Sentences with phrase «uncertainty in sea»

GIA creates uncertainty in sea - level reconstructions based on shoreline geological data [65], which could be reduced via appropriately distributed field studies.

Ice losses from Antarctica and Greenland are the largest uncertainty in sea - level projections.

It is popularly understood that glaciologists consider West Antarctica the biggest source of uncertainty in sea level projections.

«The primary uncertainty in sea level rise is what are the ice sheets going to do over the coming century,» said Mathieu Morlighem, an expert in ice sheet modeling at the University of California, Irvine, who led the paper along with dozens of other contributors from institutions around the world.

The authors highlight this with the case of future sea level, as larger uncertainty in sea level rise requires greater precautionary action to manage flood risk.

Given that the uncertainties in the sea level budget are on the order of 0.1 mm / year, that implies that the «latent heat» loss to space has to be some many times less than what I first postulated.

«Reassessing biases and other uncertainties in sea surface temperature observations measured in situ since 1850: 1.

Reassessing biases and other uncertainties in sea - surface temperature observations measured in situ since 1850, part 1: measurement and sampling uncertainties

Reassessing biases and other uncertainties in sea - surface temperature observations since 1850 part 1: measurement and sampling errors.

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«In a sea of global political uncertainty,» says David Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist with Gluskin

«In a sea of global political uncertainty,» says David Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist with Gluskin Sheff in Toronto, «Canada stands out as a bastion of stability.&raquIn a sea of global political uncertainty,» says David Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist with Gluskin Sheff in Toronto, «Canada stands out as a bastion of stability.&raquin Toronto, «Canada stands out as a bastion of stability.»

Rather than setting us loose in a sea of uncertainty and relativism, the Bible becomes a book which spurs imagination, dialogue, critical thinking, discernment, reason, intelligence, compassion, justice, and mercy.

The veiled hostility of Parthia, the irruption of Scythian tribes into central Asia, the great length and the uncertainty of the land routes, and the enormous expenses incurred in bringing wares through desert routes of Arabia — all these conditions influenced the Romans towards using as far as possible the route through the Red Sea.

Do not such ideas leave us floundering in a sea of uncertainty?

Using a representative sample of 20 different methods for predicting extreme sea levels the researchers focused intensely on the measures of uncertainty that accompany any prediction, but that are particularly vexing in the analysis of extremes.

«Ice loss from this part of West Antarctica is already making a significant contribution to sea - level rise — around 1 mm per decade, and is actually one of the largest uncertainties in global sea - level rise predictions.

Rising sea levels are certain in a warming world, but there is still substantial uncertainty about the extent of the increase in this century, mainly because the dynamics that could erode the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica remain poorly understood.

Uncertainty about rain, little uncertainty about sea level rise Climate change could also affect precipitation in California, though the two models USGS used in its research produced differeUncertainty about rain, little uncertainty about sea level rise Climate change could also affect precipitation in California, though the two models USGS used in its research produced differeuncertainty about sea level rise Climate change could also affect precipitation in California, though the two models USGS used in its research produced different results.

The Exeter and Greenpeace research team say there are «many questions and uncertainties» around seabed mining, including legal issues and the difficulties of predicting the scale and extent of impacts in advance, and of monitoring and regulating mining activity once it takes place in the deep sea.

«We've recently concluded that there's not much doubt or cause for concern over produced - water discharges in Norway's North Sea sector today, although some uncertainty remains,» says Sanni.

«The tide gauge measurements are essential for determining the uncertainty in the GMSL (global mean sea level) acceleration estimate,» said co-author Gary Mitchum, USF College of Marine Science.

Ocean iron fertilization: Moving forward in a sea of uncertainty.

Professor Kopp's research focuses on understanding uncertainty in past and future climate change, with major emphases on sea - level change and on the interactions between physical climate change and the economy.

Kevin We're really struggled about explaining uncertainty to policy makers in simple language (particularly when we mention the different percentiles of uncertainty is sea - level rise).

Uncertainty over the future behaviour of Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is one of the largest constraints on accurately predicting future sea level rise16.

Yet, like the elusiveness of the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, Thomas's hopes for happiness seem beyond his grasp after an unexpected tragedy leaves him adrift in a sea of uncertainty.

The feeling that springs up when looking out over the sea of games currently scheduled to land in 2018 is uncertainty.

However, the excitement soon whizzed out as a year down the line, the nation seems to be wading through a sea of uncertainty that has put a question mark on the very future of electronic books or that of the publishing industry in Australia.

Comparing current global conditions to the turmoil that followed each of the World Wars, he has said the international exhibition is a response to economic, political and social crises, including «a humanitarian catastrophe on the high seas, deserts, and borderlands, as immigrants, refugees, and desperate peoples seek refuge in seemingly calmer and prosperous lands,» and the uncertainty and insecurity that accompanies such desperate disorder.

Since the rate of the sea level raising is around 1 inch a year in sort of a «bursts» — the long - term will definitely be the one who poses less uncertainties, unlike the short - term.

