They found mechanisms by which solar variation can
alter climate variability regionally, but none that would trigger global warming.
Not exact matches
The only thing that is clear is that there continues to be great debate and uncertainty among these experts regarding the extent of natural
climate variability versus human impacts, and what, if anything, enactment of economy - wide greenhouse gas regulations might do to
alter our changing
climate.
The continued swings in the Arctic Oscillation can make it difficult for
climate scientists to determine how sea ice loss is
altering winter weather, since there is so much natural
variability in the system in the first place.
According to the Nature Conservancy, the region is «so
altered that only a few ecologically important examples of natural habitat remain» — and now
climate variability and change my exacerbate the situation.
Changes here have a long term effect, affecting the strength of the north - ward horizontal flow of the Atlantic's upper warm layer, thereby
altering the oceanic poleward heat transport and the distribution of sea surface temperature (SST — AMO), the presumed source of the (
climate) natural
variability.
It is double speak for a
climate scientist to assert (correctly I might add) that natural
variability like ENSO will
alter the TOA radiative imbalance through changes in clouds, humidity, evaporation, rainfall, ect., but then out of the other side of the mouth imply that natural
variability doesn't really matter to the multi-decadal projections.
Internal
variability moves heat around the Earth's
climate without
altering its total heat content.
The United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its Article 1, defines climate change as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its Article 1, defines
climate change as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate change as: «a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate variability observed over comparable time periods».
«a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over considerable time periods.»
For a description of how
variability in the size and speed of the water cycle and of the positions, sizes and intensities of the permanent
climate zones work together to
alter the rate of energy flow from surface to space to maintain Earth system stability, click the link below:
«Anthropogenic
Climate change» means a quantified change of climate which isattributed directly or indirectly to human activity and distinguished from natural causes that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate trends and variability observed over comparable time p
Climate change» means a quantified change of
climate which isattributed directly or indirectly to human activity and distinguished from natural causes that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate trends and variability observed over comparable time p
climate which isattributed directly or indirectly to human activity and distinguished from natural causes that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate trends and variability observed over comparable time p
climate trends and
variability observed over comparable time periods.
Lead author Dr Debbie Polson, of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, said: «This study shows for the first time that the drying of the monsoon over the past 50 years can not be explained by natural
climate variability and that human activity has played a significant role in
altering the seasonal monsoon rainfall on which billions of people depend.»
Brought to You by SEPP (www.SEPP.org) The Science and Environmental Policy Project ################################################### Quote of the Week: «a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over considerable time periods.»
Climate change is defined by the Convention as «change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods» (article 1 (2
Climate change is defined by the Convention as «change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods» (article 1 (2
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable time periods» (article 1 (2
climate variability observed over comparable time periods» (article 1 (2)-RRB-.
Three of these five intervals coincided with multidecadal hemispheric
climate - regime shifts, which were characterized by a switch between distinct atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns, a reversal of NHT trend, and by
altered character of ENSO
variability.
This usage differs from that in the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC), which defines «climate change» as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods
Climate Change (UNFCCC), which defines «
climate change» as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods
climate change» as: «a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable time periods
climate variability observed over comparable time periods»
The Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its Article 1, defines climate change as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its Article 1, defines
climate change as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate change as: «a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate variability observed over comparable time periods».
It is also defined by the United Nations Convention on
Climate Change as «change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods
Climate Change as «change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable time periods
climate variability observed over comparable time periods»
This usage differs from that in the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, where climate change refers to a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
Climate Change, where
climate change refers to a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
climate change refers to a change of
climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
climate variability observed over comparable time periods.»
As an ecologist, I never trusted homogenized USHCN data because it
alters trends in local mean temperature and removes local
variability in an attempt to extract a presumed «real»
climate trend.
Climate exhibits
variability on decadal (10 - 20 year) timescales, with important societal consequences from impacts on rainfall patterns to
altering fishery habitats.
They are required only to focus on «a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the atmosphere, and which is in addition to natural
climate variability.»
Neither do we genuinely understand the causes and effects of solar
variability and how it
alters the
climate.
FIGURE 2.10 Potential effects of changes in temperature distribution on extremes: a) effects of a simple shift of the entire distribution toward a warmer
climate; b) effects of an increased temperature
variability with no shift of the mean; and c) effects of an
altered shape of the distribution, in this example an increased asymmetry toward the hotter part of the distribution.
Gradual anthropogenic forcing is expected, on theoretical grounds, to interact with natural modes of
climate variability by
altering the relative amount of time that the
climate system spends in different states (52).
«The definition of
climate change the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its Article 1, defines climate change as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate change the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its Article 1, defines climate change as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its Article 1, defines
climate change as: «a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate change as: «a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable time periods&
climate variability observed over comparable time periods».
In addition, human - induced
climate change may
alter atmospheric circulation, dislocating historical patterns of natural
variability and storminess.
Furthermore,
climate variability substantially
alters the distribution and abundance of major fish stocks, and has implications for marine populations and ecosystems.
Higher elevation areas could experience
altered water flow in some river basins if current rates of glacial retreat continue, but shifts in the location, intensity, and
variability of rain and snow due to
climate change will likely have a greater impact on regional water supplies.
But as the
climate warms, natural
variability is
altered, too.