other uses File ClimateMap World.png alt Map of world dividing climate zones, largely influenced by latitude ... and Polar. There are subzones within these zones. thumb right 470px center Worldwide Climate Classifications center Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature , humidity , atmospheric pressure ... meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods. Climate can be contrasted ... periods. A region s climate is generated by the climate system , which has five components Earth s Atmosphere ... . Ipcc.ch. Retrieved on 2011 06 28. ref The climate of a location is affected by its latitude , terrain , and altitude , as well as nearby body of water water bodies and their currents. Climates can be Climate .... W. Thornthwaite title An Approach Toward a Rational Classification of Climate journal Geographical ... diversity and potential effects of climate changes. The Bergeron and Spatial Synoptic Classification system s focus on the origin of air masses that define the climate of a region. Paleoclimatology is the study of ancient climates. Since direct observations of climate are not available before .... Climate model s are mathematical models of past, present and future climates. Climate change may ... warming . Definition Weather Climate from Ancient Greek klima , meaning inclination is commonly defined as the weather averaged over a long period. ref cite encyclopedia title Climate encyclopedia Glossary ..., ref cite web url http www.metoffice.gov.uk climate uk averages title Climate averages accessdate 2008 05 17 publisher Met Office ref but other periods may be used depending on the purpose. Climate also ... variations. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC glossary definition is quote Climate ..., precipitation, and wind. Climate in a wider sense is the state, including a statistical description, of the climate system. ref Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . http www.grida.no climate ipcc tar wg1 518.htm Appendix I Glossary. Retrieved on 2007 06 01. ref The difference between ... more details
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wiktionary climateClimate refers to the weather of a region according to periodic norms. climate may also refer to Clime , a notion of dividing the Earth into zones in Classical Antiquity based on their inclination or latitude a tympan or climate , an interchangeable part of an astrolabe , corresponding to each clime Climates film Climates film , a 2006 film by Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan Social climate, in sociology Organisation climate Political climate , in politics disambiguation de Klima Begriffskl rung ... more details
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Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Lifezones Pengo.svg thumb 350px Leslie Holdridge s Life Zone Classification system is essentially a climate classification scheme. Climate classification systems are ways of classifying the world s climate s. A climate classification may correlate closely with a biome category, as climate is a major influence on biological life in a region. The most popular classification scheme is probably the K ppen climate classification scheme. Climate classification systems include Aridity index K ppen climate classification Holdridge Life Zones Holdridge Life Zone Classification System See also Biome Ecological land classification Ecozone Geographical zone Hardiness zone Climate stub DEFAULTSORT Climate Classification Category Climate Category Climatology Category Classification systems cs Klasifikace podneb de Klimaklassifikation et Kliimaklassifikatsioon lv Klimata klasifik cija lt Klimato juostos mk ja pl Strefa klimatyczna fi Ilmastoluokitus zh ... more details
Climate legislation is legislation dealing with the laws and regulations of greenhouse gas emissions. Many different pieces of climate legislation have been introduced and are being considered by legislature s around the world. Types of climate legislation Targets and Trajectories legislation Definition climate legislation which mandates emissions reduction goals by particular dates, long term and mid term. Market creation legislation Information based legislation Legislation clarifying property rights in carbon & liabilities Legislation to implement international commitments Climate aspects of existing legislation EIA law, Planning law, Building codes Energy legislation Transport regulation Legislation affecting carbon marketing claims Major projects legislation Australia Australia Federal laws Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 Clean Energy Act 2011 Renewable Energy Electricity Act 2000 Cth Australia State laws Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007 SA Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Act 2004 ACT Climate Change Act 2010 Vic New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 Climate Change Response Act 2002 as amended 2006 Resource Management Energy and Climate Change Amendment Act 2004 inserting provisions into the RM Act Climate Change Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference Bill NZ United Kingdom United Kingdom Climate Change Bill Category Climate change law ... more details
