(26) In a 1974 followup, they spoke more boldly of stable periods interrupted by catastrophic «discontinuities,» when «
dramatic climate change occurred in a century or two at most.»
Not exact matches
One aspect that has intrigued her is the apparently
dramatic changes in evolution and
climate which
occurred some 2.5 million years ago.
If proxy data can confirm that sea ice was indeed the major player in past abrupt
climate -
change events, it seems less likely that such
dramatic abrupt
changes will
occur due to global warming, when extensive sea - ice cover will not be present.
Throughout this time, the geologic record reveals that
dramatic changes have
occurred to Earth's oceans, atmosphere,
climate, and land forms, which match major biological transitions.
Emissions foreseen by the Energy Perspectives of Statoil [259], if they
occur, would approach or exceed 1000 GtC and cause
dramatic climate change that would run out of control of future generations.
If proxy data can confirm that sea ice was indeed the major player in past abrupt
climate -
change events, it seems less likely that such
dramatic abrupt
changes will
occur due to global warming, when extensive sea - ice cover will not be present.
Some people maintain that even if a
dramatic climate change does
occur, we'll adapt without too much fuss.
Most notably,
dramatic changes in the MARs of BC, char, and soot
occurred when the
climate shifted abruptly.
Emissions foreseen by the Energy Perspectives of Statoil [259], if they
occur, would approach or exceed 1000 GtC and cause
dramatic climate change that would run out of control of future generations.
Captured from space using a variety of orbiting instruments, these pictures illustrate the
dramatic changes that may
occur as a function of a
changing climate.
A: Data in deep - sea cores demonstrates
climate is capable of
dramatic change, and it does not require human interference for that to
occur.
1) Data in deep - sea cores demonstrates
climate is capable of
dramatic change, and it does not require human interference for that to
occur.