Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health and
... posed by climate change. The first section of this chapter focuses on climate-related impacts on human morbidity and mortality from extreme weather, vector-, water- and foodborne diseases, and changes in air quality. For each health endpoint, the assessment addresses the potential impacts, populatio ...
... posed by climate change. The first section of this chapter focuses on climate-related impacts on human morbidity and mortality from extreme weather, vector-, water- and foodborne diseases, and changes in air quality. For each health endpoint, the assessment addresses the potential impacts, populatio ...
Evaluating Climate Visualization
... kind of climate visualization presentation, most pointed towards education [14]. Questions that were related specifically to the visual representation were posed in three areas: novelty, aesthetics and understanding of the visual representations. Questions related to these areas were posed as positi ...
... kind of climate visualization presentation, most pointed towards education [14]. Questions that were related specifically to the visual representation were posed in three areas: novelty, aesthetics and understanding of the visual representations. Questions related to these areas were posed as positi ...
The Impact of Climate Change and Human Activity on Net Primary
... As the results have demonstrated, the NPP of the Tibetan Plateau was increasing although it is likely that the average net primary productivity would decrease in China with a warming climate [25]. Nevertheless, the distribution of NPP and annual mean temperature were similar at the temporal scale, w ...
... As the results have demonstrated, the NPP of the Tibetan Plateau was increasing although it is likely that the average net primary productivity would decrease in China with a warming climate [25]. Nevertheless, the distribution of NPP and annual mean temperature were similar at the temporal scale, w ...
projected climate change impacts on energy and peak demand in
... to assess future projections, in isolation of other social factors. Future temperature scenarios are combined with these relationships to project changes in future energy and peak demand. Future temperature scenarios are derived from an ensemble of 27 Global Climate Model (GCM) simulations. Annual b ...
... to assess future projections, in isolation of other social factors. Future temperature scenarios are combined with these relationships to project changes in future energy and peak demand. Future temperature scenarios are derived from an ensemble of 27 Global Climate Model (GCM) simulations. Annual b ...
Mesozoic Climates. - Return to Home Page
... “expected weather” (Bradley, 1985), or quantitatively by statistical expressions such as central tendencies and variances. The overall distribution of climatological parameters, bounded by weather extremes, defines the climatic variability. Changes in climate can be defined by the differences betwee ...
... “expected weather” (Bradley, 1985), or quantitatively by statistical expressions such as central tendencies and variances. The overall distribution of climatological parameters, bounded by weather extremes, defines the climatic variability. Changes in climate can be defined by the differences betwee ...
The High Mountain Asia glacier contribution to sea
... with significant regional differences (e.g. Bolch and others, 2012; Yao and others, 2012; Gardner and others, 2013). The response of these glaciers to future climate change is a topic of concern especially to the many people who rely on glacier-fed rivers for purposes such as irrigation. A key probl ...
... with significant regional differences (e.g. Bolch and others, 2012; Yao and others, 2012; Gardner and others, 2013). The response of these glaciers to future climate change is a topic of concern especially to the many people who rely on glacier-fed rivers for purposes such as irrigation. A key probl ...
The response of polar sea ice to climate variability and change
... The polar oceans' sea-ice cover plays an important role in the global climate system. As the sea-ice albedo is much higher than that of open water, input of solar shortwave energy is greatly reduced in the polar regions. Furthermore, the ice-covered ocean is susceptible to feedback processes, potent ...
... The polar oceans' sea-ice cover plays an important role in the global climate system. As the sea-ice albedo is much higher than that of open water, input of solar shortwave energy is greatly reduced in the polar regions. Furthermore, the ice-covered ocean is susceptible to feedback processes, potent ...
The Science of Geoengineering - Carnegie Department of Global
... Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and gas are increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. These increased concentrations cause additional energy to be retained in Earth’s climate system, thus increasing Earth’s temperature. Various methods have been proposed to preven ...
... Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and gas are increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. These increased concentrations cause additional energy to be retained in Earth’s climate system, thus increasing Earth’s temperature. Various methods have been proposed to preven ...
A climate change report card for water Working Technical Paper 9
... depths, water velocity and sediment loads. These will alter the morphology of rivers and the transfer of sediments to lakes, thereby impacting water quality and freshwater habitats in both lake and stream systems. This paper reviews the potential impacts of climate change on rivers and lakes in the ...
