PDF file - UCSB Earth Science
... In contrast to these warming phases which are synchronous with Antarctica ice records, North Brazil Current oceanic conditions during the Bølling–Allerød (B–A) and the time period from 20 to 17.5 kyr BP reveal similarities between the northern and southern high latitudes. For instance, between 15.2 ...
... In contrast to these warming phases which are synchronous with Antarctica ice records, North Brazil Current oceanic conditions during the Bølling–Allerød (B–A) and the time period from 20 to 17.5 kyr BP reveal similarities between the northern and southern high latitudes. For instance, between 15.2 ...
Understanding Ocean Acidification
... Recent research by scientists has shown that coral will die at much lower temperatures if exposed to acidity at the same timev. Other animals, such as crabs, show more sensitivity to warming when placed in more acidic watersvi. Rapid reef destruction can result in serious consequences for people as ...
... Recent research by scientists has shown that coral will die at much lower temperatures if exposed to acidity at the same timev. Other animals, such as crabs, show more sensitivity to warming when placed in more acidic watersvi. Rapid reef destruction can result in serious consequences for people as ...
Earths Shifting Climate Teacher Guide without NASA logo 7/28/13
... D.1.10.Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat. NSES.D.2.1.The earth processes we see today, including erosion, movement of lithospheric plates, and changes in atmospheric composi ...
... D.1.10.Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat. NSES.D.2.1.The earth processes we see today, including erosion, movement of lithospheric plates, and changes in atmospheric composi ...
Seasonal Variability of Wind Climate in Hungary
... Hungary occupies the low elevation areas of the Carpathian basin. The country is predominantly flat, two-thirds of the entire territory lies below 200 m and approximately 2% is above 400 m. The latitudinal extension of Hungary – less than three degrees (45° 45’ – 48° 35’ N) – does not cause signific ...
... Hungary occupies the low elevation areas of the Carpathian basin. The country is predominantly flat, two-thirds of the entire territory lies below 200 m and approximately 2% is above 400 m. The latitudinal extension of Hungary – less than three degrees (45° 45’ – 48° 35’ N) – does not cause signific ...
Scientific Rationale The Pliocene epoch (~ 5.33 to 2.59 Ma) is the
... (Raymo et al., 2011). Proxy data and modeling results suggest that the warm Pliocene climate was characterized by a more extreme climate state with permanent El Niño-like conditions and more frequent and/or intense hurricanes (Wara et al., 2005; Fedorov et al., 2010). This is in-line with recent obs ...
... (Raymo et al., 2011). Proxy data and modeling results suggest that the warm Pliocene climate was characterized by a more extreme climate state with permanent El Niño-like conditions and more frequent and/or intense hurricanes (Wara et al., 2005; Fedorov et al., 2010). This is in-line with recent obs ...
The effect of experimental warming and precipitation
... enzymes are a principal driver of the within-system cycle of soil nitrogen, yet there is little to no understanding of their response to climate change. Here, we use a single methodology to investigate potential proteolytic enzyme activity in soils from 16 global change experiments. We show that reg ...
... enzymes are a principal driver of the within-system cycle of soil nitrogen, yet there is little to no understanding of their response to climate change. Here, we use a single methodology to investigate potential proteolytic enzyme activity in soils from 16 global change experiments. We show that reg ...
Mechanisms of elevation-dependent warming over the Tibetan
... warning signal of global change. During recent decades, the TP has experienced more rapid warming than its vicinity (Kang et al. 2010; Liu and Chen 2000; Rangwala and Miller 2012), especially since the start of the 21st century (Yan and Liu 2014) and in future (Ji and Kang 2012). Moreover, climatic ...
... warning signal of global change. During recent decades, the TP has experienced more rapid warming than its vicinity (Kang et al. 2010; Liu and Chen 2000; Rangwala and Miller 2012), especially since the start of the 21st century (Yan and Liu 2014) and in future (Ji and Kang 2012). Moreover, climatic ...
a discussion based on contributions from climate modeling
... Noise in BTPs is one of the non climatological perturbing factors that can obscure the interpretation of a climate signal and several alternatives have also been developed in order to diminish this problem by placing constraints to reduce the high frequency variability of temperature with depth (She ...
