REPORT CARD Sea-Level Rise 2012
... that is sufficiently deep to cover most of the underlying bedrock topography. An ice sheet flows outward from a high central ice plateau. Today there are only two polar ice sheets, in Greenland and Antarctica, which together contain more than 60 m of sea level equivalent. During glacial periods ther ...
... that is sufficiently deep to cover most of the underlying bedrock topography. An ice sheet flows outward from a high central ice plateau. Today there are only two polar ice sheets, in Greenland and Antarctica, which together contain more than 60 m of sea level equivalent. During glacial periods ther ...
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... and RH. Over TIO, the decreased wind contributes about 2.5 W/m2. Atmospheric circulation in the tropics is predicted to slow down as tropospheric vapor increases at a faster rate than precipitation in response to global warming [Held and Soden, 2006]. Many studies assume that air-sea temperature dif ...
... and RH. Over TIO, the decreased wind contributes about 2.5 W/m2. Atmospheric circulation in the tropics is predicted to slow down as tropospheric vapor increases at a faster rate than precipitation in response to global warming [Held and Soden, 2006]. Many studies assume that air-sea temperature dif ...
powerpoint presentation
... would be forced into a particular state. Relation to anthropogenic climate change is made through relation to atmosphere trends that are footprints of A.C.C. (night vs. day temperature, troposphere vs. stratosphere heating/cooling, low vs. high latitude warming) ...
... would be forced into a particular state. Relation to anthropogenic climate change is made through relation to atmosphere trends that are footprints of A.C.C. (night vs. day temperature, troposphere vs. stratosphere heating/cooling, low vs. high latitude warming) ...
Chapter 11 Hunting, Herding, Fishing and Gathering
... linked to problems associated with the undermining of local modes of production. The erosion of a person’s position as a provider of welfare to family and community also has serious ramifications. A recent study of the importance of whaling for Inuit societies illustrates the negative social, cultur ...
... linked to problems associated with the undermining of local modes of production. The erosion of a person’s position as a provider of welfare to family and community also has serious ramifications. A recent study of the importance of whaling for Inuit societies illustrates the negative social, cultur ...
Simulated versus observed patterns of warming over the
... as a whole (8–10). Results of numerical experiments suggest that anthropogenic forcing has contributed to the observed circulation changes during this period (11–13) but cannot account for their large amplitude (14). In this study, the warming is partitioned into dynamically induced and radiatively ...
... as a whole (8–10). Results of numerical experiments suggest that anthropogenic forcing has contributed to the observed circulation changes during this period (11–13) but cannot account for their large amplitude (14). In this study, the warming is partitioned into dynamically induced and radiatively ...
Wally Was Right: Predictive Ability of the North Atlantic “Conveyor Belt” Hypothesis
... Dansgaard-Oeschger (D-O) events for the pioneering work of these paleoclimatologists (Dansgaard et al. 1984, Oeschger et al. 1984), with the implication that the events were anomalous warm times punctuating typical glacial conditions. Millennial warm intervals during the ice age are also referred to ...
... Dansgaard-Oeschger (D-O) events for the pioneering work of these paleoclimatologists (Dansgaard et al. 1984, Oeschger et al. 1984), with the implication that the events were anomalous warm times punctuating typical glacial conditions. Millennial warm intervals during the ice age are also referred to ...
Powerpoint version
... Summary: CO2 Data for the last 1800 years Data from early & modern measurements, Ice core, chemical and pine needles. Not a lot to scare, with this chart. Is the present CO2 increase not unusual, or are pine proxies not reliable? Of course, alarmists might say the latter - until they consider the p ...
... Summary: CO2 Data for the last 1800 years Data from early & modern measurements, Ice core, chemical and pine needles. Not a lot to scare, with this chart. Is the present CO2 increase not unusual, or are pine proxies not reliable? Of course, alarmists might say the latter - until they consider the p ...
An Engineer`s Critique of Global Warming `Science`
... Summary: CO2 Data for the last 1800 years Data from early & modern measurements, Ice core, chemical and pine needles. Not a lot to scare, with this chart. Is the present CO2 increase not unusual, or are pine proxies not reliable? Of course, alarmists might say the latter - until they consider the p ...
... Summary: CO2 Data for the last 1800 years Data from early & modern measurements, Ice core, chemical and pine needles. Not a lot to scare, with this chart. Is the present CO2 increase not unusual, or are pine proxies not reliable? Of course, alarmists might say the latter - until they consider the p ...
