Some of these northern
high latitudes experienced monthly averages 10 - 15 °C (18 - 27 °F) above normal.
As the Arctic warms, so the northern continents at
higher latitudes experience cold winters with heavy snow falls.
Not exact matches
To date, research focusing on the connection between these two threats has primarily focused on the idea that species from lower
latitudes, which typically
experience warmer temperatures than those in
higher latitude ecosystems, will perform better at
higher latitudes as temperatures warm.
Hansen does show support for our statements that the recent warming
experienced in the Midwest is much more likely to occur in winter than summer due to «the huge difference of temperature between low
latitudes and
high latitudes in winter.
Under scenario RCP8.5 and throughout the century, multi-directional shifts increased the areas of suitable habitat for temperate WRs, whereas tropical WRs
experienced shifts toward
high latitudes and significant retraction at low
latitudes.
In contrast,
higher latitudes could
experience an insect population boom.
From my
experience having lived for years on both the equator and at
high latitudes, climate sensitivity appears low.
Projected changes for the 21st century over land and in mid and
high latitudes will be larger than the projected change in the global average temperature, so again, past
experience will provide little guidance for the future.
When a particular combination of the orbital elements is reached,
high latitudes of the northern hemisphere begin to
experience year round snow.
Hansen does show support for our statements that the recent warming
experienced in the Midwest is much more likely to occur in winter than summer due to «the huge difference of temperature between low
latitudes and
high latitudes in winter.
The endemic cloud cover at
high latitudes prevents monitoring of ocean temperatures by IR radiometers, and microwave radiometers provide the only way to continually measure SST in these vital Arctic regions, which are now
experiencing rapid climate change.