POV date January 2009 Climate Counts Climate Counts , spearheaded by Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg , is a non profit campaign that scores companies annually on the basis of their voluntary action to reverse climate change. The Climate Counts Company Scorecard launched in June 2007 helps people vote with their dollars by making climate conscious purchasing and investing choices that put pressure on the world s most well known companies to take the issue of climate change seriously. Climate Counts aims to mobilize everyday consumers not just the traditional environmental community as the most important activists in the fight against global warming. ref cite news url http www.nytimes.com 2007 06 19 business 19green.html title Climate Change Scorecard Aims to Influence Consumers last Deutsch first Claudia date June 19, 2007 publisher New York Times accessdate 2008 08 01 ref Companies are given a 0 to 100 score based on whether they have measured their climate footprint, set goals and targets to reduce their impact on global warming with ongoing progress toward those reductions to show for it , supported or suggest intent to block progressive climate legislation, and publicly disclosed their climate actions clearly and comprehensively. ref Climate Counts Official Site ref They outline their criteria for scoring in greater detail here. http www.climatecounts.org pdf Climate Counts Scorecard.pdf Climate Counts Scorecard . Climate Counts publishes a downloadable pocket shopping guide based on company scores and ranks and in keeping with the organization s own efforts to reduce its impact, offers shoppers the option of having a paperless version sent to their cell phones. External links http www.climatecounts.org Climate Counts Official Website http www.treehugger.com files 2008 03 climatecounts green electronics only half story.php Green Electronics Only Half The Story? by Wood Turner, Climate Counts Treehugger.com References References Category Organizations established ... more details
A climate pattern is any recurring characteristic of the climate. Climate patterns can last tens of thousands of years, like the glacial period glacial and interglacial periods within ice age s, or repeat each year, like monsoon s. ref http www.dartmouth.edu news releases 2002 june 060602.html 100,000 year climate pattern linked to sun s magnetic cycles, according to a new analysis ref A climate pattern may come in the form of a climate cycle regular cycle , like the diurnal cycle or the season seasonal cycle a quasi periodic event, like El Ni o or a highly irregular event, such as a volcanic winter . The regular cycles are generally well understood and may be removed by normalization statistics normalization . For example, graphs which show trends of temperature change will usually have the effects of seasonal variation removed. Modes of variability main Climate oscillation A mode of variability is a climate pattern with identifiable characteristics, specific regional effects, and often oscillatory behavior. ref http www.climatescience.gov Library sap sap3 3 public review draft sap3 3prd gloss acro.pdf ref Many modes of variability are used by climatologists as Climatology Indices indices to represent the general climatic state of a region affected by a given climate pattern. Measured via an empirical orthogonal function analysis, the mode of variability with the greatest effect on climates worldwide is the seasonal cycle , followed by El Ni o Southern Oscillation , followed by thermohaline circulation . ref http www.aoml.noaa.gov hrd Landsea climtrend index.html Climate Trends ... oscillation See also Climate change Global warming Teleconnection References reflist Further reading http www.bo.ingv.it contents Scientific Research Climate Natural climate variability.html Natural climate variability at the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology Bologna, Italy Climate oscillations Climate stub Category Climatology Category Climate patterns ... more details
Climate prediction is a subset of numerical weather prediction dealing with generalized forecasts beyond the usual short range and medium range forecast periods. It is part of the broader science of climatology . Among items that include the phrase climate prediction in their name include Climate Prediction Center , an agency of the United States government Climateprediction.net , a collaborative climate ensemble Disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
to ocean s can drastically modify the climate. ref cite web url http www.ecn.ac.uk Education ... Education factors affecting climate.htm archivedate 2011 07 16 title Factors affecting climate ... of highland climates. The mountain climate in the Northern Andes is particularly known for the notion ... Tierra fria or cold land Tierra helada or frozen land In mountainous areas with alpine climate, the dominant biome is alpine tundra . See also Alpine plant Category Alpine flora Alpine flora Climate of the Alps K ppen climate classification References reflist Koppen Category Climate Category Montane ecology Category K ppen climate classifications Category Mountain meteorology Category Climate of Africa Category Climate of Asia Category Climate of Australia Category Climate of Europe Category Climate of North America Category Climate of South America Category Alpine flora Climateclimate stub ... more details