... depths, water velocity and sediment loads. These will alter the morphology of rivers and the transfer of sediments to lakes, thereby impacting water quality and freshwater habitats in both lake and stream systems. This paper reviews the potential impacts of climate change on rivers and lakes in the ...
Financing adaptation
... usually (and comparatively) well organized and closely linked with national planning and policy-making. In contrast, adaptation involves the interests of numerous actors: agriculture, urban planning, water supply, tourism and recreation, human health, etc. Albeit, all these sectors are potentially i ...
... usually (and comparatively) well organized and closely linked with national planning and policy-making. In contrast, adaptation involves the interests of numerous actors: agriculture, urban planning, water supply, tourism and recreation, human health, etc. Albeit, all these sectors are potentially i ...
The Demographic Implications of Climate Change for Aotearoa New
... times (Diamond, 1997). The key difference is that current patterns of global climate change, i.e. those occurring since the industrial revolution, are different from those observed in the past, and are generally accepted as caused by human activity (Hegerl et al., 2007). For instance, the Fourth Ass ...
... times (Diamond, 1997). The key difference is that current patterns of global climate change, i.e. those occurring since the industrial revolution, are different from those observed in the past, and are generally accepted as caused by human activity (Hegerl et al., 2007). For instance, the Fourth Ass ...
s ustainability
... Sustainability 2013, 5, 136-159; doi: 10.3390/su50 10136 This file was created by scanning the printed publication. Text errors identified by the software have been corrected: however, some errors may remain. ...
... Sustainability 2013, 5, 136-159; doi: 10.3390/su50 10136 This file was created by scanning the printed publication. Text errors identified by the software have been corrected: however, some errors may remain. ...
(ANTA602) Antarctic sea-‐ice extent in global coupled climate models
... Climate signals can also be masked or exaggerated by issues within source data, or by the processing methods utilised. Screen (2011) cautions that discontinuity in remotely sensed observation data of sea i ...
... Climate signals can also be masked or exaggerated by issues within source data, or by the processing methods utilised. Screen (2011) cautions that discontinuity in remotely sensed observation data of sea i ...
South Asian Regional Study on Climate Change Impacts and
... control, concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) are likely to rise over the next few decades and over the millennia. Climate change is likely to threaten all life forms on earth with the extent of vulnerability varying across regions and populations within regions. The impacts however are likely t ...
... control, concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) are likely to rise over the next few decades and over the millennia. Climate change is likely to threaten all life forms on earth with the extent of vulnerability varying across regions and populations within regions. The impacts however are likely t ...
A mechanism for dust-induced destabilization of
... establish the colder/dustier state 2 may represent an overesMoreover, atmospheric dust load is a strong function timate of the required dust load depending on the dust comof surface drying, which in turn is related to the particuposition. lar sequence of global weather events. Even with identiThe SC ...
... establish the colder/dustier state 2 may represent an overesMoreover, atmospheric dust load is a strong function timate of the required dust load depending on the dust comof surface drying, which in turn is related to the particuposition. lar sequence of global weather events. Even with identiThe SC ...
Smallholder Farmers` Perception of Climate Change and Variability
... ago while 38 percent agreed that the onset of rainfall has not changed significantly but varied from year to year. Some of the smallholder farmers quickly remarked that incident of unusual early rain followed by long dry spell is increasing which rarely occurred about 30 years ago. 48.2 percent of t ...
... ago while 38 percent agreed that the onset of rainfall has not changed significantly but varied from year to year. Some of the smallholder farmers quickly remarked that incident of unusual early rain followed by long dry spell is increasing which rarely occurred about 30 years ago. 48.2 percent of t ...
the Measurement Problem Advances Pol. Psych. (forthcoming) PRELIMINARY DRAFT
... “right” answer is 80%—even higher than the likelihood that this person would respond correctly to the relatively simple Electron item. In contrast, for a relatively religious individual with a mean OSI score, the probability of giving the correct response is around 30%. This 50 percentage-point diff ...
