Climate Press
... relationships are often based on measurements. Thus, there is, for instance, a statistical relationship between evaporation on the ground on the one hand, and the mean values of radiation, temperature and wind speed at the grid points above on the other hand. Since the latter are calculated by the m ...
... relationships are often based on measurements. Thus, there is, for instance, a statistical relationship between evaporation on the ground on the one hand, and the mean values of radiation, temperature and wind speed at the grid points above on the other hand. Since the latter are calculated by the m ...
Climate change in the northeastern US: regional climate model
... PRECIS RCM and its driving GCM employ identical dynamical and physical formulations, apart from certain details (e.g., horizontal diffusion) which are dependent on resolution. Physical parameterizations of clouds, precipitation, radiative processes, boundary layer and the land surface are represente ...
... PRECIS RCM and its driving GCM employ identical dynamical and physical formulations, apart from certain details (e.g., horizontal diffusion) which are dependent on resolution. Physical parameterizations of clouds, precipitation, radiative processes, boundary layer and the land surface are represente ...
Invited Commentary A simple framework for evaluating regional
... It is widely accepted that the Earth’s climate is changing more rapidly than it has in the past and that over the next 100 years temperatures will rise and patterns of precipitation will be altered. These predictions for the future have important implications for all ecosystems, particularly those, ...
... It is widely accepted that the Earth’s climate is changing more rapidly than it has in the past and that over the next 100 years temperatures will rise and patterns of precipitation will be altered. These predictions for the future have important implications for all ecosystems, particularly those, ...
Climate Adaptation in Asia: Knowledge Gaps and Research
... potato production. These changes will have direct implications for how natural resources are managed. The challenges faced by farmers and other resource users will be manifest differently in different locations. In some areas, water scarcity will be the main focus as the frequency of drought events ...
... potato production. These changes will have direct implications for how natural resources are managed. The challenges faced by farmers and other resource users will be manifest differently in different locations. In some areas, water scarcity will be the main focus as the frequency of drought events ...
Climate change impact on available water resources obtained using
... where the majority of the 24 GCM–GHM model combinations agree on the sign of change. This indicates that the projected runoff changes expressed by the multi-model mean are robust within the ensemble. The same applies for ET, except for relative changes in the central Amazon and the very dry regions ...
... where the majority of the 24 GCM–GHM model combinations agree on the sign of change. This indicates that the projected runoff changes expressed by the multi-model mean are robust within the ensemble. The same applies for ET, except for relative changes in the central Amazon and the very dry regions ...
Atmospheric circulation and hydroclimate impacts of alternative
... modern climate (Shaw et al., 2016), consistent with the meridional tilt of the jet. In the LCTC case, however, the North Pacific jet and storm track show a marked equatorward shift, with enhanced winds and EKE in the subtropical basin and reductions further north. In the Southern Hemisphere the jet ...
... modern climate (Shaw et al., 2016), consistent with the meridional tilt of the jet. In the LCTC case, however, the North Pacific jet and storm track show a marked equatorward shift, with enhanced winds and EKE in the subtropical basin and reductions further north. In the Southern Hemisphere the jet ...
Dynamic responses of terrestrial ecosystems structure and function
... [1] Our understanding of the structure and function of China’s terrestrial ecosystems, particularly their responses to transient climate change on timescales of decades to centuries, can be further improved by dynamic vegetation models that include vegetation dynamics as well as biogeochemical proce ...
... [1] Our understanding of the structure and function of China’s terrestrial ecosystems, particularly their responses to transient climate change on timescales of decades to centuries, can be further improved by dynamic vegetation models that include vegetation dynamics as well as biogeochemical proce ...
Projection of occurrence of extreme drywet years and seasons in
... near Stockholm, Sweden (15.84ı E, 59.30ı N). The green curve is the standard normal CDF. The black curves represent the Gamma CDFs fitted to the yearly precipitation (gray filled circles) over the reference period (1971–2000) for the two selected locations. The blue and brown curves are the Gamma CDFs ...
... near Stockholm, Sweden (15.84ı E, 59.30ı N). The green curve is the standard normal CDF. The black curves represent the Gamma CDFs fitted to the yearly precipitation (gray filled circles) over the reference period (1971–2000) for the two selected locations. The blue and brown curves are the Gamma CDFs ...
kenya national climate change policy
... While Kenya currently makes little contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a significant number of priority development initiatives outlined in Vision 2030 and its Medium Term Plans will impact on Kenya’s levels of GHG emissions. Actions that will positively impact GHG emissions inclu ...