... Noise in BTPs is one of the non climatological perturbing factors that can obscure the interpretation of a climate signal and several alternatives have also been developed in order to diminish this problem by placing constraints to reduce the high frequency variability of temperature with depth (She ...
Tricky Questions
... Billions of people around the world still do not have access to electricity or clean ways to cook. 1.2 billion – 1 in 5 - do not have access to electricity, and 2.8 billion use polluting fuels to cook and heat their houses. Pollution from cooking smoke is a major cause of illness and death, particul ...
... Billions of people around the world still do not have access to electricity or clean ways to cook. 1.2 billion – 1 in 5 - do not have access to electricity, and 2.8 billion use polluting fuels to cook and heat their houses. Pollution from cooking smoke is a major cause of illness and death, particul ...
Global Climate Change: Is International Agreement Possible?
... B) The science part of the picture C) The political science/international studies part of the picture (including definition of key terms) Weeks 2 and 3 (9/8, 9/15) – The Science of Climate Change A) General definitions a) Climate (as opposed to weather) b) Climate change B) The atmosphere, planetary ...
... B) The science part of the picture C) The political science/international studies part of the picture (including definition of key terms) Weeks 2 and 3 (9/8, 9/15) – The Science of Climate Change A) General definitions a) Climate (as opposed to weather) b) Climate change B) The atmosphere, planetary ...
Dec 2 Recommendations on Oceans and Climate – long
... mitigation (e.g., management of carbon sinks), scientific research and observing systems, and public education and outreach, and establish indicators within UNFCCC review processes to assess progress in capacity development in these areas --Integrate the ocean and climate perspectives in the impleme ...
... mitigation (e.g., management of carbon sinks), scientific research and observing systems, and public education and outreach, and establish indicators within UNFCCC review processes to assess progress in capacity development in these areas --Integrate the ocean and climate perspectives in the impleme ...
Section 4: Investigating the changing environment
... Section 4: Investigating the changing environment Key Focus Question: How can you raise pupils’ awareness of the issues of resources and pollution in the environment? Keywords: environment; group investigations; fieldwork; resources; global warming; pollution ...
... Section 4: Investigating the changing environment Key Focus Question: How can you raise pupils’ awareness of the issues of resources and pollution in the environment? Keywords: environment; group investigations; fieldwork; resources; global warming; pollution ...
Adapting to Rising Sea Level: A Florida Perspective
... Abstract. Global climate change and concomitant rising sea level will have a profound impact on Florida’s coastal and marine systems. Sea-level rise will increase erosion of beaches, cause saltwater intrusion into water supplies, inundate coastal marshes and other important habitats, and make coasta ...
... Abstract. Global climate change and concomitant rising sea level will have a profound impact on Florida’s coastal and marine systems. Sea-level rise will increase erosion of beaches, cause saltwater intrusion into water supplies, inundate coastal marshes and other important habitats, and make coasta ...
Executive Summary (PDF)
... vulnerabilities are similar to those of the broader Pacific Northwest region, results for Washington State are expected to generally align with those provided for the Pacific Northwest, with potential for some variation at any specific location. Research since 2007 is emphasized in order to capture ...
... vulnerabilities are similar to those of the broader Pacific Northwest region, results for Washington State are expected to generally align with those provided for the Pacific Northwest, with potential for some variation at any specific location. Research since 2007 is emphasized in order to capture ...
Sea Level Rise, Climate Change and Health
... Climate change is accelerating sea level rise as a result of oceans warming and expanding, and glacial melting. By 2100, parts of California’s coastline will see up to 66 inches of sea level rise.6 • By 2050, 100-year floods could happen annually in California as a result of sea ...
... Climate change is accelerating sea level rise as a result of oceans warming and expanding, and glacial melting. By 2100, parts of California’s coastline will see up to 66 inches of sea level rise.6 • By 2050, 100-year floods could happen annually in California as a result of sea ...
increases in puget sound estuarine flood risk under climate change
... al. (2010) as the large scale forcing for the regional climate model. Monthly gridded equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) were extracted from this large scale data set to include ENSO effects. ...
... al. (2010) as the large scale forcing for the regional climate model. Monthly gridded equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) were extracted from this large scale data set to include ENSO effects. ...
