Impact of Climate Change on Annual Cooling and
... of climate change on building energy consumption. For example, Belcher and Hacker (2005) developed a method for producing future weather data, known as the morphing method, and Crawley (2008) used the morphing method to derive future weather data from existing typical weather data and calculate the ...
... of climate change on building energy consumption. For example, Belcher and Hacker (2005) developed a method for producing future weather data, known as the morphing method, and Crawley (2008) used the morphing method to derive future weather data from existing typical weather data and calculate the ...
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... In previous studies, application of PCA in climatic data modeling has concentrated on investigating geographic patterns of temperature and precipitation. The constraints and interdependency of spatiotemporal climate data can be identified by the use of PCA (Preisendorfer 1988). Since different units ...
... In previous studies, application of PCA in climatic data modeling has concentrated on investigating geographic patterns of temperature and precipitation. The constraints and interdependency of spatiotemporal climate data can be identified by the use of PCA (Preisendorfer 1988). Since different units ...
Tutorial: Microsoft Office Excel Basics
... The Standard Deviation of a set of data is a statistical measure of how widely the data varies, for example a very similar set of numbers would have a small standard deviation, whereas a very diverse set of numbers would have a large standard deviation. To highlight how important the standard deviat ...
... The Standard Deviation of a set of data is a statistical measure of how widely the data varies, for example a very similar set of numbers would have a small standard deviation, whereas a very diverse set of numbers would have a large standard deviation. To highlight how important the standard deviat ...
Climate Change and Brisbane Biodiversity
... The Taskforce report presents a scenario for Brisbane under a future of climate change and declining oil supplies. It advocates detailed policies to mitigate and adapt to the changing circumstances. But little is said about biodiversity conservation (see section 3). This present report has been prep ...
... The Taskforce report presents a scenario for Brisbane under a future of climate change and declining oil supplies. It advocates detailed policies to mitigate and adapt to the changing circumstances. But little is said about biodiversity conservation (see section 3). This present report has been prep ...
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... s global emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) continue relatively unabated, their impact on climate is already being felt. Furthermore, the acceleration of climate change in coming years is virtually assured, due at least in part to the long half-lives of most GHGs. While many of the i ...
... s global emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) continue relatively unabated, their impact on climate is already being felt. Furthermore, the acceleration of climate change in coming years is virtually assured, due at least in part to the long half-lives of most GHGs. While many of the i ...
Barry - Climate change publications
... Possible CO2-induced warming effects on the cryosphere. R.G. Barry. In: N.A. Morner and V. Karlen, eds., Climatic Changes on a Yearly to Millennial Basis. Reidel Publ. Co.: 571-604. The cryosphere and climate change. R.G. Barry. Chapter 6. In: M.C. MacCracken and F.M. Luther, eds., Detection of CO2- ...
... Possible CO2-induced warming effects on the cryosphere. R.G. Barry. In: N.A. Morner and V. Karlen, eds., Climatic Changes on a Yearly to Millennial Basis. Reidel Publ. Co.: 571-604. The cryosphere and climate change. R.G. Barry. Chapter 6. In: M.C. MacCracken and F.M. Luther, eds., Detection of CO2- ...
New results on climate change mitigation 2007
... Latest Results on Climate Change and Implications for Road Transport PIARC XXIII World Road Congress ...
... Latest Results on Climate Change and Implications for Road Transport PIARC XXIII World Road Congress ...
the heat is on
... inevitably in steep declines in global fossil fuel production over the coming decades, with clear implications for oil, gas and coal companies. Recent discoveries of fossil fuel resources in developing countries, meanwhile, presents those countries with important questions of how to meet energy and ...
... inevitably in steep declines in global fossil fuel production over the coming decades, with clear implications for oil, gas and coal companies. Recent discoveries of fossil fuel resources in developing countries, meanwhile, presents those countries with important questions of how to meet energy and ...
THE ROLE OF LAND - SURFACE PROCESSES IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND
... kinetic energy to the middle and higher latitudes, which alter the ridge and trough patterns associated with the polar jet stream (Hou 1998). ¾ El Niños have such a major effect on weather due to their large magnitude, long persistence, and spatial coherence (Wu and Newell 1998). ¾ Tropical thunders ...
... kinetic energy to the middle and higher latitudes, which alter the ridge and trough patterns associated with the polar jet stream (Hou 1998). ¾ El Niños have such a major effect on weather due to their large magnitude, long persistence, and spatial coherence (Wu and Newell 1998). ¾ Tropical thunders ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
... constrained, they face negative effects on crop yields, combined with a high vulnerability to extreme events. ...
... constrained, they face negative effects on crop yields, combined with a high vulnerability to extreme events. ...
Community Adaptation Plan Bluefields, Jamaica
... linked to changing climate conditions. For example, residents report longer dry seasons that have resulted in people not having enough water for use at home and in their fields. Farmers say in some years the traditional dry and rainy seasons are no longer predictable. Some residents have suffered da ...
... linked to changing climate conditions. For example, residents report longer dry seasons that have resulted in people not having enough water for use at home and in their fields. Farmers say in some years the traditional dry and rainy seasons are no longer predictable. Some residents have suffered da ...
Conference Proceedings, 2011 Low Impact Development
... (Frumhoff, 2007). In some areas, the storm depth for todays100-yr storm may occur at a frequency of a 25 yr storm in the future (Stack, 2005). The hydrological consequences will be manifested by more frequent flooding and increased damage to private property and critical infrastructure such as bridg ...