italictitle Infobox Journal cover Image Journal of Climate cover.jpg discipline Climatology website http www.ametsoc.org pubs journals jcli publisher American Meteorological Society country United States frequency Biweekly abbreviation J. Climate ISSN 0894 8755 eISSN 1520 0442 history 1988 present Impact Factor 4.31 2008 openaccess after 5 years link1 http ams.allenpress.com perlserv ?request get archive&issn 1520 0442 link1 name Online access The Journal of Climate is a scientific journal published by the American Meteorological Society . The journal publishes articles on climate research, in particular those concerned with large scale atmospheric and oceanic variability, changes in the climate system including those caused by human activities , and climate simulation and prediction. See also List of scientific journals in earth and atmospheric sciences External links Official http www.ametsoc.org pubs journals jcli sci journal stub climate stub Journals published by the American Meteorological Society Category Meteorology journals Category Publications established in 1988 Category English language journals pt Journal of Climate ... more details
Climate Justice is generally used as a term for viewing climate change as an ethical issue and considering ... and group rights collective rights and historical responsibility in relation to climate change . Many see recognition of the fact that those least responsible for climate change are currently experiencing and will continue to experience its greatest impacts as being central to climate justice ..., climate justice and equity http www.globalissues.org article 231 climate justice and equity ... application and development of law in the area of climate change. ref For example see Climate Justice Programme http www.climatelaw.org ref History of the term In 2000, the first Climate Justice Summit ... Sixth Conference of the Parties COP 6 to the UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC . The Summit s mission stated We affirm that climate change is a rights issue. It affects ... across states and borders to oppose climate change inducing patterns and advocate for and practice sustainable development ref Climate Institute, Climate Justice Movements http www.climate.org climatelab Climate Justice Movements ref The Durban Group for Climate Justice was formed in 2004 when representatives ... Africa to discuss realistic avenues for addressing climate change. The group emerged from the meeting with a call for a global grassroots movement against climate change. ref Durban group for Climate Justice http www.durbanclimatejustice.org who are we ref Climate Justice Now , a global coalition of networks and organizations campaigning for climate justice, was founded at the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia In 2008 the Global Humanitarian Forum focused on climate ... to Address Climate Justice ref The Climate Justice Action Network formed during the 2009 COP 15 mobilisation ... not climate change was used by many climate justice activists to call for changes to the economic and political systems causing climate change. ref Climate Justice Now statement http climatevoices.wordpress.com ... more details
Refimprove date March 2011 Expand section Pricing Climate bonds date March 2011 Climate bonds are fixed income financial instruments Bond finance bonds linked in some way to climate change solutions. Climate Bonds are issued in order to raise finance for climate change solutions climate change mitigation or Climate change adaptation adaptation related projects or programs. These might be greenhouse ... , or climate change adaptation projects ranging from building Nile delta flood defences or helping the Great Barrier Reef adapt to warming waters. Like normal Bond finance bonds , Climate Bonds can be issued ... ref . Most Climate Bonds are Asset backed security asset backed , or ringfenced , with investors being promised that all funds raised will only go to specified climate related programs or assets, such as renewable energy plants or climate mitigation focused funding programs ref Mathews, Kidney, Mallon ... locate enpo Energy Policy 38 2010 ref . In their UNEP paper on investors and climate change, Mackenzie ... on climate change an analysis of the investment community s role on climate change, and snapshot ... a climate bond from a green bond A climate bond is an extension of the green bond concept. Green bonds are issued ... in order to raise the finance for an environmental project. Climate bonds are issued ... to raise finance for investments in emission reduction or climate change adaptation. The London based http climatebonds.net proposals standards Climate Bond Standards Board provides a certification program for Climate Bonds. Climate Bonds are wikt theme theme bonds ref Iggo, C. Climate ... green initiative&CFNoCache TRUE&servedoc 82A0C89C 1708 7D7E 1BEE7FCB1BA8F25F Climate Bonds a major ... standards bonds . Provide a means for governments to direct funding to climate change mitigation ... www.climatebonds.net Climate Bonds Initiative http governmentmedia.com.au index.php?option com content&view article&id 10 bonds climate bonds&catid 3 features&Itemid 5 Government magazine on climate ... more details
Climate Central is a nonprofit news and research organization that analyzes and reports on climate science ... on climate change and energy issues, and produces multimedia content that is distributed via their http www.climatecentral.org website and media partners. ref http www.grist.org article Climate Central Scientists and journalists team up to get the climate story straight , Grist magazine Gris t ref ref http www.cjr.org the observatory climate central.php Columbia Journalism Review A One Stop Shop for Climate Information ref ref http www.sej.org publications journalismmedia new journalism science ... ref http flowtv.org ?p 2372 Climate Change TV ref Climate Central has been http www.climatecentral.org ... Post. ref http www.climatecentral.org videos broadcast Climate Central s Broadcast Videos ref ref http green.blogs.nytimes.com 