pdf version - Geophysical Institute
... near the glacier of interest, so to model the Bering and Hubbard glaciers we used observations from Yakutat, Cordova, and Juneau. We interpolated the MM5-downscaled temperatures and precipitation at the 18-km fine-scale model resolution to these stations while taking the land type and elevation info ...
... near the glacier of interest, so to model the Bering and Hubbard glaciers we used observations from Yakutat, Cordova, and Juneau. We interpolated the MM5-downscaled temperatures and precipitation at the 18-km fine-scale model resolution to these stations while taking the land type and elevation info ...
Climate Change Regulation and PRediCtion maRkets
... idea is to link the price of tradable permits to future climate outcomes so that a market is created in which accurate and credible information about future climate conditions is input into the price of permits. The market for tradable permits to emit in the future is essentially a prediction market ...
... idea is to link the price of tradable permits to future climate outcomes so that a market is created in which accurate and credible information about future climate conditions is input into the price of permits. The market for tradable permits to emit in the future is essentially a prediction market ...
CIDSE_encyclical_press_release
... platform for further discussion about the encyclical, more information below) Today CIDSE echoed the Pope’s urgent and timely call for politicians, communities and people of all generations to act on climate change and social injustice. CIDSE warmly welcomes the encyclical “Laudato si’” on Care for ...
... platform for further discussion about the encyclical, more information below) Today CIDSE echoed the Pope’s urgent and timely call for politicians, communities and people of all generations to act on climate change and social injustice. CIDSE warmly welcomes the encyclical “Laudato si’” on Care for ...
Impact of Climate Change on Rivers with Special
... regional cooperation and harness the ‘surplus’ water resources of the GangaBrahmaputra basin for mutual benefit of the nation. The grand proposal on interlinking the rivers envisages retrieving flood waters of the Himalayan Rivers, which otherwise going waste to the sea, and distribute it to water s ...
... regional cooperation and harness the ‘surplus’ water resources of the GangaBrahmaputra basin for mutual benefit of the nation. The grand proposal on interlinking the rivers envisages retrieving flood waters of the Himalayan Rivers, which otherwise going waste to the sea, and distribute it to water s ...
A Conceptual Tool for Climate Change Risk Assessment
... [Equation (2)] is a single-point failure system in which any of the three factors determines the societal consequence no matter how little the other factors contribute. For example, if human society were highly dependent on existing physical systems, biological resources, and social institutions, th ...
... [Equation (2)] is a single-point failure system in which any of the three factors determines the societal consequence no matter how little the other factors contribute. For example, if human society were highly dependent on existing physical systems, biological resources, and social institutions, th ...
Lecture on climate model 1
... Model resolution • Depending on our question we need to decide how to divide the Earth in our model and how often we need to calculate the state of the system. • Choices in space are 0-d (point), 1-d (e.g., 1 vertical column), 2-d (1 vertical layer, latitude and longitude), and 3-d (many layers, la ...
... Model resolution • Depending on our question we need to decide how to divide the Earth in our model and how often we need to calculate the state of the system. • Choices in space are 0-d (point), 1-d (e.g., 1 vertical column), 2-d (1 vertical layer, latitude and longitude), and 3-d (many layers, la ...
"The Response of Dissolved Oxygen to Climate and Other Anthropogenic Change"
... Oregon Coast, USA Upwelling increase linked to shifts in regional climate forcing: • Strong interannual changes in upwelling wind stress • Nutrient supply to California Coastal Current Severe inner-shelf hypoxia and anoxia since 2000, >32,000 km2 in 2006 ...
... Oregon Coast, USA Upwelling increase linked to shifts in regional climate forcing: • Strong interannual changes in upwelling wind stress • Nutrient supply to California Coastal Current Severe inner-shelf hypoxia and anoxia since 2000, >32,000 km2 in 2006 ...
Climate Change: Issues Underlying Negotiations at the Bali Conference of Parties
... The IPCC has dealt with both mitigation — measures that would reduce climate changes, largely involving reducing greenhouse gas emissions — and adaptation, which involves identifying impacts of climate change and taking measures to deal with the impacts. In its fourth report, the IPCC concluded, “Th ...