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... companies continued to deny the existence of evidence showing that cigarettes cause cancer, ExxonMobil not only continued to deny that oil and gas emissions cause climate change but also paid tens of millions to hire others, such as Fred Singer, to support this denial. ...
... companies continued to deny the existence of evidence showing that cigarettes cause cancer, ExxonMobil not only continued to deny that oil and gas emissions cause climate change but also paid tens of millions to hire others, such as Fred Singer, to support this denial. ...
Making sense of the early-2000s warming slowdown
... science” and that “there is no evidence that identifies the recent period as unique ...
... science” and that “there is no evidence that identifies the recent period as unique ...
Effective media reporting of sea level rise projections: 1989–2009
... prominent United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) newspapers over the past two decades. The research found that—with few exceptions—journalists have accurately portrayed scientific research on sea level rise projections to 2100. Moreover, while coverage has predictably increased in the past 20 ye ...
... prominent United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) newspapers over the past two decades. The research found that—with few exceptions—journalists have accurately portrayed scientific research on sea level rise projections to 2100. Moreover, while coverage has predictably increased in the past 20 ye ...
Elizabeth Marino - Initiative on Climate Adaptation Research and
... Early rational for why the island was chosen as a village site is unclear, but it is reasonable to assume that because winter settlements tended to be more densely populated than other seasonally settled areas and because the Kigiqitamiut would have been gathered on the island when outsiders first ...
... Early rational for why the island was chosen as a village site is unclear, but it is reasonable to assume that because winter settlements tended to be more densely populated than other seasonally settled areas and because the Kigiqitamiut would have been gathered on the island when outsiders first ...
National Park Service - UAF SNAP
... prepare NPS Alaska park managers for impending changes to make informed decisions for future outcomes. This effort took off in 2010, when NPS national and Alaska Regional offices released climate change response strategies for the National Park System and the Alaska Region, respectively (NPS 2010a, ...
... prepare NPS Alaska park managers for impending changes to make informed decisions for future outcomes. This effort took off in 2010, when NPS national and Alaska Regional offices released climate change response strategies for the National Park System and the Alaska Region, respectively (NPS 2010a, ...
Observations: Changes in Snow, Ice and Frozen Ground
... variability and change is based on physical properties, such as its high surface reectivity (albedo) and the latent heat associated with phase changes, which have a strong impact on the surface energy balance. The presence (absence) of snow or ice in polar regions is associated with an increased (d ...
... variability and change is based on physical properties, such as its high surface reectivity (albedo) and the latent heat associated with phase changes, which have a strong impact on the surface energy balance. The presence (absence) of snow or ice in polar regions is associated with an increased (d ...
Dynamic Coasts in a Changing Climate
... to very low energy, ice-locked, sedimentary coasts in the northwestern Canadian Arctic Archipelago. They include deeply indented fiord topography, cliffs cut in bedrock or glacial/proglacial deposits, beaches, spits and barrier islands, dunes, salt marshes and tidal flats, ice-rich permafrost coasts ...
... to very low energy, ice-locked, sedimentary coasts in the northwestern Canadian Arctic Archipelago. They include deeply indented fiord topography, cliffs cut in bedrock or glacial/proglacial deposits, beaches, spits and barrier islands, dunes, salt marshes and tidal flats, ice-rich permafrost coasts ...
Climate Change and its Effects on Ecosystems, Habitats and Biota
... Recent work documents a decrease in salinity or “freshening” of Scotian Shelf and Gulf of Maine waters (Greene et al. 2008). One of the main reasons for this is the melting of Arctic sea ice. This melting will increase the global input of freshwater resulting in changes in salinity and circulation i ...
... Recent work documents a decrease in salinity or “freshening” of Scotian Shelf and Gulf of Maine waters (Greene et al. 2008). One of the main reasons for this is the melting of Arctic sea ice. This melting will increase the global input of freshwater resulting in changes in salinity and circulation i ...
Bering Strait throughflow and the thermohaline circulation
... Atlantic by this process means that there is less anomalous freshwater in that region. If it could have remained, it could have weakened the THC even further. When the artificial freshwater flux is terminated, the freshwater flux from the Arctic into the North Atlantic is still lower than that in co ...
... Atlantic by this process means that there is less anomalous freshwater in that region. If it could have remained, it could have weakened the THC even further. When the artificial freshwater flux is terminated, the freshwater flux from the Arctic into the North Atlantic is still lower than that in co ...
