St. Francis Xavier University Thermoregulation
... also provide insulation. Endothermic animals can colonize a wide range of habitats. ...
... also provide insulation. Endothermic animals can colonize a wide range of habitats. ...
scientific method and the “greenhouse” theory
... changes in atmospheric composition or other factors is a very different and much more manageable issue”. Rind6, however, disagrees "The climate that we experience results both from ordered forcing and chaotic behaviour, the result of a system with characteristics of each. In forecasting prospective ...
... changes in atmospheric composition or other factors is a very different and much more manageable issue”. Rind6, however, disagrees "The climate that we experience results both from ordered forcing and chaotic behaviour, the result of a system with characteristics of each. In forecasting prospective ...
Is Al Gore`s An Inconvenient Truth accurate?
... What The Science Says: While there are minor errors in An Inconvenient Truth, the main truths presented evidence to show mankind is causing global warming and its various impacts is consistent with peer reviewed science. ...
... What The Science Says: While there are minor errors in An Inconvenient Truth, the main truths presented evidence to show mankind is causing global warming and its various impacts is consistent with peer reviewed science. ...
Climate Change Overview
... the eastern tropical pacific and a reduction in external radiative forcings. Over this time, energy continues to accumulate in the ocean. • Antarctica is loosing a surprising amount of mass, with the potential for much larger and more rapid contributions to future sea level. These changes appear to ...
... the eastern tropical pacific and a reduction in external radiative forcings. Over this time, energy continues to accumulate in the ocean. • Antarctica is loosing a surprising amount of mass, with the potential for much larger and more rapid contributions to future sea level. These changes appear to ...
Lecture #1
... which suggest a correlation with temperature and other weather parameters that is far stronger than the measured changes in luminosity imply. Is this just statistics fooling us or is there some unknown amplifier? • Some studies find that these parameters correlate with cloud cover which would provid ...
... which suggest a correlation with temperature and other weather parameters that is far stronger than the measured changes in luminosity imply. Is this just statistics fooling us or is there some unknown amplifier? • Some studies find that these parameters correlate with cloud cover which would provid ...
A Skeptic`s Guide to Climate Change
... temperature over the past 250 years, as well as the brief and sporadic (but sometimes intense) cold spells, can be explained by a combination of volcanoes and human greenhouse gas emissions. Volcanoes are important; they are the one natural factor that can sway temperature. But their effect is tempo ...
... temperature over the past 250 years, as well as the brief and sporadic (but sometimes intense) cold spells, can be explained by a combination of volcanoes and human greenhouse gas emissions. Volcanoes are important; they are the one natural factor that can sway temperature. But their effect is tempo ...
Global warming: why should we care? (30 min discussion)
... The gas from pollution traps the heat from the sun and causes our planet to overheat. ...
... The gas from pollution traps the heat from the sun and causes our planet to overheat. ...
Key Questions about Climate Change
... periodic variation of less than 0.1% in 11 yr. cycles. Earlier records of sunspot activity (related to solar output) suggest an increase in solar radiation dating back ~two centuries, but not recently. IPCC Scientists believe that at most 20% of warming of past decades can be attributed to increased ...
... periodic variation of less than 0.1% in 11 yr. cycles. Earlier records of sunspot activity (related to solar output) suggest an increase in solar radiation dating back ~two centuries, but not recently. IPCC Scientists believe that at most 20% of warming of past decades can be attributed to increased ...
The Latest Scientific Assessment of Climate Change and its
... Fact 4—Ipso facto from the previous two facts: radiative forcing of the atmosphere is increasing ...
... Fact 4—Ipso facto from the previous two facts: radiative forcing of the atmosphere is increasing ...
Presentation
... 6. IPCC (2007). Climate Change 2007 - The Physical Science Basis: Working Group I Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC (Climate Change 2007). New York: Cambridge University ...
... 6. IPCC (2007). Climate Change 2007 - The Physical Science Basis: Working Group I Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC (Climate Change 2007). New York: Cambridge University ...
Very likely
... • Most of the observed increase in globally-averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is due to the observed increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations. (very likely); on continental scale (likely); regional and smaller scales (attribution is difficult) ...
... • Most of the observed increase in globally-averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is due to the observed increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations. (very likely); on continental scale (likely); regional and smaller scales (attribution is difficult) ...
Letter to Representative Smith 8 July 2014 (opens in new window)
... (medium evidence, medium agreement). Losses are more likely than not to be greater, rather than smaller, than this range (limited evidence, high agreement). Additionally, there are large differences between and within countries. Losses accelerate with greater warming (limited evidence, high agreemen ...
... (medium evidence, medium agreement). Losses are more likely than not to be greater, rather than smaller, than this range (limited evidence, high agreement). Additionally, there are large differences between and within countries. Losses accelerate with greater warming (limited evidence, high agreemen ...
Climate change: the case for action
... great majority of geologists reject the alarmist projections of the IPCC, for reasons that are well described in Ian Plimer’s recent book. The IPCC’s alarmist conclusions are urged mostly by meteorologists, climatologists and computer modellers, who study weather rather than climate trends. The 150- ...
... great majority of geologists reject the alarmist projections of the IPCC, for reasons that are well described in Ian Plimer’s recent book. The IPCC’s alarmist conclusions are urged mostly by meteorologists, climatologists and computer modellers, who study weather rather than climate trends. The 150- ...
Comparisons of Observed Paleoclimate and Model
... •Proxy reconstructions and model simulations both suggest that late 20th century warmth is anomalous in the context of the past 1000-2000 years •Primary source of differences between various reconstructions appear to be related to issues of seasonality and spatial representativeness • Important diff ...
