in the GIMMS data north of this latitude. The spatial variations of the climate-vegetation relationships were examined for Eurasia regionally using the divisions of Treshnikov (1985) (Fig. 2.3) and for the total Eurasian domain. NDVI and summer warmth index (SWI – sum of mean monthly t ...
... discontinuity in the GIMMS data north of this latitude. The spatial variations of the climate-vegetation relationships were examined for Eurasia regionally using the divisions of Treshnikov (1985) (Fig. 2.3) and for the total Eurasian domain. NDVI and summer warmth index (SWI – sum of mean monthly t ...
A Shift in Western Tropical Pacific Sea Level Trends during the 1990s
... in the WTP and low levels in the ETP. The pattern reversed as winds diminished from 2000 to 2005. Feng et al. (2010) showed that the tendency for increased trades and high WTP water levels reestablished after 2005. They related the multidecadal sea level variability in the WTP to a strengthening of ...
... in the WTP and low levels in the ETP. The pattern reversed as winds diminished from 2000 to 2005. Feng et al. (2010) showed that the tendency for increased trades and high WTP water levels reestablished after 2005. They related the multidecadal sea level variability in the WTP to a strengthening of ...
Climate and Culture Change in Archaeology
... Archaeological scholarship as reflected in this volume is diverse in its paradigmatic leanings. Some authors are more inclined toward an explicitly processual perspective (e.g., Gronenborn, this vol.) or they are more outspoken in their preference for climate as primary causal factor instigating cul ...
... Archaeological scholarship as reflected in this volume is diverse in its paradigmatic leanings. Some authors are more inclined toward an explicitly processual perspective (e.g., Gronenborn, this vol.) or they are more outspoken in their preference for climate as primary causal factor instigating cul ...
Chapter 5: Pacific Island Developing Country Water Resources and
... small coral islands are particularly threatened by pollution because these islands are characterized by thin, highly permeable soil zones (Falkland and Custodio 1991). Many PIDCs rely on a single source of water, rendering them extremely vulnerable to natural variability in precipitation patterns or ...
... small coral islands are particularly threatened by pollution because these islands are characterized by thin, highly permeable soil zones (Falkland and Custodio 1991). Many PIDCs rely on a single source of water, rendering them extremely vulnerable to natural variability in precipitation patterns or ...
Climate change and geomorphological hazards in the eastern
... Modelled predictions of future climate changes in the European Alps, including spatial and temporal patterns of temperature and precipitation anomalies relative to present conditions, have been undertaken on both continental and regional scales. Following Déqué et al. (2007), it is argued that the t ...
... Modelled predictions of future climate changes in the European Alps, including spatial and temporal patterns of temperature and precipitation anomalies relative to present conditions, have been undertaken on both continental and regional scales. Following Déqué et al. (2007), it is argued that the t ...
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... roofs or walls. High wind speeds also have implications for the wind environment surrounding buildings, such as comfort and/or safety issues for pedestrians (Sanders and Phillipson 2003). When a building is exposed to frequent driving rain, weathering generally occurs which can lead to higher mainte ...
... roofs or walls. High wind speeds also have implications for the wind environment surrounding buildings, such as comfort and/or safety issues for pedestrians (Sanders and Phillipson 2003). When a building is exposed to frequent driving rain, weathering generally occurs which can lead to higher mainte ...
Read the full comment letter here - Competitive Enterprise Institute
... “experiential temperature” of the average person living in the U.S. has increased by about “3.85°F over the course of the last 114 years (a rate of 0.34°F per decade).” Only a small portion of that increase is due to the long-term increase in U.S. average temperature. Most of it is due to people mov ...
... “experiential temperature” of the average person living in the U.S. has increased by about “3.85°F over the course of the last 114 years (a rate of 0.34°F per decade).” Only a small portion of that increase is due to the long-term increase in U.S. average temperature. Most of it is due to people mov ...
As Temperatures Soar, Cities Fight Heat Waves by Erika Bolstad
... Such a trend means people can expect less relief from cooler air at night in the summer, a worrisome climate shift where people rely on cooler nighttime temperatures to ease the discomfort of the day. That's especially crucial in some parts of the Midwest or Pacific Northwest, where air conditioning ...
... Such a trend means people can expect less relief from cooler air at night in the summer, a worrisome climate shift where people rely on cooler nighttime temperatures to ease the discomfort of the day. That's especially crucial in some parts of the Midwest or Pacific Northwest, where air conditioning ...
