c/catt-brams - EELA Documents
... The main idea is to use the GEL layer for “gridify” the C/CATT-BRAMS application In EELA1 we use AMGA as metadata server, however, in the grid C/CATT-BRAMS applications, due to performance reasons, we prefer to develop another interface for metadata information, the amount of files is very big. The ...
... The main idea is to use the GEL layer for “gridify” the C/CATT-BRAMS application In EELA1 we use AMGA as metadata server, however, in the grid C/CATT-BRAMS applications, due to performance reasons, we prefer to develop another interface for metadata information, the amount of files is very big. The ...
Does Climate Affect the World`s Vegetation – Or is it
... oxygen; trees absorb groundwater and release moisture into the atmosphere; trees absorb impurities – or pollution – from the air; trees provide shelter for birds and other animals; trees provide raw materials for human civilisation. In short, trees are miraculous creations in nature that we should s ...
... oxygen; trees absorb groundwater and release moisture into the atmosphere; trees absorb impurities – or pollution – from the air; trees provide shelter for birds and other animals; trees provide raw materials for human civilisation. In short, trees are miraculous creations in nature that we should s ...
exam1.candidate.questions
... 10. About what percentage of the Sun’s radiation is visible light? 11. About what fraction of the Sun’s energy that hits the Earth is absorbed at the surface? 12. What parts of the Earth have high albedo? What areas have low albedo? 13. What is a “blackbody?” 14. If the Kelvin temperature of a black ...
... 10. About what percentage of the Sun’s radiation is visible light? 11. About what fraction of the Sun’s energy that hits the Earth is absorbed at the surface? 12. What parts of the Earth have high albedo? What areas have low albedo? 13. What is a “blackbody?” 14. If the Kelvin temperature of a black ...
climate crime file
... the fact that global warming is due to increased greenhouse gas concentrations.13 But Esso still claims that the science remains ‘inconclusive’14 and refuses to accept that changes to the climate are a result of the burning of fossil fuels such as oil.15 Even though the impacts of climate change are ...
... the fact that global warming is due to increased greenhouse gas concentrations.13 But Esso still claims that the science remains ‘inconclusive’14 and refuses to accept that changes to the climate are a result of the burning of fossil fuels such as oil.15 Even though the impacts of climate change are ...
Climate Change - Have We Lost the Battle Institution of Mechanical
... The Institution of Mechanical Engineers believes that a realistic date to achieve the 2050 targets, based on current policy, is 2100 at the earliest – some 50 years later than targeted. By this time, climatic changes in the world will create social, economic, and environmental tensions which could s ...
... The Institution of Mechanical Engineers believes that a realistic date to achieve the 2050 targets, based on current policy, is 2100 at the earliest – some 50 years later than targeted. By this time, climatic changes in the world will create social, economic, and environmental tensions which could s ...
Integrated Assessment - Jeroen van der Sluijs
... climate change problem is a key example to illustrate this changing role and its consequences for evolution of IA and its toolbox. The development of international climate policy can be roughly divided into five periods (Table 1). IA started to play a role in the agenda-setting phase. In this proces ...
... climate change problem is a key example to illustrate this changing role and its consequences for evolution of IA and its toolbox. The development of international climate policy can be roughly divided into five periods (Table 1). IA started to play a role in the agenda-setting phase. In this proces ...
governance of adaptation to and mitigation of climate change on
... projects in 2011 in the sectors of environmental protection, and agriculture and forestry, 16 and 12, respectively. Agriculture, water resources management and forestry represent priority areas in which the policy and legislative framework should be improved and integrated projects should be impleme ...
... projects in 2011 in the sectors of environmental protection, and agriculture and forestry, 16 and 12, respectively. Agriculture, water resources management and forestry represent priority areas in which the policy and legislative framework should be improved and integrated projects should be impleme ...
Pseudoscientific elements in climate change research
... (3) How are ground-based observation stations selected for inclusion in the calculation of global average temperatures? (4) What is the climatic influence of the oceans on the atmosphere? (5) To what extend can computer models contribute to the development of theories on climate variability and clim ...
... (3) How are ground-based observation stations selected for inclusion in the calculation of global average temperatures? (4) What is the climatic influence of the oceans on the atmosphere? (5) To what extend can computer models contribute to the development of theories on climate variability and clim ...
SENSITITVITY OF MOUNTAIN REGIONS TO
... Mountain systems cover about one-fifth of the earth's continental areas and are all inhabited to a greater or lesser extent except for Antarctica. Mountains provide direct life support for close to 10% of the world's population, and indirectly to over half. Because of their great altitudinal range, ...
... Mountain systems cover about one-fifth of the earth's continental areas and are all inhabited to a greater or lesser extent except for Antarctica. Mountains provide direct life support for close to 10% of the world's population, and indirectly to over half. Because of their great altitudinal range, ...
