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IPCC - WGI
Source: Thompson et al. 2008.
ENSO = El Nino/Southern Oscillation
COWL= cold ocean, warm land
IPCC - WGI
Source: Thompson et al., 2008.
IPCC - WGI Source: Thompson e tal., 2008.
Observed Vs. modeled temperature rise since 1860
IPCC
Observed vs. modeled temperature riseObserved vs. modeled temperature rise since 1860since 1860
Computer Model Comparison of Anthropogenic and Natural Forcing (red) vs. Only Natural Forcing (blue)
Figure 10.31
IPCC - WGI
Understanding and Attributing Climate Change
Anthropogenic warming is likely discernible on all inhabited continents
Observed
Expected for all forcings
Natural forcing only
1000Years
of CO2 and
Temperatures
Figure 10.29
Fig. 10.28 Global temperature trends, 1880-2003Annual & five-year means, the 0 baseline represents the 1951-1980 global average - which is 14ºC (52.2ºF).
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC) Working Group I
Temperature trends
Temperature AnomaliesFigure 10.30
10,000 Years of Greenhouse
Gases
Figure 10.32
Figure 10.34
What’s in the pipeline and what could comeWarming will increase if GHG increase. If GHG were kept fixed at current levels, a committed 0.6°C of further warming would be expected by 2100. More warming would accompany more emission.
1.8oC = 3.2oF
2.8oC = 5.0oF
3.4oC = 6.1oF
CO2 Eq
850
600
4000.6oC = 1.0oF
Surface Temperature Projections
Figure 10.35
Changing winds, temperatures Changing winds, temperatures and storm tracksand storm tracks
• Anthropogenic forcing Anthropogenic forcing has has likelylikely contributed contributed to circulation changes to circulation changes (storm tracks, winds (storm tracks, winds and temperature and temperature patterns)patterns)
• Warmer, wetter Warmer, wetter winters in Norway; winters in Norway; drier in Spain (and drier in Spain (and North Africa)North Africa)
Source: IPCC 2007, Working Group 1, AR4 (Assessment Report 4).Source: IPCC 2007, Working Group 1, AR4 (Assessment Report 4).
A1B is a typical “business as usual” (2090-2099) scenario: Global mean warming 2.8oC;
Much of land area warms by ~3.5oCArctic warms by ~7oC; would be less for less emission
Projections of Future Changes in Climate
New in AR4: Drying in much of the subtropics, more rain in higher latitudes, continuing the broad pattern of rainfall changes already observed.
Emissions & StabilizationWedges