2011 02 24 reading deep in climate science Resources for learning more about climate science. ref Climate Central s President and CEO is http www.climatecentral.org about people paul hanle Paul Hanle . Former Weather Channel climate expert Heidi Cullen is the group s Director ... identified the critical need for a central authoritative source for climate change information. A broad group of climate experts later confirmed this need during a November 2006 New York meeting convened ... information about Climate change mitigation global warming solutions , using the power of Silicon Valley scientists, entrepreneurs, and inventors. These meetings inspired the idea for Climate Central .... ref http www.climatecentral.org about people founding board Climate Central s Founding Board ref Also see Scientific opinion on climate change Climate change consensus Public opinion on climate change Climate change denial External links http www.climatecentral.org Official site contains original multimedia content on climate change, including daily news and blogs, long form video, Web videos, and infographics. http www.climatecentral.org news News Content News stories on climate change produced ... more details
The climate of Ecuador varies by region, due to differences in altitude and proximity to the equator . ref name langcross Cite web url http www.languagecrossing.com Destinations Ecuador Climate of Ecuador title Climate of Ecuador ref The coastal lowlands to the west of Ecuador are typically warm with temperatures in the region of convert 25 C lk on . ref name piedra cite web url http www.piedrablanca.org climate.htm title Climate in Ecuador ref Coastal areas are affected by ocean currents and between January and April are hot and rainy. ref name hacienda cite web url http www.hacienda ecuador.com Ecuador Ecuador 4.html title Ecuador Climate ref The weather in Quito is consistent to that of a subtropical highland climate. The city has a fairly constant cool climate due to its elevation and proximity to the equator. The average temperature during the day is convert 66 F 1 , which generally falls to an average of convert 50 F at night. The average temperature annually is convert 64 F 1 There are only really two obvious seasons in the city dry and wet. The dry season summer runs from June to September and the wet season winter is from October to May. See also Geography of Ecuador ClimateClimate References Reflist External links http www.ecuadorexplorer.com html climate map.html Climate map http www.volunteeringecuador.info about ecuador weather in ecuador.html Description climates for each region South America topic Climate of Ecuador topics Category Geography of Ecuador Category Climate by country Ecuador Climate stub ... more details
Infobox book name Climate Capitalism image File Climate Capitalism 2011 book cover.jpg 200px Cover image caption author L. Hunter Lovins br Boyd Cohen title orig translator illustrator cover artist country language series subject genre publisher Hill and Wang pub date 2011 english pub date media type pages 390 isbn ISBN 978 0 8090 3473 4 oclc 650212547 dewey congress preceded by followed by Climate Capitalism Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change is a 2011 book by L. Hunter Lovins and Boyd Cohen. It presents positive stories and examples of how profit seeking companies are helping to save the planet, and says that the best way to rebuild America s economy, cities and job markets is to invest in efficient energy use energy efficiency and renewable energy resources, whether climate change is happening or not . ref cite web url http www.sltrib.com sltrib entertainment 52913894 81 climate lovins capitalism lecture.html.csp title Lovins lectures tonight on Climate Capitalism at Westminster author date 15 November, 2011 work The Salt Lake Tribune ref However, reviewer Gail Whiteman is unconvinced by the argument that naked greed and market forces will drive businesses to cut their greenhouse gas emission s. ref cite web url http www.nature.com nature journal v473 n7346 full 473149a.html title Climate economics Corporate greening falls short author Gail Whiteman date 12 May 2011, Vol. 473 work Nature ref See also Div col 2 Natural Capitalism Creating the Next Industrial Revolution Merchants of Doubt Reinventing Fire Climate change controversy Climate change policy of the United States Media coverage of climate change div col end Portal Global warming Renewable energy References Reflist Category Climate change assessment and attribution Category Environmental economics Category Low carbon economy Category Economics and climate change Category 2011 books Category Climate change books ... more details
Orphan date October 2010 See Attribution of recent climate change Climate attribution is a scientific process for establishing the principal causes or physical explanation for observed climate conditions and phenomena. This includes attribution of the causes for observed climate variations that may not be unusual in a statistical sense but for which great public interest exists because they produce profound societal impacts. Climate attribution is most frequently associated with the process of explaining a detected change. ref name noaa def cite web url http www.esrl.noaa.gov psd csi whatis title NOAA Climate Attribution What is Attribution? work U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division publisher NOAA accessdate 18 October 2010 ref Mechanisms There are numerous mechanisms that may produce climate ... mechanisms within the climate system can also produce