... “right” answer is 80%—even higher than the likelihood that this person would respond correctly to the relatively simple Electron item. In contrast, for a relatively religious individual with a mean OSI score, the probability of giving the correct response is around 30%. This 50 percentage-point diff ...
Hydroclimatic changes and drivers in the Sava River Catchment and
... hydroclimatic changes and their possible relation to regional changes in climate, land-use and water-use over the twentieth century in the transboundary Sava River Catchment (SRC) in South Eastern Europe. In a hydropower dominated part of the SRC, unlike in an unregulated part, we find increase in a ...
... hydroclimatic changes and their possible relation to regional changes in climate, land-use and water-use over the twentieth century in the transboundary Sava River Catchment (SRC) in South Eastern Europe. In a hydropower dominated part of the SRC, unlike in an unregulated part, we find increase in a ...
Combined speeds of climate and land
... twentieth century (6 km decade−1 ; ref. 19), the early twenty-first century (16.9 km decade−1 ; ref. 20), and the last deglaciation (17.0–27.0 km decade−1 ; ref. 14). Land-use speeds are more ...
... twentieth century (6 km decade−1 ; ref. 19), the early twenty-first century (16.9 km decade−1 ; ref. 20), and the last deglaciation (17.0–27.0 km decade−1 ; ref. 14). Land-use speeds are more ...
Climate Resilient Planning : A Tool for Long
... has increased significantly (66.3 years) in the last four decades. Hydropower generation has reached 691 MW and over 2.3 million people have access to telephone services. More than 19,700 km of road provide access to 73 of Nepal’s 75 districts. Domestic airlines operate more than 30,000 flights a ye ...
... has increased significantly (66.3 years) in the last four decades. Hydropower generation has reached 691 MW and over 2.3 million people have access to telephone services. More than 19,700 km of road provide access to 73 of Nepal’s 75 districts. Domestic airlines operate more than 30,000 flights a ye ...
Climate change during the last 150 million years: reconstruction
... both the past 100 Ma [3,4,9,15,16] and the Phanerozoic [5–7]. This indicates a significant role of the carbon cycle on the long-term climate change. The middle to Late Cretaceous is known to have been one of the warmest periods during the Phanerozoic: the average global temperature was probably >6ºC ...
... both the past 100 Ma [3,4,9,15,16] and the Phanerozoic [5–7]. This indicates a significant role of the carbon cycle on the long-term climate change. The middle to Late Cretaceous is known to have been one of the warmest periods during the Phanerozoic: the average global temperature was probably >6ºC ...
4.3 Approach to CLIMATE CHANGE Scenario Development
... the regional scale in many other key variables, such as precipitation, are uncertain for most regions. Even if the direction of change is likely, there can be uncertainty about the magnitude and path of change. Scenarios are tools to help envision how regional climates may change with increased gree ...
... the regional scale in many other key variables, such as precipitation, are uncertain for most regions. Even if the direction of change is likely, there can be uncertainty about the magnitude and path of change. Scenarios are tools to help envision how regional climates may change with increased gree ...
Document
... • Compare long term mean climatology – average mass, energy, and momentum balances – tells you where the physical approximations take you – but you don’t necessarily know how you get there! ...
... • Compare long term mean climatology – average mass, energy, and momentum balances – tells you where the physical approximations take you – but you don’t necessarily know how you get there! ...
Change in the Arctic influence on Bering Sea climate during the
... Figure 2 shows the time series of seasonally averaged SAT at these three stations with a 5-year running mean applied to filter interannual variation. In winter (Figure 2(a–c)) these stations are distinguished by their north/south geographic location, in the sense that the climatology of each station ...
... Figure 2 shows the time series of seasonally averaged SAT at these three stations with a 5-year running mean applied to filter interannual variation. In winter (Figure 2(a–c)) these stations are distinguished by their north/south geographic location, in the sense that the climatology of each station ...
Archive - Ross School Senior Projects
... business and it would help me if I could learn a little bit more about the different aspects of business while I was still in high school. However, after thinking about it for a few weeks, I decided that business was not something I wanted as the subject of my senior project. Fortunately for me, in ...
... business and it would help me if I could learn a little bit more about the different aspects of business while I was still in high school. However, after thinking about it for a few weeks, I decided that business was not something I wanted as the subject of my senior project. Fortunately for me, in ...
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.