EPA WasteWise Endorser
... The term “life cycle” comprises all activities included in the product’s lifetime—from manufacturing (including raw material extraction and processing), to use, mainte nance, to disposal—also known as “cradle to grave.” Companies can analyze a product’s life cycle to determine ...
... The term “life cycle” comprises all activities included in the product’s lifetime—from manufacturing (including raw material extraction and processing), to use, mainte nance, to disposal—also known as “cradle to grave.” Companies can analyze a product’s life cycle to determine ...
Implementing Partners
... 1. Major Budget Revisions: Review and endorsement by the Programme Management Committee (PMC) and then formal approval by the National Steering Committee (NSC) is needed for budget revisions that relate to major changes in the scope, i.e. the objectives, outcomes and outputs or the design of the pro ...
... 1. Major Budget Revisions: Review and endorsement by the Programme Management Committee (PMC) and then formal approval by the National Steering Committee (NSC) is needed for budget revisions that relate to major changes in the scope, i.e. the objectives, outcomes and outputs or the design of the pro ...
latest!climate!science!mean! - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate
... further"warming"and"changes"in"all"components"of"the"climate"system."Changes"are"projected"to"occur"in"all" regions"of"the"globe,"including"extreme"events."Most"aspects"of"climate"change"will"persist"for"many"centuries" even"if"emissions"of"CO2"are"stopped."This"represents"a"substantial"multiEcentur ...
... further"warming"and"changes"in"all"components"of"the"climate"system."Changes"are"projected"to"occur"in"all" regions"of"the"globe,"including"extreme"events."Most"aspects"of"climate"change"will"persist"for"many"centuries" even"if"emissions"of"CO2"are"stopped."This"represents"a"substantial"multiEcentur ...
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Oregon (12/14)
... Cool Planning: A Handbook on Local Strategies to Slow Climate Change (2010) The Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program (a second collaborative effort between ODOT and DLCD) released a handbook for communities trying to reduce GHG emissions. The premise of the handbook is that local comm ...
... Cool Planning: A Handbook on Local Strategies to Slow Climate Change (2010) The Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program (a second collaborative effort between ODOT and DLCD) released a handbook for communities trying to reduce GHG emissions. The premise of the handbook is that local comm ...
CLIMATE WARS Programme 1: The science Two Harvard
... speed up further warming, such as the release of large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane as permafrost melts. • Other factors may mitigate warming - such as plants taking more CO2 from the atmosphere as their growth rate is increased by warmer conditions. • Scientists are sure how the complex ...
... speed up further warming, such as the release of large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane as permafrost melts. • Other factors may mitigate warming - such as plants taking more CO2 from the atmosphere as their growth rate is increased by warmer conditions. • Scientists are sure how the complex ...
Global warming - University of Dayton
... speed up further warming, such as the release of large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane as permafrost melts. • Other factors may mitigate warming - such as plants taking more CO2 from the atmosphere as their growth rate is increased by warmer conditions. • Scientists are sure how the complex ...
... speed up further warming, such as the release of large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane as permafrost melts. • Other factors may mitigate warming - such as plants taking more CO2 from the atmosphere as their growth rate is increased by warmer conditions. • Scientists are sure how the complex ...
Results: Impacts to Demand
... • Thousands of peer-reviewed papers • Peer-reviewed assessment: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) • Major reports in 1990, 1996, 2001 • National Academy of Sciences panel, 2001 underscored IPCC conclusions ...
... • Thousands of peer-reviewed papers • Peer-reviewed assessment: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) • Major reports in 1990, 1996, 2001 • National Academy of Sciences panel, 2001 underscored IPCC conclusions ...
US Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Operations
... nationwide. Corps personnel focus the resources of these reservoirs to meet a wide variety of purposes, including navigation; flood storage; generating power for homes and businesses; supplying water for nearby communities; and providing recreational areas for camping, fishing, boating, and hiking. ...
... nationwide. Corps personnel focus the resources of these reservoirs to meet a wide variety of purposes, including navigation; flood storage; generating power for homes and businesses; supplying water for nearby communities; and providing recreational areas for camping, fishing, boating, and hiking. ...
Policy on climate change for the Swedish Forest
... For normal N fertilization in forest4, energy input and greenhouse gas emission connected to fertilizer production, transport and spreading is small compared to the energy content, and thus potential to substitute fossil fuels, of the induced biomass growth. For higher N doses, effects on the emissi ...
... For normal N fertilization in forest4, energy input and greenhouse gas emission connected to fertilizer production, transport and spreading is small compared to the energy content, and thus potential to substitute fossil fuels, of the induced biomass growth. For higher N doses, effects on the emissi ...