National Park Service - Montana State University
... shaped successional pathways, tree growth and mortality, and community structure. Case studies investigating ecological response to these changes provide important lessons for understanding how ecosystems may respond to ongoing and future environmental change: ...
... shaped successional pathways, tree growth and mortality, and community structure. Case studies investigating ecological response to these changes provide important lessons for understanding how ecosystems may respond to ongoing and future environmental change: ...
Polar Sea Ice - cloudfront.net
... applied – during the long winter nights, more energy is radiated away from Earth than is gained during the short days. For a period of time after the winter solstice, temperatures continue to drop until, finally, the incoming daytime radiation increases enough to be in equilibrium with the outgoing ...
... applied – during the long winter nights, more energy is radiated away from Earth than is gained during the short days. For a period of time after the winter solstice, temperatures continue to drop until, finally, the incoming daytime radiation increases enough to be in equilibrium with the outgoing ...
Implications for Crop Production - DigitalCommons@University of
... potential for disease infestation on grains. Solar radiation is a driving variable in crop production and there is a belief that as water vapor and cloud cover increase there will be a decrease in incoming solar radiation. Stanhill and Cohen (2001) referred to this as “global dimming” and found for ...
... potential for disease infestation on grains. Solar radiation is a driving variable in crop production and there is a belief that as water vapor and cloud cover increase there will be a decrease in incoming solar radiation. Stanhill and Cohen (2001) referred to this as “global dimming” and found for ...
National Geographic rising sea level prophecy
... 4. “Inexorably rising oceans will gradually inundate low-lying areas” “By the next century, if not sooner, large numbers of people will have to abandon coastal areas in Florida and other parts of the world.” “With seas four feet higher than they are today—a distinct possibility by 2100—about two-thi ...
... 4. “Inexorably rising oceans will gradually inundate low-lying areas” “By the next century, if not sooner, large numbers of people will have to abandon coastal areas in Florida and other parts of the world.” “With seas four feet higher than they are today—a distinct possibility by 2100—about two-thi ...
Climate change correlates with rapid delays and advancements in
... breeding at Rainbow Bay in some years owing to limited availability of suitable conditions for foraging or for breeding migrations, or because the timing or depth of pond-filling was not appropriate for breeding. [26,30]. Also, a few species declined in number towards the end of the study (see [31] ...
... breeding at Rainbow Bay in some years owing to limited availability of suitable conditions for foraging or for breeding migrations, or because the timing or depth of pond-filling was not appropriate for breeding. [26,30]. Also, a few species declined in number towards the end of the study (see [31] ...
insects at not so low temperature
... A wide variety of animals use the length of day as an anticipatory cue (photoperiodism) to prepare in advance for the changing seasons. Photoperiodism is used to cue the seasonal timing of reproduction, migration or dormancy in rotifers (Pourriot and Clémont, 1975), annelids (Fong and Pearse, 1992; ...
... A wide variety of animals use the length of day as an anticipatory cue (photoperiodism) to prepare in advance for the changing seasons. Photoperiodism is used to cue the seasonal timing of reproduction, migration or dormancy in rotifers (Pourriot and Clémont, 1975), annelids (Fong and Pearse, 1992; ...
On the Contrary: How to Think About Climate
... in developing cancer regardless of the evidence, then one is a contrarian regarding cigarette smoking and cancer. They simply disregard the ascertainable evidence. Given the distinctions drawn, we shouldn't assume that those who challenge C are contrarians. It is an empirical matter as to whether th ...
... in developing cancer regardless of the evidence, then one is a contrarian regarding cigarette smoking and cancer. They simply disregard the ascertainable evidence. Given the distinctions drawn, we shouldn't assume that those who challenge C are contrarians. It is an empirical matter as to whether th ...
Climate change and state fragility in the Sahel
... The Sahel will get hotter. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change expects temperatures in the region to increase by nearly 1oC over the next 20 years, 2.1oC by 2065, and 4.0oC by the end of the century. It is unclear how these temperature changes will influence rainfall; climate models cannot ...
... The Sahel will get hotter. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change expects temperatures in the region to increase by nearly 1oC over the next 20 years, 2.1oC by 2065, and 4.0oC by the end of the century. It is unclear how these temperature changes will influence rainfall; climate models cannot ...
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... THE GAIA HYPOTHESIS “Gaia: a complex entity involving the Earth's biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and soil; the totality constituting a feedback or cybernetic system which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on this planet.” ~ James Lovelock ...
