What the paper does focus on, Hansen said, is determining whether extreme weather events like the Texas heat wave can be attributed to climate variability — the natural ups and downs
in seasonal temperature — or to the global upward trend in summer temperatures that science now links with climate change.
Using a mathematical model built from experimental data, Erin A. Mordecai and colleagues examine the impact of variation
in seasonal temperature regimes on mosquito - borne virus epidemic size and duration.
For one, the warming may not necessarily be global such that some regions may not face appreciable change
in seasonal temperatures while others may be significantly warmer.
Don't underestimate the effects of 1 degree
in seasonal temperatures.
Not exact matches
Transporting
temperature - sensitive goods to multiple regions, each with greatly varying
seasonal temperatures that can swing more than 80 degrees
in a matter of weeks, requires a solution that can adapt quickly.
«We see this
in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, where
seasonal temperature variation is sufficient to form and sustain lakes even though mean annual
temperature is well below freezing,» Palumbo said.
In this respect, the phenomenon more closely resembles Earth's Arctic vortices — seasonal cyclones that appear above the poles and are driven by temperature gradients in the upper atmospher
In this respect, the phenomenon more closely resembles Earth's Arctic vortices —
seasonal cyclones that appear above the poles and are driven by
temperature gradients
in the upper atmospher
in the upper atmosphere.
This is a proven phenomenon: Atlantic Ocean surface
temperature is already being used to predict
seasonal rainfall
in South America.
Meanwhile, permafrost observers the world over will take measurements
in boreholes at least 30 meters (100 feet) deep — the depth where
temperatures do not fluctuate during
seasonal cycles — though some will stretch much deeper.
There are more than a dozen widely used global climate models today, and despite the fact that they are constantly being upgraded, they have already proved successful
in predicting
seasonal rainfall averages and tracking
temperature changes.
In the new set - up, a real - world seasonal forecast driven by data on current sea - surface temperatures will be run alongside a simulated «no global warming» seasonal forecast, in which greenhouse gas emissions have been stripped ou
In the new set - up, a real - world
seasonal forecast driven by data on current sea - surface
temperatures will be run alongside a simulated «no global warming»
seasonal forecast,
in which greenhouse gas emissions have been stripped ou
in which greenhouse gas emissions have been stripped out.
The team used real - time
seasonal rainfall,
temperature and El Niño forecasts, issued at the start of the year, combined with data from active surveillance studies,
in a probabilistic model of dengue epidemics to produce robust dengue risk estimates for the entire year.
In other words, a drop of 10 °C in the average temperature over seven days, which is common in several countries because of seasonal variations, is associated with an increased risk in being hospitalized or dying of heart failure of about 7 percent in people aged over 65 diagnosed with the disease
In other words, a drop of 10 °C
in the average temperature over seven days, which is common in several countries because of seasonal variations, is associated with an increased risk in being hospitalized or dying of heart failure of about 7 percent in people aged over 65 diagnosed with the disease
in the average
temperature over seven days, which is common
in several countries because of seasonal variations, is associated with an increased risk in being hospitalized or dying of heart failure of about 7 percent in people aged over 65 diagnosed with the disease
in several countries because of
seasonal variations, is associated with an increased risk
in being hospitalized or dying of heart failure of about 7 percent in people aged over 65 diagnosed with the disease
in being hospitalized or dying of heart failure of about 7 percent
in people aged over 65 diagnosed with the disease
in people aged over 65 diagnosed with the disease..
The researchers also looked at deviations of daily
temperatures from
seasonal averages
in trying to determine the effect of anomalies on crime rates.
The data showed that the region experienced minimal
seasonal variation
in temperature and rainfall;
in other words, at most a very weak monsoon.
Besides the increased emissions of N2O, the authors observed significant increases
in the
seasonal release of CO2 and CH4 as a result of only a mild
temperature increase, and dug deeply into the reason behind the observed changes by detailed soil and vegetation measurements.
While Dr Qi's research did not reveal why this occurred, he said previous studies had shown
temperature could be attributed to
seasonal changes
in physiological conditions of the body such as levels of serotonin — which is related to wellness and happiness.
«And what we found was that we got the right kind of
temperature change and we got a dampened
seasonal cycle, both of which are things we think we see
in the Pliocene.»
Our readings suggest the area is beginning to experience a
seasonal drop
in seawater
temperature, which may counteract the warm water anomaly and help buy some species time.
Cloudy weather and
seasonal changes
in water
temperature can also cause the weeds to die back.
Genes with mammoth - specific changes were most strongly linked to fat metabolism (including brown fat regulation), insulin signaling, skin and hair development (including genes associated with lighter hair color),
temperature sensation and circadian clock biology — all of which would have been important for adapting to the extreme cold and dramatic
seasonal variations
in day length
in the Arctic.
Comparing the snakes» most active
temperature range with predictions of shifts due to climate change, the team pointed out that the timing of
seasonal activities may shift
in the future — which could impact their interactions with other species.