Unfortunately for policymakers and the public, while the basic science pointing to a rising human influence on climate is clear, many of the most important questions will remain surrounded by deep complexity and uncertainty for a long time to come: the pace at which seas will rise, the extent of warming from a certain buildup of greenhouse gases (climate sensitivity), the impact on hurricanes, the particular effects in particular places (what global warming means for Addis Ababa or Atlanta).

Kevin We're really struggled about explaining uncertainty to policy makers in simple language (particularly when we mention the different percentiles of uncertainty is sea - level rise).

A study on the regional differences in sea - level rise: A scaling approach to project regional sea level rise and its uncertainties

I suppose that if all uncertainties are resolved in the direction of lower risk, we just might get away with BAU for the next few decades without a complete disaster (though continued sea level rise, ocean acidification and 2 degrees Celsius actually sound pretty risky to me, and the risk that there are other factors in play seems to be reinforced by paleo data on glacial - interglacial transitions).

«This uncertainty is illustrated by Pollard et al. (2015), who found that addition of hydro - fracturing and cliff failure into their ice sheet model increased simulated sea level rise from 2 m to 17 m, in response to only 2 °C ocean warming and accelerated the time for substantial change from several centuries to several decades.»

I can measure the height of my desk above the floor easily to within a couple of millimeters, even if I have a one - meter uncertainty in its absolute height above sea level.

Periods that are of possibly the most interest for testing sensitivities associated with uncertainties in future projections are the mid-Holocene (for tropical rainfall, sea ice), the 8.2 kyr event (for the ocean thermohaline circulation), the last two millennia (for decadal / multi-decadal variability), the last interglacial (for ice sheets / sea level) etc..

First, there is still a lot of uncertainty about the extent and pace of warming from a particular rise in concentrations of greenhouse gases, and about how fast and far seas will rise as a result.

Other factors also contribute to smoothing the proxy temperature signals contained in many of the records we used, such as organisms burrowing through deep - sea mud, and chronological uncertainties in the proxy records that tend to smooth the signals when compositing them into a globally averaged reconstruction.

I further discount the 0.04 W / m ^ 2 (atmosphere and land and melted sea ice and land ice) mentioned in your research article as relatively minor given known uncertainties.

This is remarkable in a number of ways — first, these are the highest estimates of sea level rise by 2100 that has been published in the literature to date, and secondly, while they don't take into account the full uncertainty in other aspects of sea level rise considered by IPCC, their numbers are significantly higher in any case.

Koenig's careful description of the science and the uncertainty about what the future holds prompted a public spanking from the Center for American Progress climate blogger Joe Romm, who charged her with «scientific reticence» — alluding to NASA scientist James Hansen's paper criticizing sea - level researchers for being overly cautious in 2007 conclusions about the possible rate of sea rise in this century.

It is argued that uncertainty, differences and errors in sea ice model forcing sets complicate the use of models to determine the exact causes of the recently reported decline in Arctic sea ice thickness, but help in the determination of robust features if the models are tuned appropriately against observations.

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pg xiii This Policymakers Summary aims to bring out those elements of the main report which have the greatest relevance to policy formulation, in answering the following questions • What factors determine global climate 7 • What are the greenhouse gases, and how and why are they increasing 9 • Which gases are the most important 9 • How much do we expect the climate to change 9 • How much confidence do we have in our predictions 9 • Will the climate of the future be very different 9 • Have human activities already begun to change global climate 9 How much will sea level rise 9 • What will be the effects on ecosystems 9 • What should be done to reduce uncertainties, and how long will this take 9 This report is intended to respond to the practical needs of the policymaker.

[Response: No, unfortunately for all of us, the 50 - 50 chance only includes uncertainties in «fast» feedbacks like clouds and sea ice.

While the overall opinion of the panel was that WAIS most likely will not collapse in the next few centuries, their uncertainty retains a 5 % probability of WAIS causing sea level rise at least 10 mm / year within 200 years.»

When you discuss possible sea level rise, it's only fair to refer to the prevailing uncertainties e.g. in water cycle, whether sea levels will rise or FALL.

Over the short time scales considered, the model uncertainty is larger than the uncertainty coming from the choice of emission scenario; for sea level it completely dominates the uncertainty (see e.g. the graphs in our Science paper).

Another Nobel laureate in economics, Thomas Schelling, wrote recently that «In responding to such uncertainty [about future warming and sea level rises], we should neither wait until the uncertainty has been completely resolved before we take action nor act as if it's certain until we have assurance that there's no danger.&raquin economics, Thomas Schelling, wrote recently that «In responding to such uncertainty [about future warming and sea level rises], we should neither wait until the uncertainty has been completely resolved before we take action nor act as if it's certain until we have assurance that there's no danger.&raquIn responding to such uncertainty [about future warming and sea level rises], we should neither wait until the uncertainty has been completely resolved before we take action nor act as if it's certain until we have assurance that there's no danger.»