... While Kenya currently makes little contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a significant number of priority development initiatives outlined in Vision 2030 and its Medium Term Plans will impact on Kenya’s levels of GHG emissions. Actions that will positively impact GHG emissions inclu ...
Cognitive and Behavioral Challenges in Responding to Climate Change P R
... regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal, and Russia on public perceptions of global warming. Mos ...
... regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal, and Russia on public perceptions of global warming. Mos ...
College greenhouse gas inventory
... its global warming potential, as defined by the IPCC. It expresses the total warming effect of all Kyoto greenhouse gases in terms of equivalent concentrations of carbon dioxide. Total greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by this definition are 430 ppm (CDE). CDE is preferred over only carbon dioxide ...
... its global warming potential, as defined by the IPCC. It expresses the total warming effect of all Kyoto greenhouse gases in terms of equivalent concentrations of carbon dioxide. Total greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by this definition are 430 ppm (CDE). CDE is preferred over only carbon dioxide ...
how does the theologizing of physics contribute to - Philsci
... successfully) been used to undermine the urgency, and even the advisability, of enacting such policies. Skepticism about climate science, and human induced climate change in particular, takes a variety of forms. Some deny that the global climate is warming at all, often by trying to undermine the le ...
... successfully) been used to undermine the urgency, and even the advisability, of enacting such policies. Skepticism about climate science, and human induced climate change in particular, takes a variety of forms. Some deny that the global climate is warming at all, often by trying to undermine the le ...
The impact of climate change on disease constraints on production
... planning for adaptation to climate change, there is a need to evaluate impacts of climate change on disease-induced losses in crop yields. Oilseed rape (Brassica napus, B. rapa, B. juncea, B. carinata, rapeseed, canola) is grown throughout the world as a source of oil and protein (for human/animal c ...
... planning for adaptation to climate change, there is a need to evaluate impacts of climate change on disease-induced losses in crop yields. Oilseed rape (Brassica napus, B. rapa, B. juncea, B. carinata, rapeseed, canola) is grown throughout the world as a source of oil and protein (for human/animal c ...
Quantitative Assessment of Climate Carrying Capacity for Cities: A
... (Huang and Xu 1996). According to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the health of the human population is sensitive to shifts in weather patterns and other aspects of climate change (Field et al. 2014). These effects occur directly via change in bot ...
... (Huang and Xu 1996). According to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the health of the human population is sensitive to shifts in weather patterns and other aspects of climate change (Field et al. 2014). These effects occur directly via change in bot ...
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... Kenya. Livestock are an important asset with regard to food security and income generating activity in the rural areas. In Kenya, most farmers engage in mixed-farming. Large livestock include cattle and small livestock include poultry, goat, sheep, pigs and rabbits. Understanding the different types ...
... Kenya. Livestock are an important asset with regard to food security and income generating activity in the rural areas. In Kenya, most farmers engage in mixed-farming. Large livestock include cattle and small livestock include poultry, goat, sheep, pigs and rabbits. Understanding the different types ...
Singapore`s Second National Climate Change Study Climate
... Asia. For each of the nine selected global climate models, two future simulations were carried out based on different greenhouse gas Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), RCP4.5 and RCP8.5. The different RCPs are labelled by the change in the approximate total radiative forcing in the year 2 ...
... Asia. For each of the nine selected global climate models, two future simulations were carried out based on different greenhouse gas Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), RCP4.5 and RCP8.5. The different RCPs are labelled by the change in the approximate total radiative forcing in the year 2 ...
English - MDG Fund
... targets” can best embody the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” and the guideline of equity and justice; by comparing four indicators of countries, namely the quota from 1900 to 2005, actual emissions from 1900 to 2005, emissions levels in 2005, and average growth rate of emis ...
... targets” can best embody the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” and the guideline of equity and justice; by comparing four indicators of countries, namely the quota from 1900 to 2005, actual emissions from 1900 to 2005, emissions levels in 2005, and average growth rate of emis ...
The carbon jigsaw AccountAncy futures
... available to them for each phase overall. Under the EU allocation plans, Member States currently allocate the majority of emission allowances free of charge to participants, with the remaining minority auctioned in the marketplace. During the current commitment period (2008–12), Member States are al ...