climate variations through processes that are due ... with various components of the climate system. Climate variability due to purely internal ... with alternative, physically plausible explanations of recent climate change that exclude ... between the observed climate state and the proposed causal mechanism needs to be demonstrated ... of a climate condition to internal variations, for example, due to El Ni o related tropical east Pacific sea surface conditions, the influence of alternative modes of internal climate variability also must be assessed. Before attributing a climate condition to anthropogenic forcing, it is important to determine that the climate condition was unlikely to have resulted from natural external forcing ... url http www.esrl.noaa.gov psd csi whatis title NOAA Climate Attribution What is Attribution? work U.S. ... climate attribution http www.esrl.noaa.gov psd outreach resources handouts attribution final.pdf Climate Attribution , Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA Category Climate change science ... more details
orphan date April 2009 Knowledge for Climate is a research programme that aims to develop applied knowledge, through cooperation between the Dutch government, the business community and scientific research institutes, in order to ensure that long term decision making takes into account the effects of climate change . The programs goal is to timely and cost effective climate proofing of the Netherlands, in an international context. Organisation Wageningen University and Research Centre , the University of Utrecht , the VU University Amsterdam , KNMI institute KNMI and TNO Deltares have combined forces in this research programme to generate the applied knowledge, together with other academic institutes, the business community and the government central government, provinces, municipalities and water boards , necessary to assess investments in spatial planning, infrastructure and institutions in terms of their resistance to climate change and to make changes where necessary. Knowledge for Climate is therefore the scientific research programme that supports the National Programme for Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change ARK , conducted by the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment VROM , the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Manage ment VenW , the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality LNV , the Ministry of Economic Affairs EZ , the Association of Provincial Authorities IPO , the Association of Netherlands Municipalities VNG and the Association of Water Boards. References Reflist External links http www.knowledgeforclimate.org Knowledge for Climate Category Climate change in the Netherlands Category Climate change science ... more details
Climate debt is a theoretical concept which has been submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by over fifty countries including Bolivia, Bhutan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Sri ... s poorest and most vulnerable countries. Overview The climate debt concept incorporates two distinct elements Adaptation debt which represents the compensation owed to the poor for the damages of climate ... space they cannot use if climate change is to be stopped. Adaptation Debt The extent ... of avoiding climate harms and impacts can be estimated from necessary changes to national planning ... The climate debt theory posits that wealthy countries and companies are accountable for the impacts ... The climate debt theory argues that to stop climate change humans must accept that there is a carbon budget which represents the total amount of carbon the Earth s natural systems can absorb without climate change occurring. Given this the climate negotiations are, in substantial part, about how to share .... The climate debt theory argues that the negotiations are about the allocation of a carbon ... as emissions debt and which advocates argue must be paid for. Civil Society Support The idea of Climate debt as a paradigm for responding to the climate crisis is supported by many NGOs, civil society movements and people s movements including those who are members of Climate Justice Now It is one of the topics at the World People s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth to be held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from 20 22 April 2010. External links Bolivia s submission on Climate Debt http climate debt.org wp content uploads 2009 11 Bolivia Climate Debt Proposal.pdf Bolivia s proposed amendment to the Kyoto Protocol that incorporates the emissions debt concept http climate debt.org wp content uploads 2009 11 Bolivia Kyoto Protocol Amendment1.pdf More information on climate debt http www.climate debt.org World People s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother ... more details