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
... A 2016 Obama memorandum identifying climate change as a national security issue, and directing the Pentagon and other agencies to "ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans." 2. A 2015 Obama executive order r ...
... A 2016 Obama memorandum identifying climate change as a national security issue, and directing the Pentagon and other agencies to "ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans." 2. A 2015 Obama executive order r ...
AEE newsletter March 00 - Association of Energy Engineers | New
... plant in question must be viewed with disfavor by humanity. Simply put, any plant, if we dislike it, becomes an intruder in our landscape and so a weed. Arguably, then, there was no such thing as a weed until mankind developed the need to discriminate, which came with the development of agriculture ...
... plant in question must be viewed with disfavor by humanity. Simply put, any plant, if we dislike it, becomes an intruder in our landscape and so a weed. Arguably, then, there was no such thing as a weed until mankind developed the need to discriminate, which came with the development of agriculture ...
Notes G1 - 1.1-1.6 Climate change Word document
... age. (A varve is a pairing of organic-rich summer sediment and organic-poor winter sediment, each couplet representing one year of time.) This technique suggested that the region had been de-glaciated around 13,000 years ago. At the time, many scientists were sceptical, because they found it difficu ...
... age. (A varve is a pairing of organic-rich summer sediment and organic-poor winter sediment, each couplet representing one year of time.) This technique suggested that the region had been de-glaciated around 13,000 years ago. At the time, many scientists were sceptical, because they found it difficu ...
Climate Threats: A More Inclusive Assessment Is Needed
... http://www2.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/policy/studies-analysis/climate-change-riskmanagement/ ...
... http://www2.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/policy/studies-analysis/climate-change-riskmanagement/ ...
Cologne-Rio Climate Partnership Project - Resilient Cities
... Half a ton of municipal waste generated per person in the EU27 in 2007. Cologne’s figure is 670kg. Rio’s waste management profile is equivalent to that of Romania with 1% of the waste recycled so this area has good potential for exchange. Source: Eurostat News Release 31/2009 ...
... Half a ton of municipal waste generated per person in the EU27 in 2007. Cologne’s figure is 670kg. Rio’s waste management profile is equivalent to that of Romania with 1% of the waste recycled so this area has good potential for exchange. Source: Eurostat News Release 31/2009 ...
1 January 6, 2016 Subject to revision The George Washington
... Key questions: What are the issues involved in choosing a discount rate when evaluating long-term benefits and costs? What are useful approaches to decision-making under uncertainty and to evaluating the risk of catastrophic change? Debate topics: (1) In evaluating possible mitigation policies, shou ...
... Key questions: What are the issues involved in choosing a discount rate when evaluating long-term benefits and costs? What are useful approaches to decision-making under uncertainty and to evaluating the risk of catastrophic change? Debate topics: (1) In evaluating possible mitigation policies, shou ...
Climate engineering
Climate engineering, also referred to as geoengineering or climate intervention, is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climatic system with the aim of limiting adverse climate change. Climate engineering is an umbrella term for two types of measures: carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management. Carbon dioxide removal addresses the cause of climate change by removing one of the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere. Solar radiation management attempts to offset effects of greenhouse gases by causing the Earth to absorb less solar radiation.Climate engineering approaches are sometimes viewed as additional potential options for limiting climate change, alongside mitigation and adaptation. There is substantial agreement among scientists that climate engineering cannot substitute climate change mitigation. Some approaches might be used as accompanying measures to sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Given that all types of measures addressing climate change have economic, political or physical limitations a some climate engineering approaches might eventually be used as part of an ensemble of measures. Research on costs, benefits, and various types of risks of most climate engineering approaches is at an early stage and their understanding needs to improve to judge their adequacy and feasibility.No known large-scale climate engineering projects have taken place to date. Almost all research into solar geoengineering has consisted of computer modelling or laboratory tests, and attempts to move to real-world experimentation have proved controversial for many types of climate engineering. Some practices, such as planting of trees and whitening of surfaces as well as bio-energy with carbon capture and storage projects are underway, their scalability to effectively affect global climate is however debated. Ocean iron fertilization has been given small-scale research trials, sparking substantial controversy.Most experts and major reports advise against relying on geoengineering techniques as a simple solution to climate change, in part due to the large uncertainties over effectiveness and side effects. However, most experts also argue that the risks of such interventions must be seen in the context of risks of dangerous climate change. Interventions at large scale may run a greater risk disrupting natural systems resulting in a dilemma that those approaches that could prove highly (cost-) effective in addressing extreme climate risk, might themselves cause substantial risk. Some have suggested that the concept of geoengineering the climate presents a moral hazard because it could reduce political and public pressure for emissions reduction, which could exacerbate overall climate risks.Groups such as ETC Group and some climate researchers (such as Raymond Pierrehumbert) are in favour of a moratorium on out-of-doors testing and deployment of SRM.