Sentences with phrase «in high northern latitudes»

Most of the warming was in the high northern latitudes with little warming in the tropics.

When I look at global temperature anomaly maps put out by NASA, I see that the most dramatic warming is occurring in the high northern latitudes (in places like Alaska, Siberia, and Greenland).

In the interest of full disclosure, my «sense» is that such a small temperature increase would not increase water vapor significantly enough to cause a statistically significant increase in numbers and / or severity of extreme events, especially since most of the warming has reportedly been in the high northern latitudes where temperatures are well below 0C where the water vapor saturation value vs temperature curve is pretty flat.

Such a strong acceleration of methane degassing from the Arctic would result in measurably higher concentrations of methane in the high northern latitudes.

Glacials happen when the 100,000 year Milankovitch orbital cycle is such that summer irradiance in high northern latitudes is at its lowest point — allowing the persistence of ice fields.

It will without doubt have come to your Lordship's knowledge that a considerable change of climate inexplicable at present to us must have taken place in the Circumpolar Regions, by which the severity of the cold that has for centuries past inclosed (sic) the seas in the high northern latitudes in an impenetrable barrier of ice has been during the last two years greatly abated.

However, this phenomenon can not explain the mismatch to the other published proxy records clearly indicating warm climatic conditions in the High Northern Latitudes at that time (see discussion above).

2.10 All model simulations, whether they were forced with increased concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols or with increased concentrations of greenhouse gases alone, show the follow - ing features: greater surface warming of the land than of the sea in winter; a maximum surface warming in high northern latitudes in winter... All these changes are associated with identifiable physical mechanisms.

Results show relatively increased warming in the global average over the 21st century owing to reconstruction of temperatures in high northern latitudes, supporting the findings of Cowtan & Way (2014) and Karl et al. (2015).

This showed that recovery took longest in the high northern latitudes and in the tropics, regions where the climate system is already vulnerable, but that it was taking longer across regions worldwide.

The Royal Society ``... a considerable change of climate, inexplicable at present to us, must have taken place in the Circumpolar Regions, by which the severity of the cold that has for centuries past enclosed the seas in the high northern latitudes in an impenetrable barrier of ice has been during the last two years, greatly abated....

It should not need to be stressed that there is no contradiction between these results and finding that regional warming may be continuing — particularly in high Northern latitudes and the Arctic.

And for a little historical perspective: «It will without doubt have come to your Lordship's knowledge that a considerable change of climate, inexplicable at present to us, must have taken place in the Circumpolar Regions, by which the severity of the cold that has for centuries past enclosed the seas in the high northern latitudes in an impenetrable barrier of ice has been during the last two years, greatly abated.

The divergence problem is a physical phenomenon - tree growth has slowed or declined in the last few decades, mostly in high northern latitudes.

Above, you see the amplification in the high northern latitudes; in the figures of this paper you see the heat collecting in the southern latitudes.

In summary, the Eemian solar insolation increase in high northern latitudes produced pronounced Arctic warming and some GIS melt.

Aurora borealis is usually seen in high northern latitudes — this photograph was taken in 2004 in Langhus, Norway — but it has been seen far south as Arizona, Texas, and San Diego.

And even if the globe were warming there is no credible demonstration that anthropogenic CO2 warming, which is predominantly in the higher northern latitudes in the winter, isn't beneficial.

Not exact matches

As the US military's attention shifts back to great - power competition, particular focus is being paid to the potential for conflict in the extreme conditions found at northern latitudes and higher elevations.

Many moms - to - be — especially those with darker skin or who live in northern latitudes — don't get enough vitamin D, and deficiency is associated with higher rates of prenatal infections, preeclampsia, preterm birth and Cesarean section.

Still, because organisms at northern latitudes have evolved in a world of high ozone, «they may be susceptible to even a few percent increase in UV,» Newman says.

These large Northern Hemisphere cooling events have previously been linked to a change in the Atlantic Ocean circulation that led to a reduced transport of warm water to the high latitudes in the North.

To achieve these desirable qualities, greenhouse growers in northern latitudes must rely on supplemental lighting from high - pressure sodium lamps during winter months.

An 17O excess up to 7.5 per mil was observed in summer at high northern latitudes.

They found that about half of the change is a result of rising temperatures, particularly in areas at northern middle and high latitudes.

