The GCOS Cooperation Mechanism
... 1992: establishment through MoU of sponsoring agencies; Secretariat at WMO in Geneva Sponsoring Agencies: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), und ...
... 1992: establishment through MoU of sponsoring agencies; Secretariat at WMO in Geneva Sponsoring Agencies: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), und ...
2007 Tripartite Symposium April 23 2007
... Estimated radiative forcings since preindustrial times for the Earth and Troposphere system (TOA) radiative forcing with adjusted stratospheric temperatures). The height of the rectangular bar denotes a central or best estimate of the forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertai ...
... Estimated radiative forcings since preindustrial times for the Earth and Troposphere system (TOA) radiative forcing with adjusted stratospheric temperatures). The height of the rectangular bar denotes a central or best estimate of the forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertai ...
Nonstate Actors in the Global Climate Regime
... and impact of these actors in the climate regime. It first identifies some of the major actors and distinguishes between two main types of nonstate actors: NGOs and “epistemic” or expert/scientific communities. Special attention is given to a uniquely important scientific, though not purely nongover ...
... and impact of these actors in the climate regime. It first identifies some of the major actors and distinguishes between two main types of nonstate actors: NGOs and “epistemic” or expert/scientific communities. Special attention is given to a uniquely important scientific, though not purely nongover ...
The Myth of Dangerous Human
... about how climate works? The answer – as detailed in such useful references as Philander (1998), IPCC (2001), Ruddiman (2001), Kininmonth (2004) and Singer and Avery (2006) – is ‘a very great deal, though not yet enough to predict its future with any certainty’. And we would certainly hope that the ...
... about how climate works? The answer – as detailed in such useful references as Philander (1998), IPCC (2001), Ruddiman (2001), Kininmonth (2004) and Singer and Avery (2006) – is ‘a very great deal, though not yet enough to predict its future with any certainty’. And we would certainly hope that the ...
nicpp final report
... change. The role of the IPCC “is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change, its observed and projected impacts and opt ...
... change. The role of the IPCC “is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change, its observed and projected impacts and opt ...
Climate Change: Observed, Projections and Impacts in ASEAN Plus Three
... has declined in many parts of Asia due to increasing water stress (partly from increasing temperature, increasing frequency of El Niño and reduction in the number of rainy days • In a study at the International Rice Research Institute, rice yield was observed to decrease by 10% for every 1°C increas ...
... has declined in many parts of Asia due to increasing water stress (partly from increasing temperature, increasing frequency of El Niño and reduction in the number of rainy days • In a study at the International Rice Research Institute, rice yield was observed to decrease by 10% for every 1°C increas ...
GCOS Status and Plans
... - finding key data centres for ECVs like ice sheets, albedo, etc. - financing workshops to gather communities around cross-cutting ECVs - definition new terrestrial ECVs - re-activation of the GTOS partnership/support – or find new supporting partners ...
... - finding key data centres for ECVs like ice sheets, albedo, etc. - financing workshops to gather communities around cross-cutting ECVs - definition new terrestrial ECVs - re-activation of the GTOS partnership/support – or find new supporting partners ...
Greenhouse gas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... concentration of the gas in the atmosphere. Individual molecules may interchange with other reservoirs such as soil, the oceans, and biological systems, but the mean lifetime refers to the decaying away of the excess. It is sometimes erroneously claimed that the atmospheric lifetime of CO2 is only ...
... concentration of the gas in the atmosphere. Individual molecules may interchange with other reservoirs such as soil, the oceans, and biological systems, but the mean lifetime refers to the decaying away of the excess. It is sometimes erroneously claimed that the atmospheric lifetime of CO2 is only ...
IPCC Robert M. Margolis 1992 MIT-CEEPR 92-011WP
... in wording is subtle but the difference in meaning is very significant. This controversy was expressed in a number of different ways during interviews conducted with participants in the process. For example, a representative to the IPCC from the State Department viewed the phrase BAU as being mislea ...
... in wording is subtle but the difference in meaning is very significant. This controversy was expressed in a number of different ways during interviews conducted with participants in the process. For example, a representative to the IPCC from the State Department viewed the phrase BAU as being mislea ...
Plans for the 2010 WMO/UNEP
... Late October: 1st drafts due; circulated for internal review. End of 2009: Internal review meeting, Lead Authors, Steering Committee, and a few others. (Washington, USA?) February 2006: 2nd drafts complete and mail peer review starts. ...
... Late October: 1st drafts due; circulated for internal review. End of 2009: Internal review meeting, Lead Authors, Steering Committee, and a few others. (Washington, USA?) February 2006: 2nd drafts complete and mail peer review starts. ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... in the IAMs. This was not done, despite there having been, since January 1, 2011, at least 11 new studies and 17 experiments (involving more than 44 researchers) examining the ECS, each lowering the best estimate and tightening the error distribution about that estimate. Instead, the ...
... in the IAMs. This was not done, despite there having been, since January 1, 2011, at least 11 new studies and 17 experiments (involving more than 44 researchers) examining the ECS, each lowering the best estimate and tightening the error distribution about that estimate. Instead, the ...
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... 4. Modelling and assessing climate change impacts on marine ecosystem production service: changes in fishing effort According to the results of VECTORS Deliverable D33.1 (Buisman et al., 2014) developing different assessments applying bio-economic modelling, both the A2 and B1 scenarios are consiste ...
... 4. Modelling and assessing climate change impacts on marine ecosystem production service: changes in fishing effort According to the results of VECTORS Deliverable D33.1 (Buisman et al., 2014) developing different assessments applying bio-economic modelling, both the A2 and B1 scenarios are consiste ...
