«It is difficult to use climate models to study hurricane activity, and so studies such as ours, which produced a record of storms under different climate conditions, are important for our understanding of
future storm activity,» Denniston said.
Not exact matches
«Regional changes are mostly due to natural variability but on top of that we see this pronounced overall weakening in summer
storm activity,» says co-author Dim Coumou, «This is also something projected by climate models under
future emission scenarios.
We are currently within a period of decreasing solar
activity, which may spell the end for severe magnetic
storms in the near
future,» Kataoka says.
This document provides basic information on projected
future climate change effects (changes in temperature, precipitation,
storm activity and sea level rise) over the near term, mid-century and end - of - century.
The document is divided into five chapters, namely: 1) Uncovering mitigation potential showcasing initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases emissions; 2) Gearing up for the
storm relating to adaptation and disaster risk reduction projects; 3) Nurturing youth leaders presenting
activities in education, training and capacity - building; 4) Spreading the message highlighting awareness raising campaigns and materials; and 5) Shaping up the
future climate change regime presenting examples of youth participation in climate change policy - making.
Averaged over the northern mid-latitudes,
future mean
storm track
activity showed little change during the winter, but significant decreases during the summer.
Also, the analysis does not consider possible
future climate - induced changes in
storm or cyclone
activity and resulting effects on flood levels.
The issue of how much credibility the global models have in their simulations of the spatial structure of the trends in ocean surface temperatures is likely to be a central issue when assessing the credibility of projections of
future tropical
storm activity.