... available to them for each phase overall. Under the EU allocation plans, Member States currently allocate the majority of emission allowances free of charge to participants, with the remaining minority auctioned in the marketplace. During the current commitment period (2008–12), Member States are al ...
Malawi has established weather related early warning systems for
... vii) The equipment and process of gathering early warning data and production of warnings are generally outdated. As a result, potential increase in lead time, which could warn people ahead of time, has not been possible. viii) There are also many gaps in the existing early warning networks in terms ...
... vii) The equipment and process of gathering early warning data and production of warnings are generally outdated. As a result, potential increase in lead time, which could warn people ahead of time, has not been possible. viii) There are also many gaps in the existing early warning networks in terms ...
Monitoring Chemical Climate Change in America
... SO4/NH4/NH3/NO3/HNO3 Inorganic SO4 has low volatility & reacts readily with NH3 to form stable salts • (NH4)2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 1.00 • (NH4)3H(SO4)2 : NH4/SO4 = 0.75 • (NH4)HSO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.50 • H2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.00 Ammonia-rich environment: NH4/SO4>1.00 (Seinfeld, Saxena,Tanner,etal.) ...
... SO4/NH4/NH3/NO3/HNO3 Inorganic SO4 has low volatility & reacts readily with NH3 to form stable salts • (NH4)2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 1.00 • (NH4)3H(SO4)2 : NH4/SO4 = 0.75 • (NH4)HSO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.50 • H2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.00 Ammonia-rich environment: NH4/SO4>1.00 (Seinfeld, Saxena,Tanner,etal.) ...
Does extreme precipitation intensity depend on the emissions
... heat flux, a fundamental constraint governing its change [e.g., Pendergrass and Hartmann, 2014b]. The change in atmospheric radiative cooling, and thus global-mean precipitation, per degree warming for any component of the forcing in isolation (GHG or aerosols) is similar across emissions scenarios. ...
... heat flux, a fundamental constraint governing its change [e.g., Pendergrass and Hartmann, 2014b]. The change in atmospheric radiative cooling, and thus global-mean precipitation, per degree warming for any component of the forcing in isolation (GHG or aerosols) is similar across emissions scenarios. ...
Climate change implications for New Zealand
... is inevitable and uncertainties about the extent of climate change. Experience shows that uncertainties around climate changes can result in decision-making being postponed until changes are clearer. This ‘wait and see’ approach is in itself risky, since the direction and rough magnitude of climate ...
... is inevitable and uncertainties about the extent of climate change. Experience shows that uncertainties around climate changes can result in decision-making being postponed until changes are clearer. This ‘wait and see’ approach is in itself risky, since the direction and rough magnitude of climate ...
Global warming and thermohaline circulation stability
... et al . 2001; Vellinga & Wood 2002). In the study of Vellinga & Wood (2002) this was achieved in the HadCM3 climate model (Gordon et al . 2000) by an instantaneous freshening of a large region of the North Atlantic, reducing the mean density of the water column and inhibiting convective deep-water f ...
... et al . 2001; Vellinga & Wood 2002). In the study of Vellinga & Wood (2002) this was achieved in the HadCM3 climate model (Gordon et al . 2000) by an instantaneous freshening of a large region of the North Atlantic, reducing the mean density of the water column and inhibiting convective deep-water f ...
The Case of Climate Change
... this definition delimit the scope of the news we consider: (i) the presence of human activity as causes, (ii) effects in the global atmosphere, and (iii) variations of climate. Even with this definition, the boundary delimiting which news are related to climate change and which are not, is by no mea ...
... this definition delimit the scope of the news we consider: (i) the presence of human activity as causes, (ii) effects in the global atmosphere, and (iii) variations of climate. Even with this definition, the boundary delimiting which news are related to climate change and which are not, is by no mea ...
Simple indices of global climate variability and change: Part I
... We use data from long control simulations with each of the models that have been performed without any change to the external forcing parameters. They therefore represent the intrinsic variability of the modelled coupled ocean–atmosphere system. The experiments from which we have data available are ...
... We use data from long control simulations with each of the models that have been performed without any change to the external forcing parameters. They therefore represent the intrinsic variability of the modelled coupled ocean–atmosphere system. The experiments from which we have data available are ...