Multi-Basin Modelling of Future Hydrological Fluxes in the Indian
... be directly useful for assessing hydrological impacts at the regional and/or local scale [16]. A way to tackle the problem of RCM misrepresentation is to bias correct the RCM data to make them reproduce historical observed statistics to the degree possible [17]. Different approaches to bias correcti ...
... be directly useful for assessing hydrological impacts at the regional and/or local scale [16]. A way to tackle the problem of RCM misrepresentation is to bias correct the RCM data to make them reproduce historical observed statistics to the degree possible [17]. Different approaches to bias correcti ...
Climate Change and Cities in Africa
... Capacity: “The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals…Capacity may include infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills ...
... Capacity: “The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals…Capacity may include infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills ...
A review of ENSO and Climate Change
... • ENSO variability is controlled by a delicate balance of amplifying and damping feedbacks, and it is likely that one or more of the major physical processes that are responsible for determining the characteristics of ENSO will be modified by climate change • While the possibility of large changes i ...
... • ENSO variability is controlled by a delicate balance of amplifying and damping feedbacks, and it is likely that one or more of the major physical processes that are responsible for determining the characteristics of ENSO will be modified by climate change • While the possibility of large changes i ...
A RICARDIAN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
... A growing number of studies indicate that the world is warming and will continue to warm as the concentration of greenhouse gases rises in the future (IPCC, 2001a; 2007). However, there remains considerable debate about how harmful climate change will actually be (IPCC, 2001b). This paper examines t ...
... A growing number of studies indicate that the world is warming and will continue to warm as the concentration of greenhouse gases rises in the future (IPCC, 2001a; 2007). However, there remains considerable debate about how harmful climate change will actually be (IPCC, 2001b). This paper examines t ...
Climate warming and the potential extinction of fig wasps, the
... Much of lowland southeast Asia currently experiences mean daily temperatures of around 278C and daily maxima in the 30– 368C range [11]. The IPCC’s report [12] projects a regional warming of 2.2–3.08C (25 –75% quartile values from 21 models) for the moderate A1B greenhouse gas scenario by 2080–2099 ...
... Much of lowland southeast Asia currently experiences mean daily temperatures of around 278C and daily maxima in the 30– 368C range [11]. The IPCC’s report [12] projects a regional warming of 2.2–3.08C (25 –75% quartile values from 21 models) for the moderate A1B greenhouse gas scenario by 2080–2099 ...
2011 Duffy
... citizens, identifying conservation of biodiversity as a lesser priority. Conservation in these countries may not succeed unless the rich nations are willing to pay for preservation of biodiversity hotspots or where preservation of biodiversity satisfies the needs of local communities, often through ...
... citizens, identifying conservation of biodiversity as a lesser priority. Conservation in these countries may not succeed unless the rich nations are willing to pay for preservation of biodiversity hotspots or where preservation of biodiversity satisfies the needs of local communities, often through ...
National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change USDA Forest Service
... need to be synthesized and interpreted, using the results to guide more targeted appraisals for forest and grassland ecosystems. Useful assessments require strong partnerships among science, management, and communities. Knowledge Gaps Scientists know a great deal about climate change, but not yet en ...
... need to be synthesized and interpreted, using the results to guide more targeted appraisals for forest and grassland ecosystems. Useful assessments require strong partnerships among science, management, and communities. Knowledge Gaps Scientists know a great deal about climate change, but not yet en ...
PDF - Journal of Resources and Ecology
... et al. (2010) and Piao et al. (2011a) showed that the beginning of the growth season (BGS) was significantly delayed after the mid-1990s on the Plateau, consistent with the pattern in northern high latitude areas (Delbart et al., 2006). Conversely, Zhang et al. (2013) and others suggested that warmi ...
... et al. (2010) and Piao et al. (2011a) showed that the beginning of the growth season (BGS) was significantly delayed after the mid-1990s on the Plateau, consistent with the pattern in northern high latitude areas (Delbart et al., 2006). Conversely, Zhang et al. (2013) and others suggested that warmi ...
