Sentences with phrase «warming of the adjacent land»

If the upwelling water is warmer, that will result in more warming of the adjacent land.

Not exact matches

Eventually some of the heat is released to the atmosphere and warms adjacent land masses.

Eventually some of the heat is released to the atmosphere and warms adjacent land masses.

Thawing permafrost also delivers organic - rich soils to lake bottoms, where decomposition in the absence of oxygen releases additional methane.116 Extensive wildfires also release carbon that contributes to climate warming.107, 117,118 The capacity of the Yukon River Basin in Alaska and adjacent Canada to store carbon has been substantially weakened since the 1960s by the combination of warming and thawing of permafrost and by increased wildfire.119 Expansion of tall shrubs and trees into tundra makes the surface darker and rougher, increasing absorption of the sun's energy and further contributing to warming.120 This warming is likely stronger than the potential cooling effects of increased carbon dioxide uptake associated with tree and shrub expansion.121 The shorter snow - covered seasons in Alaska further increase energy absorption by the land surface, an effect only slightly offset by the reduced energy absorption of highly reflective post-fire snow - covered landscapes.121 This spectrum of changes in Alaskan and other high - latitude terrestrial ecosystems jeopardizes efforts by society to use ecosystem carbon management to offset fossil fuel emissions.94, 95,96

A recent documentary produced by a North Carolina TV station is an excellent example of ignorance begetting ignorance.The so - called documentary claimed that sea level rise, caused by global warming, was inundating the outer banks and the adjacent lands along Albemarle Sound.

In our reconstructions, statistically significant West Antarctic warming is limited to Ellsworth Land and the portion of Marie Byrd Land directly adjacent.

The pattern of future warming where land warms more than the adjacent oceans and more in northern high latitudes is seen in all scenarios.