0000FE tropical rainforest climate Af Tropical rainforest climate . legend 0077FF tropical monsoon climate Am Tropical monsoon climate . legend 46A9FA tropical savanna climate Aw Tropical savanna climate ... of a tropical climate. Although it lies in the subtropics over a hundred miles north of the tropic ... 18 C F , classifying its climate as tropical. File Omega 500 july era40 1979.png thumb 350px ... values is more diffuse. A tropical climate is a climate of the tropics . In the K ppen climate classification it is a non arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures above Convert ... variations are dominated by precipitation. Subtypes Within the tropical climate zone there are distinct varieties based on precipitation Tropical Tropical rainforest climate rainforest climate Af ref name McKnight cite book author McKnight, Tom L Hess, Darrel year 2000 chapter Climate Zones and Types .... This climate is dominated by the Doldrums Low Pressure System all year round, and therefore has no natural seasons. Tropical Tropical monsoon climate monsoon climate Am ref name McKnight This type of climate, most common in South America South and Central America , results from the monsoon winds which change direction according to the seasons. This climate has a driest month which nearly always ... or Tropical savanna climate savanna climate Aw ref name McKnight These climates generally have a pronounced ... than 100 &minus total annual precipitation mm 25 . Examples Climate of Mumbai Mumbai , Maharashtra ... 2008 07 15 ref Note that, in this scheme, many places within the tropics do not have a tropical climate .... Intertropical Convergence Zone Because of the effect of sun angle on climate most areas within .... Seasonal variations in tropical climate are dominated by changes in precipitation, which are in turn ... large scale monsoon circulations, References Reflist commons category Tropical climate External links Koppen Seasons DEFAULTSORT Tropical Climate Category Tropics Climate Category K ppen climate classifications ... more details
Climate risk means a risk resulting from climate change and affecting natural and human systems and regions ... Panel on Climate Change IPCC has been founded by the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP and the World Meteorological Organization WMO for a better understanding of climate change and meeting concerns of these observations. Its main aim is evaluating climate risks and exploring strategies for the prevention of these risks. Climate risks As per current projections of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC the following future effects have to be expected Continuous increase of temperature ... climate risks there are also indirect derived ones Physical risks Regulation al risks Litigation ... risks Direct risks of climate change are expected especially for branches, which strongly depend on natural ... precipitation cause crop failure. Regulational risks The governmental endeavours to reduce climate costs ... for floodings, crop failure, etc. Competition risks If companies do not take measures to reduce climate ... can result from direct or indirect climate risks. I.e. hurricane s damaging oil production facilities .... Climate opportunities Besides climate risks also opportunities can derive from climate change ... necessarily have to be developed in near future. See also Climate change Effects of global warming ... stern review economics climate change sternreview index.cfm The Stern Review extensive analysis of the economical effects of climate change http www.climate mainstreaming.net english.htm Mainstreaming of climate risks and opportunities in the financial sector A research project with background information, issuing the effects of climate risks on the financial sector Ein Forschungsprojekt, das .... http www.cdproject.net Carbon Disclosure Project Disclosure of climate exposure and climate risks of the world s largest companies http www.climate risk analysis.com Climate Risk Analysis http www.climaterisk.net Climate Risk Pty Ltd Sources Allianz Umweltstiftung Lesemappe Klima. M nchen ... more details
The State of the Climate is an annual report that is produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center NOAA NCDC . The report appears as a supplement to the June issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society . The State of the Climate report, known until 2001 as the Climate Assessment , is an international effort. The 2010 edition released June 28, 2011 contained submissions from 368 authors from 45 nations and covered 41 climate indicators ref http www1.ncdc.noaa.gov pub data cmb bams sotc 2010 webinar briefing slides.pdf ref . The 2010 edition contained a highlights document that summarized the major findings of the report ref http www.ncdc.noaa.gov bams state of the climate 2010.php ref . The State of the Climate summarizes the global and regional climate of the preceding calendar year and places it into a historical context. In addition, notable climatic anomalies and events are discussed. The major findings in the 2010 report were 2010 was one of the two warmest years of the instrumental temperature record The El Ni C3 B1o Southern Oscillation transitioned from El Nino to La Nina Changes in the Arctic and Greenland continued to outpace those across the rest of the planet, on average. See also Climate change References Reflist External links http ams.allenpress.com amsonline ?request index html American Meteorological Society s Online Journals http www.ncdc.noaa.gov oa climate research monitoring.html NOAA NCDC Climate Monitoring pages http www.ncdc.noaa.gov bams state of the climate 2010.php State of the Climate in 2010 DEFAULTSORT State Of The Climate Category National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Category Climatology US gov stub ... more details