«Instead of spending a lot of time tightly controlling the
temperature and pH conditions mussels grow
in, I use the natural
seasonal variation to try to answer the same questions,» Newcomb said.
January through August of 1998 are all
in the 14 warmest months
in the satellite record, and that El Niño started when global
temperatures were somewhat chilled; the global average
temperature in May 1997 was 0.14 C (about 0.25 degrees F) cooler than the long - term
seasonal norm for May.
Compared to
seasonal norms, the coldest place
in Earth's atmosphere
in May was over the northern Pacific Ocean, where
temperatures were as much as 2.08 C (about 3.74 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler than
seasonal norms.
Although tropical regions vary considerably, they are «typically warm and experience little
seasonal change
in daily
temperatures.»
The sneezing, watery eyes and runny noses from
seasonal allergies are poised to land more people
in the emergency room as
temperatures rise, researchers have found.
At the moment the company is working with NASA to develop technology that would predict how small - scale,
seasonal shifts
in temperature as well as large - scale climate change influence the presence of bacteria
in the soil, air and water around crops.
Air and water
temperatures, precipitation patterns, extreme rainfall events, and
seasonal variations are all known to affect disease transmission.59, 199,86
In the United States, children and the elderly are most vulnerable to serious outcomes, and those exposed to inadequately or untreated groundwater will be among those most affected.
Li, T., R. M. Horton, and P. L. Kinney, 2013: Projections of
seasonal patterns
in temperature - related deaths for Manhattan, New York.
Climate change, resulting
in more frost - free days and warmer
seasonal air
temperatures, can contribute to shifts
in flowering time and pollen initiation from allergenic plant species, and increased CO2 by itself can elevate production of plant - based allergens.137, 15,16,17,18,19,138 Higher pollen concentrations and longer pollen seasons can increase allergic sensitizations and asthma episodes, 20,21,155,22 and diminish productive work and school days.138, 22,23
The increase
in sea surface
temperature over the central and eastern equatorial Pacific known as El Niño, and the corresponding decrease known as La Niña, contribute to
seasonal climate and weather fluctuations
in many regions of the globe.
At local scales and over shorter periods, annual streamflow responds to
seasonal changes
in climate variables (e.g.,
temperature, precipitation) and related processes such as evapotranspiration.
Evans said they expect to see
seasonal changes
in carbon dioxide, related to
temperature; changes related to freshwater sources, such as glacier melt and stream outfalls; and changes connected to areas of large development.
Elements that contributed to the above - average
seasonal USCE were warm maximum and minimum
temperatures, particularly
in the West, and one - day precipitation totals.
Figure 5 - June - August surface
temperature anomalies
in 2009 - 2011
in units of °C (a), and
in units of the local standard deviation of local
seasonal - mean
temperature (b).
December - February surface
temperature anomalies 2009 - 2011
in units of °C (a), and
in units of the local standard deviation of local
seasonal - mean
temperature (b).
However, even with a lengthened window for establishment, warming
temperatures alone may cause seedling mortality and failed regeneration as a result of
seasonal mismatches
in the timing of flowering and seed production (Cayan et al. 2010; Williams et al. 2013).
This decrease results because plant respiration also increases with
temperature, and some of the photosynthetic gains (that lead to increased productivity) are lost through a) growth and maintenance respiration (Ryan et al. 1995), or b)
seasonal differences between photosynthetic gains
in the spring and increased respiration
in the fall.
A new analysis published
in the journal Environmental Research Letters establishes that
seasonal forecast sea surface
temperature (SSTs) can be used to perform probabilistic extreme - event attribution, thereby accelerating the time it takes climate scientists to understand and quantify the role of global warming
in certain classes of extreme weather events.
Knutti, R., G.A. Meehl, M.R. Allen and D.A. Stainforth, 2006: Constraining climate sensitivity from the
seasonal cycle
in surface
temperature.
«This weakening is revealed by a characteristic spatial and
seasonal sea - surface
temperature «fingerprint»,» Stefan Rahmstorf, from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and colleagues wrote
in one of the studies published
in the journal Nature.
This seems to be associated with particular patterns of change
in sea surface
temperature in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a teleconnection which is well - captured
in climate models on
seasonal timescales.
In the depths of winter, with daylight slipping away before evening and
temperatures barely hitting the freezing mark, many couples face a different kind of
seasonal change:
seasonal affective disorder.
-- Fermentation at
seasonal temperatures results
in capsules that have a three - year shelf - life at room
temperature.
The
seasonal temperatures are rising here, and my culture now doubles
in size every day!
Invest
in a
seasonal staple as
temperature starts to drop with these Harvey ankle boots from Miss KG.
Sadly the 50 - 60 degree weather we have been experiencing
in central Ohio for the past week or so has been replaced by the
seasonal arctic
temperatures one would expect at this time Keep Reading
I had stored it
in a plastic bag
in a shed subject to
seasonal temperature variations for 2 years, and it was less than 5 years old.
Phoenix has an arid climate and some of the hottest
seasonal temperatures in the U.S.. Its residents see an average of 325 sunny days and less than eight inches of rain each year.