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Projection of Global Climate Change
Review of last lecture
• Rapid increase of greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) since 1750: far exceed pre-industrial values determined from ice core measurements spanning the last 650,000 years. Lead to strong radiative heating.
• Mainly caused by CO2 fossil fuel use.
• The developed countries and developing countries contribute almost equally to the emissions of GHGs.
• Observed change of mean: air temperature, ocean temperature, melting of arctic sea ice, Greenland ice sheet, snow and glaciers, rising of sea level.
• Observed change of extreme events: extreme precipitation events, heat waves, strongest hurricanes
The most common atmospheric circulation structure
L
H
H
L
HeatingCoolingor No Heating
Imbalance of heating Imbalance of temperature Imbalance of pressure Wind
Radiation Convection Conduction
Latent/Sensible
BiosphereLand/Ocean/Ice/
Stratosphere Feedback
Greenhouse Gases
Pollution
Clouds Precipitation (Latent heat)
Coupler .
Land
Sea Ice
Atmosphere
Ocean
Framework of Earth System Model
Biogeochemistry
• Include 5 components: atmosphere, ocean, land, sea ice, biogeochemistry• Based on the conservation laws of mass, energy, momentum, water vapor and other
chemical species (e.g. CO2, CH4)• Based on future assumptions of external forcing (GHG concentrations, solar
variability, pollution, land use changes)
Can the GCMs Reproduce the 20th Century Temperature Trend?
The GCMs can reproduce the 20th century temperature trend
The warming is caused by anthropogenic forcings!
Simulations for Different Regions: Warming is caused by anthropogenic forcings
Our choice of the future: Emission scenarios
Projected Change in Global Mean Temperature
Global map of projected change Temperature: Largest warming over Arctic, larger over land
Precipitation: Increase in tropics/poles, decrease in mid-latitudes
Video: Six Degrees Could Change the World
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_pb1G2wIoA
(Carbon footprint 20:00-)
Number of Days over
100 oF
Vertical Structure of Projected Warming (Averaged over each latitude)
Atmosphere:
Tropical amplification (Glaciers, disease, …)
Polar amplification (Ice, sea level)
Ocean: Large warming goes down to ~1000 m (ecosystems)
Projected change of sea ice and ocean
Projected Change in Global Sea Level
Other examples: • Nile Delta – 1m rise affects 6,000,000 people• Florida, Louisiana - population centers, wetlands, tourism
1.5m rise expected 150 years from now(United Nations Environmental Program)
New York City under a 3-5m sea level rise
Projected Change in Precipitation: Increase in tropics and high latitudes, decrease in
mid-latitudes
Impacts on fresh water
Impacts on ecosystems
4.0 oC
3.0 oC
Poison ivy loves CO2
Attribution of Projected Temperature Change: Mainly caused by anthropogenic forcings
Summary
• Global climate models: Earth system models (5 components)• Global climate models can reproduce the observed warming
in the 20th century. The warming is largely caused by human activities.
• Projected change: mean temperature (largest warming over Arctic, larger over land), mean precipitation, sea level, extreme temperature, extreme precipitation, fresh water, ecosystems
• Future climate scenarios show that reducing greenhouse gas emissions can substantially mitigate warming in the latter half of this century.
Work cited• http
://intercongreen.com/2010/03/15/green-building-ebbs-slightly-in-recession-but-sentiment-remains-strong/
• http://nimbuseco.com/2013/01/deforestation-and-pollution-facts/ • http://greenbalkans.org/category.php?language=en_EN&cat_id=63 • http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ia/newsroom/releases/?cid=
nrcs142p2_011847 • http://www.csiro.au/en/Portals/Multimedia/On-the-record/Megan-Clark-presentation-2
0090526-generating-industries/Post-Combustion-Carbon-Capture.aspx
• http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/09/the_consumer_dr.html • http://nca2009.globalchange.gov/human-health • http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eerm.nsf/vwAN/EE-0564-112.pdf/$file/EE-0564-
112.pdf • http://livinggreenmag.com/2012/06/13/climate-change/scientists-warn-that-earth-is-
close-to-climate-tipping-point/ • http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/opinion/mystreet-digital-anthropology/ • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World-airline-routemap-2009.png
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