Disparity in elevational shifts of European trees in
... basing on the shape of data with no assumptions on the actual relationship between the response variable and the explanatory variables. The degree of smoothness was automatically selected by cross-validation. This approach allows the comparison of the distribution of juveniles and adults regardless ...
... basing on the shape of data with no assumptions on the actual relationship between the response variable and the explanatory variables. The degree of smoothness was automatically selected by cross-validation. This approach allows the comparison of the distribution of juveniles and adults regardless ...
Pedro DiNezio: Climate Response of the Equatorial Pacific to Global
... west differential in evaporative damping can produce an enhanced SST response in the cold tongue (Wallace 1992; Knutson and Manabe 1995). Similarly, cloud feedbacks associated with shortwave (SW) surface fluxes have been proposed. In this case, the zonal asymmetry in SST response arises from differe ...
... west differential in evaporative damping can produce an enhanced SST response in the cold tongue (Wallace 1992; Knutson and Manabe 1995). Similarly, cloud feedbacks associated with shortwave (SW) surface fluxes have been proposed. In this case, the zonal asymmetry in SST response arises from differe ...
Potential future climatic conditions on tourists: A case study focusing
... approach similar to the one published by Yu, Schwartz and Walsh (2009) using a mix of elementary and bioclimatic approaches. In their study, they (1) combined high temporal weather observations that are more relevant to tourism, (2) addressed the overriding nature of individual weather elements (ins ...
... approach similar to the one published by Yu, Schwartz and Walsh (2009) using a mix of elementary and bioclimatic approaches. In their study, they (1) combined high temporal weather observations that are more relevant to tourism, (2) addressed the overriding nature of individual weather elements (ins ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... change affects agricultural users considerably more than other sectors. By tweaking institutional arrangements they can vary the impacts of climate change on various water using sectors. 2. Bates, B.C., Z.W. Kundzewicz, S. Wu and J.P. Palutikof, Eds., 2008: Climate Change and Water. Technical Paper ...
... change affects agricultural users considerably more than other sectors. By tweaking institutional arrangements they can vary the impacts of climate change on various water using sectors. 2. Bates, B.C., Z.W. Kundzewicz, S. Wu and J.P. Palutikof, Eds., 2008: Climate Change and Water. Technical Paper ...
Impacts of global environmental change on future health and health
... referred to as scenario-based health risk assessment9, yields indicative forecasts of the direction and magnitude of population health impacts. It cannot yield precise predictions; there is much irreducible uncertainty. There are three main approaches to scenario-based health risk assessment9: (i) e ...
... referred to as scenario-based health risk assessment9, yields indicative forecasts of the direction and magnitude of population health impacts. It cannot yield precise predictions; there is much irreducible uncertainty. There are three main approaches to scenario-based health risk assessment9: (i) e ...
Challenging Knowledge: How Climate Science Became a Victim of the Cold War
... come true. Hurricane seasons are notoriously variable, so no single storm or season can confirm or deny this prediction, but statistical studies suggest an increase in hurricane intensity in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, and in recent years numerous records have been broken around the gl ...
... come true. Hurricane seasons are notoriously variable, so no single storm or season can confirm or deny this prediction, but statistical studies suggest an increase in hurricane intensity in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, and in recent years numerous records have been broken around the gl ...
global efforts in addressing climate change
... The IA community’s contribution is vital at all levels, from global to project-specific. Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and cumulative effects assessment (CEA) are needed more than ever to incorporate climate issues in policies, programs and plans. To date, we have much yet to do to promote ...
... The IA community’s contribution is vital at all levels, from global to project-specific. Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and cumulative effects assessment (CEA) are needed more than ever to incorporate climate issues in policies, programs and plans. To date, we have much yet to do to promote ...
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... Given the state of her current knowledge about and understanding of the situation, the project is expected to yield positive net economic benefits compared to maintaining the status quo. In the absence of more detailed consideration, the decisionmaker is not aware of any environmental hazards that ...
... Given the state of her current knowledge about and understanding of the situation, the project is expected to yield positive net economic benefits compared to maintaining the status quo. In the absence of more detailed consideration, the decisionmaker is not aware of any environmental hazards that ...
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.