... The IPCC has dealt with both mitigation — measures that would reduce climate changes, largely involving reducing greenhouse gas emissions — and adaptation, which involves identifying impacts of climate change and taking measures to deal with the impacts. In its fourth report, the IPCC concluded, “Th ...
How uncertainties in future climate change predictions translate into
... The climate forcing available by the OAGCM of CMIP is monthly or 20 years averaged data. The only monthly surface data available from the CMIP project are surface temperature, PPT and sea level pressure. The other data are not defined at this time step as these were not requested by the CMIP protoco ...
... The climate forcing available by the OAGCM of CMIP is monthly or 20 years averaged data. The only monthly surface data available from the CMIP project are surface temperature, PPT and sea level pressure. The other data are not defined at this time step as these were not requested by the CMIP protoco ...
CO2, the greenhouse effect and global warming: from the
... century is projected to be between 1.0 and 3.7 -C depending on future greenhouse gas emissions, based on the ensemble-mean results of state-of-the-art Earth System Models (ESMs). Just how reliable are these projections, given the complexity of the climate system? The early history of climate researc ...
... century is projected to be between 1.0 and 3.7 -C depending on future greenhouse gas emissions, based on the ensemble-mean results of state-of-the-art Earth System Models (ESMs). Just how reliable are these projections, given the complexity of the climate system? The early history of climate researc ...
Climate Change and Forest Fire Potential in Russian and Canadian
... used results from three early GCMs to compare seasonal fire weather severity under a 2 CO2 climate with historical climate records, and determined that fire danger would increase by nearly 50% across Canada with climate warming. Wotton and Flannigan (1993) used the Canadian GCM to predict that fir ...
... used results from three early GCMs to compare seasonal fire weather severity under a 2 CO2 climate with historical climate records, and determined that fire danger would increase by nearly 50% across Canada with climate warming. Wotton and Flannigan (1993) used the Canadian GCM to predict that fir ...
Comparing variability and trends in observed and modelled global
... El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and explosive volcanic eruptions has been used in this study to compare and remove the signals of naturally occurring variability in observed and climate model simulated global‐mean surface temperature over the twentieth century. We have made clear the significan ...
... El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and explosive volcanic eruptions has been used in this study to compare and remove the signals of naturally occurring variability in observed and climate model simulated global‐mean surface temperature over the twentieth century. We have made clear the significan ...
Human population as a dynamic factor in environmental degradation
... aquatic life. On the other hand, global warming may result in either a drying up of lakes, or if not a total drying up, at least decreased lake-water oxygen levels, either of which can result in the death of aquatic animals. In the previous subsection ‘‘Thresholds’’ showed that if habitat loss is li ...
... aquatic life. On the other hand, global warming may result in either a drying up of lakes, or if not a total drying up, at least decreased lake-water oxygen levels, either of which can result in the death of aquatic animals. In the previous subsection ‘‘Thresholds’’ showed that if habitat loss is li ...
Earth_Day - Caldwell County Schools
... groups, there are radical environmental groups such as Earth First!, and Greenpeace International, which sometimes use confrontational techniques such as driving hidden metal spikes into forest trees, to prevent them from being processed in saw mills, and harassing whaling ships from small boats. "D ...
... groups, there are radical environmental groups such as Earth First!, and Greenpeace International, which sometimes use confrontational techniques such as driving hidden metal spikes into forest trees, to prevent them from being processed in saw mills, and harassing whaling ships from small boats. "D ...
IPCC reasons for concern regarding climate change risks
... used to inform the interpretation of “dangerous” in the UNFCCC Article 2 objective. Criteria for identifying key risks include6,102,103: high probability of significant risk materializing, taking into account its timing; large magnitude of associated consequences, taking into account the importance ...
... used to inform the interpretation of “dangerous” in the UNFCCC Article 2 objective. Criteria for identifying key risks include6,102,103: high probability of significant risk materializing, taking into account its timing; large magnitude of associated consequences, taking into account the importance ...
diseases - Pesticide Action Network
... There are fewer scientific studies on the effect of precipitation on insects than temperature. Some insects are sensitive to precipitation and are killed or removed from crops by heavy rains - in some northeastern US states, this consideration is important when choosing management options for onion ...