Consensus‟ Exposed: The CRU Controversy - Inhofe
... many of whom had been lead authors and contributing lead authors of various sections of the IPCC reports and were thus intimately involved in writing and editing the IPCC‘s science assessments. This is no small matter. As noted science historian Naomi Oreskes wrote, the ―scientific consensus‖ of cli ...
... many of whom had been lead authors and contributing lead authors of various sections of the IPCC reports and were thus intimately involved in writing and editing the IPCC‘s science assessments. This is no small matter. As noted science historian Naomi Oreskes wrote, the ―scientific consensus‖ of cli ...
Assessing an IPCC Assessment: An Analysis of Statements on Projected Regional Impacts in the 2007 Report
... investigated how this task was taken on by the IPCC Working Group II in their assessment of the regional impacts of climate change. Based on this investigation we have formulated some recommendations to further improve the quality of these assessments. The investigation was conducted realising that ...
... investigated how this task was taken on by the IPCC Working Group II in their assessment of the regional impacts of climate change. Based on this investigation we have formulated some recommendations to further improve the quality of these assessments. The investigation was conducted realising that ...
1k_Wielicki_ClimateChangeAccuracyRequirements
... perfect one (fractional error Fa in accuracy) is given by: Fa = (1 + f 2i)1/2 - 1 , where f 2i = 2i i / 2var var for linear trends where s is standard deviation, is autocorrelation time, var is natural variability, and i is one of the CLARREO error sources. • Degradation of the time to de ...
... perfect one (fractional error Fa in accuracy) is given by: Fa = (1 + f 2i)1/2 - 1 , where f 2i = 2i i / 2var var for linear trends where s is standard deviation, is autocorrelation time, var is natural variability, and i is one of the CLARREO error sources. • Degradation of the time to de ...
Summary for Policymakers - Climate Change Reconsidered
... Many scientists, policymakers, and engaged citizens have become concerned over the possibility that man-made greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2), may be causing dangerous climate change. A primary reason for this public alarm is a series of reports issued by the United Natio ...
... Many scientists, policymakers, and engaged citizens have become concerned over the possibility that man-made greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2), may be causing dangerous climate change. A primary reason for this public alarm is a series of reports issued by the United Natio ...
Lecture 1.1 - The Natural Edge Project
... land clearing, the use of synthetic greenhouse gases, and decomposition of wastes from landfill. The assessment found that “most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentratio ...
... land clearing, the use of synthetic greenhouse gases, and decomposition of wastes from landfill. The assessment found that “most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentratio ...
CombinedFacultyMeeting - Department of Geological
... Climate Science Initiative Vision: That Iowa State will be the leading US university in forecasting climate at regional scales with lead times of two weeks to multi-decadal for use in decision-making. A major component of the nation’s food supply and renewable fuel supply is vulnerable to both natu ...
... Climate Science Initiative Vision: That Iowa State will be the leading US university in forecasting climate at regional scales with lead times of two weeks to multi-decadal for use in decision-making. A major component of the nation’s food supply and renewable fuel supply is vulnerable to both natu ...
ILS 251 - Integrated Liberal Studies
... Discussion of Reading Graph Reading and Unit conversions What we know about gravity: Empiricism, Induction, and ...
... Discussion of Reading Graph Reading and Unit conversions What we know about gravity: Empiricism, Induction, and ...
Climate change scenarios in Europe and their potential
... Parma 06-07 December 2007 – EFSA SCIENTIFIC COLLOQUIUM ...
... Parma 06-07 December 2007 – EFSA SCIENTIFIC COLLOQUIUM ...
How California`s Climate Shapes Water Resources
... • For California, we can play the same game for the extremely dry years as we did for precipitation. • These also tend to increase, but the numbers generally don’t exceed natural variability levels until the end of the century. • However, water availability during a drought is driven by more factors ...
... • For California, we can play the same game for the extremely dry years as we did for precipitation. • These also tend to increase, but the numbers generally don’t exceed natural variability levels until the end of the century. • However, water availability during a drought is driven by more factors ...
Understanding and Applying the Science
... airplane exhaust (very effective greenhouse gas) Methane, before and since Chlorofluro-carbons CFC’s ...
... airplane exhaust (very effective greenhouse gas) Methane, before and since Chlorofluro-carbons CFC’s ...
Eyring_CCMValOverview_SPARCSSG_091028
... Atmospheric and surface changes Ch.11: Near-term climate change: projections and predictability Climate change projections for the next few decades Predictability of decadal climate variations and change Regional climate change, variability and extremes Atmospheric composition and air qualit ...
... Atmospheric and surface changes Ch.11: Near-term climate change: projections and predictability Climate change projections for the next few decades Predictability of decadal climate variations and change Regional climate change, variability and extremes Atmospheric composition and air qualit ...
Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases
... effect of ozone-depleting substances. These chemicals have been released into the air for many years, but recently, international efforts have reduced emissions and phased out their use. ...
... effect of ozone-depleting substances. These chemicals have been released into the air for many years, but recently, international efforts have reduced emissions and phased out their use. ...
On summing the components of radiative forcing of climate change
... The arguments for not summing the radiative forcings from the dierent forcing mechanisms rely on the following arguments:a. The uncertainty range given for each RF is not a statistically rigorous quantity. The ranges are for the most part guided by the spread in the published estimates of RFs, but ...
... The arguments for not summing the radiative forcings from the dierent forcing mechanisms rely on the following arguments:a. The uncertainty range given for each RF is not a statistically rigorous quantity. The ranges are for the most part guided by the spread in the published estimates of RFs, but ...