Attributing regional trends of evapotranspiration and gross primary
... into the atmospheric boundary layer (Ozdogan and Salvucci, 2004). Burn and Hesch (2007) revealed that decreasing wind speed and raised water vapour deficit responded to the trend of ETp in the Canadian Prairies. On a large scale, precipitation is usually the principal factor determining actual ET ch ...
... into the atmospheric boundary layer (Ozdogan and Salvucci, 2004). Burn and Hesch (2007) revealed that decreasing wind speed and raised water vapour deficit responded to the trend of ETp in the Canadian Prairies. On a large scale, precipitation is usually the principal factor determining actual ET ch ...
Evidence for intensification of the global water cycle: Review and
... regions (Alcamo et al., 1997; Arnell, 1999; Manabe et al., 2004). Decreases in runoff could occur as a result of increases in evapotranspiration that outweigh increases in precipitation. Some proportion of increases in runoff from major rivers may be attributable to human alterations such as convers ...
... regions (Alcamo et al., 1997; Arnell, 1999; Manabe et al., 2004). Decreases in runoff could occur as a result of increases in evapotranspiration that outweigh increases in precipitation. Some proportion of increases in runoff from major rivers may be attributable to human alterations such as convers ...
Country Note Mexico
... During the past two decades, over 80% of the total economic losses from weather-related disasters occurred in the agricultural sector (CEPAL, 2007)7. The drought of 1997-1998, for example, produced a record number of forest fires; a period of drought during the 1990’s resulted in many water-related ...
... During the past two decades, over 80% of the total economic losses from weather-related disasters occurred in the agricultural sector (CEPAL, 2007)7. The drought of 1997-1998, for example, produced a record number of forest fires; a period of drought during the 1990’s resulted in many water-related ...
APH-13 - Laboratory for Remote Sensing Hydrology and Spatial
... when they seek to analyses the response of the global climate to various perturbations and to predict the course it will following in the future. • The GCMs cannot represent the global climate in the same details as the numerical weather ...
... when they seek to analyses the response of the global climate to various perturbations and to predict the course it will following in the future. • The GCMs cannot represent the global climate in the same details as the numerical weather ...
(I) - GCMs and Climate Change Scenarios
... when they seek to analyses the response of the global climate to various perturbations and to predict the course it will following in the future. • The GCMs cannot represent the global climate in the same details as the numerical weather ...
... when they seek to analyses the response of the global climate to various perturbations and to predict the course it will following in the future. • The GCMs cannot represent the global climate in the same details as the numerical weather ...
Chapter 17.
... ice ages and highest during warm periods. This correlation is of concern because the atmospheric concentrations of these gases have increased sharply over the past 200 years, coincident with industrial development and the burning of fossil fuels (Figure 17-1). This increase has already affected the ...
... ice ages and highest during warm periods. This correlation is of concern because the atmospheric concentrations of these gases have increased sharply over the past 200 years, coincident with industrial development and the burning of fossil fuels (Figure 17-1). This increase has already affected the ...
Local atmospheric decoupling in complex topography alters climate
... ABSTRACT: Cold air drainage and pooling occur in many mountain valleys, especially at night and during winter. Local climate regimes associated with frequent cold air pooling have substantial impacts on species phenology, distribution and diversity. However, little is known about how the degree and ...
... ABSTRACT: Cold air drainage and pooling occur in many mountain valleys, especially at night and during winter. Local climate regimes associated with frequent cold air pooling have substantial impacts on species phenology, distribution and diversity. However, little is known about how the degree and ...
Sposito et al. 2012. Austr Decision
... (2007d), the best estimate and likely ranges for global average surface air warming at the end of the 21st century in the low global warming scenario (B1) is 1.8!C (the likely range is 1.1–2.9!C) and the best estimate for the high global warming scenario (A1FI) is 4.0!C the (likely range is 2.4–6.4! ...
... (2007d), the best estimate and likely ranges for global average surface air warming at the end of the 21st century in the low global warming scenario (B1) is 1.8!C (the likely range is 1.1–2.9!C) and the best estimate for the high global warming scenario (A1FI) is 4.0!C the (likely range is 2.4–6.4! ...
Climate sensitivity of shrub growth across the tundra biome
... 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. Previous ecological monitoring and dendroecological studies have identified temperature, growing season length, summer precipitation a ...