... (Frumhoff, 2007). In some areas, the storm depth for todays100-yr storm may occur at a frequency of a 25 yr storm in the future (Stack, 2005). The hydrological consequences will be manifested by more frequent flooding and increased damage to private property and critical infrastructure such as bridg ...
2014 Norwich Conference on Earth System Governance Parallel
... transdisciplinary research partnerships for sustainable development Cordula Ott ...
... transdisciplinary research partnerships for sustainable development Cordula Ott ...
Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of
... adaptation planning and policy-making (Burton et al. 2002; Füssel and Klein 2006). Tol et al. (2008) states that “adaptation assessment must consider the full context in which adaptation takes place, including the factors that determine the capacity of the country or system to adapt”. By involving l ...
... adaptation planning and policy-making (Burton et al. 2002; Füssel and Klein 2006). Tol et al. (2008) states that “adaptation assessment must consider the full context in which adaptation takes place, including the factors that determine the capacity of the country or system to adapt”. By involving l ...
"migration with dignity": towards a new zealand response to climate
... lead to the displacement of millions of people.3 In fact, this has already begun. In 2012, an estimated 32.4 million people were displaced by natural disasters – 98 per cent of which were climate and weather related events.4 Habitation in many parts of the world is becoming increasingly challenging. ...
... lead to the displacement of millions of people.3 In fact, this has already begun. In 2012, an estimated 32.4 million people were displaced by natural disasters – 98 per cent of which were climate and weather related events.4 Habitation in many parts of the world is becoming increasingly challenging. ...
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... that drive the variability on different time scales are different. For seasonal climate, the dominant driver is the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. Variability in the tropical oceans outside the Pacific is important for regional climate variability, although ENSO can inf luence the I ...
... that drive the variability on different time scales are different. For seasonal climate, the dominant driver is the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. Variability in the tropical oceans outside the Pacific is important for regional climate variability, although ENSO can inf luence the I ...
Impacts of future deforestation and climate change on the hydrology
... In this complex context, in order to better represent the current situation of the region, we adopted the updated and contrasting scenarios generated in the scope of the AMAZALERT project (raising the alert about critical feedbacks between climate and long-term land use change in the Amazon, http:// ...
... In this complex context, in order to better represent the current situation of the region, we adopted the updated and contrasting scenarios generated in the scope of the AMAZALERT project (raising the alert about critical feedbacks between climate and long-term land use change in the Amazon, http:// ...
The impacts of climate change at Mount Rainier
... widespread mortality amongst whitebark pines. Although the mountain pine beetle is native to the Park, the high elevation habitats of whitebark pine have historically been too cold for beetle populations to reach epidemic proportions in most years. Rising temperatures would lead to whitebark pine st ...
... widespread mortality amongst whitebark pines. Although the mountain pine beetle is native to the Park, the high elevation habitats of whitebark pine have historically been too cold for beetle populations to reach epidemic proportions in most years. Rising temperatures would lead to whitebark pine st ...
Summary for Policymakers
... the climate system, paleoclimate archives, theoretical studies of climate processes and simulations using climate models. It builds upon the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), and incorporates subsequent new findings of research. As a component of the fifth as ...
... the climate system, paleoclimate archives, theoretical studies of climate processes and simulations using climate models. It builds upon the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), and incorporates subsequent new findings of research. As a component of the fifth as ...
Climate Science: Is it currently designed to answer questions
... It is sometimes thought that government involvement automatically implies large bureaucracies, and lengthy regulations. This was not exactly the case in the 20 years following the second world war. Much of the support in the physical sciences came from the armed forces for which science support rema ...
... It is sometimes thought that government involvement automatically implies large bureaucracies, and lengthy regulations. This was not exactly the case in the 20 years following the second world war. Much of the support in the physical sciences came from the armed forces for which science support rema ...
climate variability - NCAR Research Applications Laboratory
... Western U.S.. Water availability varies geographically, and streamflows fluctuate on daily, seasonal, annual, and decadal time scales. Runoff depends on climatic processes that, to some extent, follow regular seasonal patterns. For example, there are regular seasonal changes in the global distributi ...
... Western U.S.. Water availability varies geographically, and streamflows fluctuate on daily, seasonal, annual, and decadal time scales. Runoff depends on climatic processes that, to some extent, follow regular seasonal patterns. For example, there are regular seasonal changes in the global distributi ...
Changing Climates, Fading Cultures: A Study of Place Annihilation
... their foundation of their society (Windsor, McVey 2005). As the Kenny dam was completed, local authorities pushed the Cheslatta tribe from their homelands, either by offering them paltry sums for their land or forcibly removing inhabitants, and relocated the entire tribe to a reservation located in ...
... their foundation of their society (Windsor, McVey 2005). As the Kenny dam was completed, local authorities pushed the Cheslatta tribe from their homelands, either by offering them paltry sums for their land or forcibly removing inhabitants, and relocated the entire tribe to a reservation located in ...
South African Country Study on Climate Change
... parameter, which is an approximation of the species’ realized niche space or bioclimatic envelope (Rutherford et al. 1995, 1996). While there is little experimental work to rely on locally, we consider these five environmental parameters as the minimum basic set for defining a bioclimatic envelope i ...
... parameter, which is an approximation of the species’ realized niche space or bioclimatic envelope (Rutherford et al. 1995, 1996). While there is little experimental work to rely on locally, we consider these five environmental parameters as the minimum basic set for defining a bioclimatic envelope i ...