Sentences with phrase «rapid dynamical changes»
Estimates of the decadal variability in ice sheet mass loss (11) suggest the impact on acceleration estimates is ∼ 0.014 mm / y2 for a 25 - y time series, in the absence of rapid dynamical changes in the ice sheets.
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In his Environmental Research Letters paper Hansen claims that the IPCC 2007 figures are low because the IPCC says it is unable to evaluate possible dynamical responses of the ice sheets and therefore its figures do not include any possible rapid dynamical changes in ice flow.
Of course, most IPCC scientists don't believe that rapid dynamical changes in ice flow can happen!
The contributions from ice sheets include the contributions from ice - sheet rapid dynamical change, which are also shown separately.
Not exact matches
Other likely consequences (e.g. rapid dynamical sea level changes, shift in the inter-tropical convergence zone and hence tropical precipitation patterns) are discussed in the Rahmstorf and Zickfeld editorial essay mentioned above, and the references therein.
They do not include «rapid and dynamical changes in ice flow», because the IPCC was too uncertain about how likely or influential these changes might be.
Dragon Kings are a property of complex dynamical systems signifying extreme and rapid changes that occur at phase transitions.