... There are fewer scientific studies on the effect of precipitation on insects than temperature. Some insects are sensitive to precipitation and are killed or removed from crops by heavy rains - in some northeastern US states, this consideration is important when choosing management options for onion ...
Assessment of impacts on ground water resources in Libya
... five percent of the country receives more than 100 mm of rain each year. Libya since long relies on groundwater reserves to meet its needs. However, surging demand is stressing supply, and many coastal groundwater aquifers are becoming brackish with an influx of seawater. Thus a major environmental ...
... five percent of the country receives more than 100 mm of rain each year. Libya since long relies on groundwater reserves to meet its needs. However, surging demand is stressing supply, and many coastal groundwater aquifers are becoming brackish with an influx of seawater. Thus a major environmental ...
... will Biological heavy use of primary assets, assets and urban population into discussions conducted for seawater intrusion, Changes of assets affect the storage capacity of the flooded low-lying areas. To Climate Change National Communications report noted species in order to reduce the estimated 30 ...
2015/2016 UNLESS Contest Teacher Guidebook
... Climate change is a “hot topic” these days! Headlines like “July 2015… the hottest month ever” and “Polar Bears going extinct due to Climate Change” certainly catch people‘s attention. There is a great deal of information in the media and on the internet; it can be difficult to distinguish what is m ...
... Climate change is a “hot topic” these days! Headlines like “July 2015… the hottest month ever” and “Polar Bears going extinct due to Climate Change” certainly catch people‘s attention. There is a great deal of information in the media and on the internet; it can be difficult to distinguish what is m ...
Earth 104 Activity: Modeling the Economics of Climate Change
... 1 reflecting a policy where we do the maximum possible. Note that when ECR = 1, then the whole Emissions equation above gives a result of 0 — that is, no human emissions of carbon to the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. In our model, the ECR is initially set to 0.005, but it can be alter ...
... 1 reflecting a policy where we do the maximum possible. Note that when ECR = 1, then the whole Emissions equation above gives a result of 0 — that is, no human emissions of carbon to the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. In our model, the ECR is initially set to 0.005, but it can be alter ...
Pacific Region Climate Change Science and Learning Opportunities
... A monthly e-newsletter aimed at helping you stay connected to climate change science that is relevant and integral to our conservation work. Do you have a new published article you would like to share? Please send it our way. And many thanks to those who have provided material for this edition! The ...
... A monthly e-newsletter aimed at helping you stay connected to climate change science that is relevant and integral to our conservation work. Do you have a new published article you would like to share? Please send it our way. And many thanks to those who have provided material for this edition! The ...
Drivers and impacts of seasonal weather in the
... parts of the world, there is currently no clear evidence of such a link to recent dry periods in the UK, such as those seen in 2010-2012 or the summer of 2006. • Some climate impacts on the UK are experienced through economic and trade links to other nations that experience unusual seasonal weather ...
... parts of the world, there is currently no clear evidence of such a link to recent dry periods in the UK, such as those seen in 2010-2012 or the summer of 2006. • Some climate impacts on the UK are experienced through economic and trade links to other nations that experience unusual seasonal weather ...
Terrestrial biogeochemical feedbacks in the climate system
... to the stronger effect of nitrogen limitation on CO2 fertilization10,11. This suggests that the rate of climate change is greater than that predicted by carbon-cycle-only models. No study has yet included other nitrogen-cycle climate feedbacks, for example changes in soil emissions of nitrous oxide, ...
... to the stronger effect of nitrogen limitation on CO2 fertilization10,11. This suggests that the rate of climate change is greater than that predicted by carbon-cycle-only models. No study has yet included other nitrogen-cycle climate feedbacks, for example changes in soil emissions of nitrous oxide, ...
Addressing the assumption of stationarityin statistical bias correction
... a) "stationarity of biases" vs. "preservation of trends" The authors state in the abstract a generality about bias correction techniques, namely that "various methodologies have been developed, their majority assumes that the statistical characteristics of the biases between the modeled data and the ...
... a) "stationarity of biases" vs. "preservation of trends" The authors state in the abstract a generality about bias correction techniques, namely that "various methodologies have been developed, their majority assumes that the statistical characteristics of the biases between the modeled data and the ...