Climate Change Scenarios for the United Kingdom: The UKCIP02 Scientific ReportTyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, 2002 - Climatic changes - 112 pages |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 7 |
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE UKCIP02 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS | 9 |
RECENT TRENDS IN GLOBAL AND UK CLIMATE | 9 |
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1998 scenarios 60N Annual 57N A1FI Annual 57N 54N atmosphere autumn carbon dioxide CCCma cent Central England Central England Temperature century changes in average changes in climate Changes within natural Chapter climate change scenarios climate scenarios climate sensitivity climate system climate variability Climatic Research Unit daily precipitation decrease descriptions of future drier Emissions and High Emissions M-L Emissions emphasises variations England and Wales estimate example four scenarios future changes future climate future emissions gases global climate models global model global temperature greenhouse gas greenhouse gas emissions grid boxes HadCM3 Hadley Centre High Emissions scenario increase IPCC Low Emissions scenario Maximum Temperature Medium-High Emissions scenario Medium-Low Emissions model simulations natural variability North Atlantic Oscillation observed ocean patterns Precipitation anomaly range regional climate model regional model return period scientific uncertainties Scotland sea level sea-level rise southeast temperature change time-scales UK coastline UK Dr UKCIP UKCIP02 climate change UKCIP02 scenarios UKCIP98 wetter