... 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. Previous ecological monitoring and dendroecological studies have identified temperature, growing season length, summer precipitation a ...
6 Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Drivers of
... demographic factors, climate change, and perverse subsidies.. The complex interactions of these drivers have made it difficult to change the course of deforestation, particularly in developing countries. Apart from differences in deforestation rates between developed and developing countries (MEA 20 ...
... demographic factors, climate change, and perverse subsidies.. The complex interactions of these drivers have made it difficult to change the course of deforestation, particularly in developing countries. Apart from differences in deforestation rates between developed and developing countries (MEA 20 ...
An Uncertain Future: law enforcement, national security and climate
... terrorism. Though there are some notable exceptions, discussion within think tanks is often little better: focusing on climate change, with ‘security’ simply tagged on the end. And while the analysis from the academic community is usually more advanced, it is all too often divorced from policy. The ...
... terrorism. Though there are some notable exceptions, discussion within think tanks is often little better: focusing on climate change, with ‘security’ simply tagged on the end. And while the analysis from the academic community is usually more advanced, it is all too often divorced from policy. The ...
Fernando T. Maestre , 214 (2012); DOI: 10.1126/science.1215442
... included species richness. In both cases, the removal of species richness as a predictor variable substantially reduced the model fit (Table 1). These results were virtually identical to those obtained with SAR regression and OLS models that included quadratic terms, to account for potential autocor ...
... included species richness. In both cases, the removal of species richness as a predictor variable substantially reduced the model fit (Table 1). These results were virtually identical to those obtained with SAR regression and OLS models that included quadratic terms, to account for potential autocor ...
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... Apart from the modeling of physical and biological processes of agriculture, socialeconomic parameters representing human behaviour and cognition should be identified (Andersen and Mostue 2012 , Just 2001). Optimization models that maximize the farmer’s profits are often used and can integrate crop ...
... Apart from the modeling of physical and biological processes of agriculture, socialeconomic parameters representing human behaviour and cognition should be identified (Andersen and Mostue 2012 , Just 2001). Optimization models that maximize the farmer’s profits are often used and can integrate crop ...
The social construct of climate and climate change
... between the 2 forms of inference often are highlighted and lead to the conclusion that a generally 'true' definition of risks and threats is at best a dubious undertaking (e.g. Rayner & Cantor 1987). In general, however, research into risk communication, the public perception of social problems and ...
... between the 2 forms of inference often are highlighted and lead to the conclusion that a generally 'true' definition of risks and threats is at best a dubious undertaking (e.g. Rayner & Cantor 1987). In general, however, research into risk communication, the public perception of social problems and ...
- OCL - Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids
... Sunflower cultivation is currently limited to southern Europe and parts of central/eastern Europe mainly for temperature reasons. A northward shift of southern crops suitability area is likely to occur as temperature steadily raises (Carter et al., 1991; Olesen and Bindi, 2002). It is commonly admitt ...
... Sunflower cultivation is currently limited to southern Europe and parts of central/eastern Europe mainly for temperature reasons. A northward shift of southern crops suitability area is likely to occur as temperature steadily raises (Carter et al., 1991; Olesen and Bindi, 2002). It is commonly admitt ...
EUR‐OCEANS Foresight workshop Rapid change in polar
... Ocean to absorb CO2. Southern Ocean ecosystems influence the distribution and balance of nutrients in the world’s oceans affecting their productive capacity and their role in carbon drawdown. Understanding the role of Southern Ocean ecosystems in moderating globally important biogeochemical pr ...
... Ocean to absorb CO2. Southern Ocean ecosystems influence the distribution and balance of nutrients in the world’s oceans affecting their productive capacity and their role in carbon drawdown. Understanding the role of Southern Ocean ecosystems in moderating globally important biogeochemical pr ...
Have disaster losses increased due to anthropogenic climate change?
... frequent, the economic and social costs of those events will increase” (Parry et al. 2007: p. 12). To date, attribution of anthropogenic climate change has not been established for historic losses from extreme weather events. ...
... frequent, the economic and social costs of those events will increase” (Parry et al. 2007: p. 12). To date, attribution of anthropogenic climate change has not been established for historic losses from extreme weather events. ...