... •Proxy reconstructions and model simulations both suggest that late 20th century warmth is anomalous in the context of the past 1000-2000 years •Primary source of differences between various reconstructions appear to be related to issues of seasonality and spatial representativeness • Important diff ...
Hot Harbinger - Torrid Northwest Summer a Glimpse into Region`s
... Hot Harbinger: Torrid Northwest Summer a Glimpse into Region’s Future by Mike Prager August 31, 2014 - Heat, massive wildfires and violent thunderstorms: The summer of 2014 will be remembered for its intensity and disruption. Climate scientists say it is also a look into the future. Extreme temperat ...
... Hot Harbinger: Torrid Northwest Summer a Glimpse into Region’s Future by Mike Prager August 31, 2014 - Heat, massive wildfires and violent thunderstorms: The summer of 2014 will be remembered for its intensity and disruption. Climate scientists say it is also a look into the future. Extreme temperat ...
Mechanisms of Quaternary climate change: Stability of warm phases
... now is to push the temporal scale of spatial reconstructions to cover 2 ka, combining all available proxies, data-model comparison and data assimilation exercises. The North American WG is also well placed to move towards synthesis. Caspar Ammann highlighted the extensive network of proxy records av ...
... now is to push the temporal scale of spatial reconstructions to cover 2 ka, combining all available proxies, data-model comparison and data assimilation exercises. The North American WG is also well placed to move towards synthesis. Caspar Ammann highlighted the extensive network of proxy records av ...
2009-08-05-presentation
... changes in the Sun's output cannot be causing modern-day climate change. It shows that for the last 20 years, the Sun's output has declined, yet temperatures on Earth have risen.” Writing in the Royal Society's journal Proceedings A, the researchers say cosmic rays may have affected climate in the p ...
... changes in the Sun's output cannot be causing modern-day climate change. It shows that for the last 20 years, the Sun's output has declined, yet temperatures on Earth have risen.” Writing in the Royal Society's journal Proceedings A, the researchers say cosmic rays may have affected climate in the p ...
The Data Behind Climate Change-
... about climate science (i.e., An Inconvenient Truth). In our class, this lesson will be preceded by a lesson explaining different climate proxies, and how scientists can get information about temperatures and atmospheric conditions thousands of years ago. Teaching Tips: Some of the graphs may be diff ...
... about climate science (i.e., An Inconvenient Truth). In our class, this lesson will be preceded by a lesson explaining different climate proxies, and how scientists can get information about temperatures and atmospheric conditions thousands of years ago. Teaching Tips: Some of the graphs may be diff ...
A recent study published in Nature Climate Change
... between 0.14 and 0.18 °C/decade by 2020. By this method, Smith’s central estimate of 0.25 °C/decade looks unlikely to be reached by 2020. Betts concludes by saying that: ‘The wider point made by Smith et al still stands – there is a clear risk of rates of climate change exceeding those in recent ce ...
... between 0.14 and 0.18 °C/decade by 2020. By this method, Smith’s central estimate of 0.25 °C/decade looks unlikely to be reached by 2020. Betts concludes by saying that: ‘The wider point made by Smith et al still stands – there is a clear risk of rates of climate change exceeding those in recent ce ...
On the meaning of global warming claims
... increased anthropogenic greenhouse gases, then we would be confident that there would be no pronounced warming due to these gases because the inferred sensitivity is low. If most current climate models, which predict about 4C warming for a doubling of CO2, are correct, then man has accounted for 3-4 ...
... increased anthropogenic greenhouse gases, then we would be confident that there would be no pronounced warming due to these gases because the inferred sensitivity is low. If most current climate models, which predict about 4C warming for a doubling of CO2, are correct, then man has accounted for 3-4 ...
Scientists detail climate change, poles to tropics
... species, water supplies, ice sheets and regional climate conditions are already responding to the global buildup of heat. While the report said that assessing the causes of regional climate and biological changes was particularly difficult, the authors concluded with “high confidence” — about an 8 i ...
... species, water supplies, ice sheets and regional climate conditions are already responding to the global buildup of heat. While the report said that assessing the causes of regional climate and biological changes was particularly difficult, the authors concluded with “high confidence” — about an 8 i ...
Document
... The foregoing material should be regarded as merely a brief snapshot of the findings from a huge research effort involving numerous scientists, and you are urged to visit the IPCC Website (http://www.ipcc.ch) for more information. ...
... The foregoing material should be regarded as merely a brief snapshot of the findings from a huge research effort involving numerous scientists, and you are urged to visit the IPCC Website (http://www.ipcc.ch) for more information. ...
Observed climate variability and change
... the influence of human activities. Finally, there is emerging evidence for significant, rapid (time-scales of several decades or more), regional temperature changes during the last 10 000 years, well before the period for which anthropogenic influences could have been important (Fig. 2.24 of Chapter ...
... the influence of human activities. Finally, there is emerging evidence for significant, rapid (time-scales of several decades or more), regional temperature changes during the last 10 000 years, well before the period for which anthropogenic influences could have been important (Fig. 2.24 of Chapter ...
Inquiry into The Kyoto Protocol
... “Kyoto is dead” line substantially underestimated both world and domestic reaction. They clearly did not do their homework on what is in the interests of the US industry, the clout of the US environmentalists and the negative reactions from the media to the Administration’s summary dismissal of Kyot ...
... “Kyoto is dead” line substantially underestimated both world and domestic reaction. They clearly did not do their homework on what is in the interests of the US industry, the clout of the US environmentalists and the negative reactions from the media to the Administration’s summary dismissal of Kyot ...