... THE GAIA HYPOTHESIS “Gaia: a complex entity involving the Earth's biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and soil; the totality constituting a feedback or cybernetic system which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on this planet.” ~ James Lovelock ...
Climate change and its role in forecasting energy demand in buildings
... spreads in large from 9 to 16 degree of East longitude. It covers 475,442 km2 of area and presents various climatic nuances summarizing all bioclimates of African continent. This diversity is simplified by the distribution of different climatic nuances: in north of 6th parallel, the dry tropical clima ...
... spreads in large from 9 to 16 degree of East longitude. It covers 475,442 km2 of area and presents various climatic nuances summarizing all bioclimates of African continent. This diversity is simplified by the distribution of different climatic nuances: in north of 6th parallel, the dry tropical clima ...
Circum-Pacific arc flare-ups and global cooling near the Eocene
... Explosive eruptions from subaerial arc volcanoes can have significant environmental impact because of the discharge of ash and volatiles directly into the atmosphere and oceans. The link between climate cooling and voluminous volcanic eruptions has remained speculative due to a lack of supporting ev ...
... Explosive eruptions from subaerial arc volcanoes can have significant environmental impact because of the discharge of ash and volatiles directly into the atmosphere and oceans. The link between climate cooling and voluminous volcanic eruptions has remained speculative due to a lack of supporting ev ...
NRDC: Hotter and Drier - The West`s Changed Climate
... Hotter and Drier The Colorado River is the major source of water for the driest part of the country. Upwards of 30 million Americans across seven states now depend on it for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and hydroelectric needs—and the basin is among the fastest growing areas in the country. ...
... Hotter and Drier The Colorado River is the major source of water for the driest part of the country. Upwards of 30 million Americans across seven states now depend on it for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and hydroelectric needs—and the basin is among the fastest growing areas in the country. ...
Ice Sheets ESS Compilation B > A > E > H > B>A Human activities
... than usual geothermal gradients. As a result, it may be geothermal heat rather than global warming that causes some of the Greenland glaciers to have higher than usual flow rates. Furthermore, in parts of the world, glaciers have been receding since 1895 and with an increasing pace since 1930 and to ...
... than usual geothermal gradients. As a result, it may be geothermal heat rather than global warming that causes some of the Greenland glaciers to have higher than usual flow rates. Furthermore, in parts of the world, glaciers have been receding since 1895 and with an increasing pace since 1930 and to ...
References
... Bond G, Showers W, Elliot M, Evans M, Lotti R, Hajdas I, Bonani G, Johnsen S (1999) The North Atlantic’s 1-2 kyr climate rhythm: relation to Heinrich events, Dansgaard/Oeschger cycles and the little ice age. In: Mechanisms of global climate change at millennial time scales. Geophysical Monograph 112 ...
... Bond G, Showers W, Elliot M, Evans M, Lotti R, Hajdas I, Bonani G, Johnsen S (1999) The North Atlantic’s 1-2 kyr climate rhythm: relation to Heinrich events, Dansgaard/Oeschger cycles and the little ice age. In: Mechanisms of global climate change at millennial time scales. Geophysical Monograph 112 ...
ppt - WMO
... - Member of The Climate Group - Member of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change (Jeff Sachs) - Board member of the European Climate Forum - Hosting side events at the annual global climate summits of the ...
... - Member of The Climate Group - Member of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change (Jeff Sachs) - Board member of the European Climate Forum - Hosting side events at the annual global climate summits of the ...
Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming
... had two inch heals and lifts. His power point presentation began with these words, “The science is straightforward”. He said that last year atmospheric CO2 passed the 400 parts per million level (to which I wanted to shout out, “the more CO2 the greener the planet”). He said we are warming and will ...
... had two inch heals and lifts. His power point presentation began with these words, “The science is straightforward”. He said that last year atmospheric CO2 passed the 400 parts per million level (to which I wanted to shout out, “the more CO2 the greener the planet”). He said we are warming and will ...
Plankton dynamics under different climatic conditions in space and
... Projected changes in climate components Temperature Warming over land is expected to be greater than global annual warming due to the smaller thermal inertia and less available water for evaporative cooling on land. Thus, climate warming will likely affect inland waters more than oceans (Christensen ...
... Projected changes in climate components Temperature Warming over land is expected to be greater than global annual warming due to the smaller thermal inertia and less available water for evaporative cooling on land. Thus, climate warming will likely affect inland waters more than oceans (Christensen ...
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.