An Adaptation Portfolio for the United States Coastal and Marine
... changes associated with climate change and the likely impacts of those changes need to be downscaled to particular locations. The set of physical and chemical impacts discussed in the “Climate Change Impacts” section includes ocean and air temperature, acidification, upwelling, glaciers, Arctic s ...
... changes associated with climate change and the likely impacts of those changes need to be downscaled to particular locations. The set of physical and chemical impacts discussed in the “Climate Change Impacts” section includes ocean and air temperature, acidification, upwelling, glaciers, Arctic s ...
Strengthening Sovereignty
... Dyer looks to global warming for causes and solutions. Climate change is not just about temperature, however. It is about chemical changes to the atmosphere and oceans, and sea level rise, severe weather fluctuations, and much more. Imagine, for example, the vast difference in a world where so many ...
... Dyer looks to global warming for causes and solutions. Climate change is not just about temperature, however. It is about chemical changes to the atmosphere and oceans, and sea level rise, severe weather fluctuations, and much more. Imagine, for example, the vast difference in a world where so many ...
Chapter 20 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
... phenomenon but the product of human ingenuity. The value of any particular classification is determined largely by its intended use. A system designed for one purpose is not necessarily applicable to another. In this chapter, we use a classification devised by Russianborn German climatologist Wladim ...
... phenomenon but the product of human ingenuity. The value of any particular classification is determined largely by its intended use. A system designed for one purpose is not necessarily applicable to another. In this chapter, we use a classification devised by Russianborn German climatologist Wladim ...
The first complete inventory of the local glaciers and ice caps on
... Our study region is the whole of Greenland (Fig. 1), extending from 60 to 84 N (2650 km) and from 11 to 74 W (1200 km). More than 80 % of Greenland is covered by ice ranging from sea level to 3200 m a.s.l. at the central dome of the ice sheet and to almost 3700 m a.s.l. on Greenland’s highest mounta ...
... Our study region is the whole of Greenland (Fig. 1), extending from 60 to 84 N (2650 km) and from 11 to 74 W (1200 km). More than 80 % of Greenland is covered by ice ranging from sea level to 3200 m a.s.l. at the central dome of the ice sheet and to almost 3700 m a.s.l. on Greenland’s highest mounta ...
Climate change and the Antarctic marine ecosystem: an essay on
... 2009b). Nevertheless, some recent studies suggest that warming may be more extensive than previously thought (Steig et al. 2009). Global and even regional climate change will bring with it a number of potential risk factors for the World Ocean, including: increasing sea temperatures, increasing sea ...
... 2009b). Nevertheless, some recent studies suggest that warming may be more extensive than previously thought (Steig et al. 2009). Global and even regional climate change will bring with it a number of potential risk factors for the World Ocean, including: increasing sea temperatures, increasing sea ...
prize winning finalists - School of Geography and the Environment
... the island, local diurnal heating and synoptic scale pressure systems. This involved learning to track helium-filled balloons with a theodolite as they were carried away by the wind, a technique known as pibal. The sunny seaside setting made up for the early starts! More generally, this was an excel ...
... the island, local diurnal heating and synoptic scale pressure systems. This involved learning to track helium-filled balloons with a theodolite as they were carried away by the wind, a technique known as pibal. The sunny seaside setting made up for the early starts! More generally, this was an excel ...
Fors..a og baks..a - Arctic Portal Library
... ITEX, is a collaborative effort involving scientists from more than 11 countries, including all the Arctic nations, and involves research teams at more than two dozen circumpolar and alpine tundra sites. After a successful decade where the focus has been on plants and plant communities, initiatives ...
... ITEX, is a collaborative effort involving scientists from more than 11 countries, including all the Arctic nations, and involves research teams at more than two dozen circumpolar and alpine tundra sites. After a successful decade where the focus has been on plants and plant communities, initiatives ...
Climate sensitivity of shrub growth across the tundra biome
... growth records, shrubs are ideally suited for quantifying tundra vegetation responses to climate warming. Assembled annual growth records from sites across the tundra biome provide a unique opportunity to test competing hypotheses of shrub responses to climate change over the past half-century. Prev ...
... growth records, shrubs are ideally suited for quantifying tundra vegetation responses to climate warming. Assembled annual growth records from sites across the tundra biome provide a unique opportunity to test competing hypotheses of shrub responses to climate change over the past half-century. Prev ...