Climate commitment describes the fact that climate reacts with a delay to influencing factors climate forcing s such as the presence of greenhouse gas es. Climate commitment studies attempt to assess the amount of future warming that is committed under the assumption of some constant level of forcings. The constant level often used for illustrative purposes is carbon dioxide CO sub 2 sub doubling or quadrupling or the present level of forcing. Basic idea If a wiktionary perturbation perturbation such as an increase in greenhouse gases or solar variation solar activity is applied to the climate system the response will not be immediate, principally because of the large heat capacity i.e., Volumetric heat capacity Thermal inertia thermal inertia of the ocean s. As an analogue, consider the heating of a thin metal plate by the sun or by a flame the plate will warm relatively quickly. If a thick .... It also explains the very large difference in response between equilibrium climate prediction Execution computers runs in which only a shallow ocean is used and it is assumed that the climate has come to equilibrium and Transient state transient climate prediction runs in which a full ocean is used and the climate is out of balance. The commitment can apply to variables other than temperature ... of 5m over millennia. Models main global climate model Recent model abstract model s forecast that even ... climate feedback effects would give a 1 C 1.5 C estimated temperature increase. ref cite web url http www.nature.com news 2005 050314 full 050314 13.html title Oceans extend effects of climate change ... Panel on Climate Change IPCC TAR http www.grida.no climate ipcc tar wg1 008.htm and in the IPCC Second ..., Committed warming and its implications for climate change , Richard T. Wetherald et al. References ..., 110.1126 science.1103934 2005 . references Global warming Category Climate change science simple Climate commitment studies ... more details
Orphan date October 2008 A climate appraisal as can be requested at Climate Appraisal Services, LLC ClimateAppraisal.com , is a unique address based report for a specific property on climate change from global warming and other Natural environment environmental risks. Information in a climate appraisal report enables property owners and or buyers to assess for themselves how climate change risks could impact a specific property address in the future, utilizing both historical and projected data from scientific modeling to display those potential risks. A climate appraisal report includes historical and projected information in the following categories shoreline reduction from sea level rise , hurricanes , tornadoes , earthquakes , volcanoes , drought , wildfire , flooding , disease , and industrial pollution . A report integrates a wide range of environmental risk information after geocoding an input property address, and combines it with regional commentary from scientists. In the category of sea level rise for coastline states, a report contains a map of an address assuming a 3 foot ... be submerged from climate change. Background Climate Appraisal Services, LLC was launched in November ... based climate reporting to property owners to enable a new channel of climate change communication. Climate Appraisal Services was reviewed in 2007 by USA Today in an article entitled Website checks your home s climate change risk , as well as other media in 2007 including the Nature journal . External links http www.climateappraisal.com Climate Appraisal Services website http www.sciencedaily.com releases 2007 03 070319175827.htm University of Arizona press release on Climate Appraisal Services. University of Arizona partners with Climate Appraisal Services References http www.usatoday.com weather climate 2007 03 28 climate risk N.htm USA Today, Website checks your home s climate change ... Category Climate ... more details
Multiple issues wikify December 2010 orphan August 2008 lead rewrite September 2009 Climate for service refers to employee perceptions of the practices, procedures, and behaviors that get rewarded, supported, and expected with regard to customer service and customer service quality . For example, to the extent that employees perceive that they are rewarded for delivering quality service, their organization s service climate will be stronger. Additionally, perceptions that customer service is important to management will also contribute to a strong service climate. ref name schneider 1998 Schneider, B. White, S. Paul, M.C. 1998 Linking Service Climate and Customer Perceptions of Service Quality Test of a Causal Model Journal of Applied Psychology Volume 83 2 150 163 ref Service climate is a collective and shared phenomenon. This climate is built in the light of organizational practices focused on customer service. ref name schneider 1998 The way boundary workers employees with whom customers ... ref Importance of the service climate Research has shown that service quality is ultimately related ... of the service climate The recent research had confirmed the previous findings regarding the positive relationship between organizational resources as an antecedent of service climate, ref name schneider .... Thus, at the work unit level, engagement contributes to improve shared service climate among service ... and work engagement to employee performance and customer loyalty the mediation of service climate ... to a better climate for service. Working in an organization that facilitates work for the customers ... impact on shared service climate perceptions. ref name salanova The relation between the service climate ... climate, the higher is the customer loyalty, partially mediated by performance and the higher is the customer loyalty, the greater is the service climate. ref name salanova Schneider et. al., 1998 File ref Example.jpg ref References references DEFAULTSORT Service Climate Category Services management ... more details
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