These events are characterized by drastic temperature changes of up to 15 °C within a few decades in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

«Ever since the lakes and seas were discovered, we've been wondering why they're concentrated at high northern latitudes,» said Elizabeth (Zibi) Turtle, a Cassini imaging team associate based at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. «So, seeing that there's something special about the surface in this region is a big clue to help narrow down the possible explanations.»

The research team used data from over 100 individual magnetometers located at high latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

The data suggest that high altitudes and northern latitudes may be an increasingly important factor in siting future Olympic venues.

For example, in higher latitudes such as northern Canada and Greenland, coastal waters usually act as carbon sinks, absorbing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

When they compared the isotope predictions with the weather - station data, the measured ratios in northern latitudes tended to be higher than expected, the team reports tomorrow in Nature.

The beginning of the last glacial period was characterized in the Northern hemisphere by significant accumulation of snow at high latitudes and the formation of a huge polar ice sheet.

[Response: High northern latitudes were warmer 5000 years ago (or even 9000 years ago) but the tropics were probably cooler, and in the mean the planet was probably not that different from now.

For the change in annual mean surface air temperature in the various cases, the model experiments show the familiar pattern documented in the SAR with a maximum warming in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere and a minimum in the Southern Ocean (due to ocean heat uptake)(2)

Professor Chronis Tzedakis (UCL Geography) said: «The basic idea is that there is a threshold for the amount of energy reaching high northern latitudes in summer.

Another seemingly useful clue is that, during a period of methane doldrums (no rise) from 1999 - 2002, the N / S gradient of methane relaxed a bit [Dlugokencky et al., 2003], suggesting that the doldrum was due to a decline in a methane source in the northern high latitudes.

«Yes, sea ice seems to behaving as the consensus of the climate models have been projecting — more rapid and larger response in the northern high latitudes than anywhere else, flat to possible increase in [southern hemisphere] sea ice as warming takes hold,» he wrote.

Also, if you look at Table T2 in this paper, you will see that ocean sea surface heat storage 0 - 700m from 1955 - 2003 (in W / m2) is always higher at northern latitudes than the corresponding southern latitudes in every case, even with the extensive Southern Ocean warming as noted by Gavin responding to # 18.

Also, the difference in annually averaged CH4 between Arctic and Antarctic latitudes is a sensitive indicator of changing CH4 emissions at high northern latitudes.

I believe that we are already seeing higher temperature anomalies, compared to the rest of the globe, in the northern latitudes just from increased in CO2.

«The basic idea is that there is a threshold for the amount of energy reaching high northern latitudes in summer.

It is not that the polar regions are amplifying the warming «going on» at lower latitudes, it is that any warming going on AT THE POLES is amplified through inherent positive feedback processes AT THE POLES, and specifically this is primarily the ice - albedo positive feedback process whereby more open water leads to more warming leads to more open water, etc. *** «Climate model simulations have shown that ice albedo feedbacks associated with variations in snow and sea - ice coverage are a key factor in positive feedback mechanisms which amplify climate change at high northern latitudes...»

Now if «global» surface temperature anomaly correlated most strongly with the poles or the northern mid to high latitudes, I might tend to be more in the CO2 as the dominate forcing camp, but such is not the case.

«Climate model simulations have shown that ice albedo feedbacks associated with variations in snow and sea - ice coverage are a key factor in positive feedback mechanisms which amplify climate change at high northern latitudes...»

The Atlantic Ocean circulation that carries warmth into the Northern Hemisphere's high latitudes is slowing down because of climate change - and is at its weakest point in the past 1,600 years.

In response to increased trace gases, all replicated the qualitative response seen in other coupled ocean - atmosphere models: greater warming over land than ocean and maximum warming at high northern latitudes in winteIn response to increased trace gases, all replicated the qualitative response seen in other coupled ocean - atmosphere models: greater warming over land than ocean and maximum warming at high northern latitudes in wintein other coupled ocean - atmosphere models: greater warming over land than ocean and maximum warming at high northern latitudes in wintein winter.

Since the time of the SAR, annual land precipitation has continued to increase in the middle and high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere (very likely to be 0.5 to 1 % / decade), except over Eastern Asia.

Meaning one get an effect similar to the higher troposphere one gets on Earth with the tropics: «At latitudes above 60, the tropopause is less than 9 -10 km above sea level; the lowest is less than 8 km high, above Antarctica and above Siberia and northern Canada in winter.

The warming in the last 30 years is widespread over the globe, and is greatest at higher northern latitudes.

This work was broadened in 1998 using a network of over 300 tree - ring records across high northern latitudes (Briffa 1998).