Earth System Visioning » Climate http://www.icsu-visioning.org   Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 What is the exact sensitivity of the climate system to changing greenhouse gas, dust and aerosol loading in the atmosphere? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/exact-sensitivity-climate-system-greenhouse-gas-loading/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/exact-sensitivity-climate-system-greenhouse-gas-loading/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:01:35 +0000 chappellaz http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=828 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/exact-sensitivity-climate-system-greenhouse-gas-loading/feed/ 10 Do climate and biogeochemical models simulate past changes well enough that we can have confidence in their ability to tell us the effects of different options for the future? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/do-we-have-enough-confidence-in-climate-and-biogeochemical-models/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/do-we-have-enough-confidence-in-climate-and-biogeochemical-models/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:26:46 +0000 ewwo http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=858 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/do-we-have-enough-confidence-in-climate-and-biogeochemical-models/feed/ 8 What is the potential level of positive feedback that may come with the release of methane in the permafrost regions and continental shelves? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/positive-feedback-methane-from-permafrost-continentalshelves/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/positive-feedback-methane-from-permafrost-continentalshelves/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:44:10 +0000 rgatess http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=938 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/positive-feedback-methane-from-permafrost-continentalshelves/feed/ 1 What will be the contribution to sea level rise of the ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica over the coming century? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/greenland-antarctic-contribution-sealevel-rise/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/greenland-antarctic-contribution-sealevel-rise/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:21:47 +0000 rignot http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=862 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/greenland-antarctic-contribution-sealevel-rise/feed/ 3 What are the spatial and temporal characteristics of natural climate variability? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/what-are-the-spatial-and-temporal-characteristics-of-natural-climate-variability/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/what-are-the-spatial-and-temporal-characteristics-of-natural-climate-variability/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:46:29 +0000 sjphipps http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1764 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/what-are-the-spatial-and-temporal-characteristics-of-natural-climate-variability/feed/ 0 What is the net effect of changing cloudiness on global climate? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/net-effect-changing-cloudiness-on-global-climate/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/net-effect-changing-cloudiness-on-global-climate/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:53:39 +0000 alestalo http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1099 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/net-effect-changing-cloudiness-on-global-climate/feed/ 0 Can we quantify uncertainties in complex models of the complete Earth System? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/can-we-quantify-uncertainties-in-complex-models-of-the-complete-earth-system/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/can-we-quantify-uncertainties-in-complex-models-of-the-complete-earth-system/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:10:39 +0000 cornford http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1565 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/can-we-quantify-uncertainties-in-complex-models-of-the-complete-earth-system/feed/ 2 What is the influence of trends in solar output on the atmosphere and oceans? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/the-influence-of-trends-in-solar-output-on-the-atmosphere-and-oceans/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/the-influence-of-trends-in-solar-output-on-the-atmosphere-and-oceans/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:25:00 +0000 HVL http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1195 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/the-influence-of-trends-in-solar-output-on-the-atmosphere-and-oceans/feed/ 1 How much and how quickly will methane be released from the polar regions? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-how-quickly-will-methane-be-released-from-the-polar-regions/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-how-quickly-will-methane-be-released-from-the-polar-regions/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:43:08 +0000 Alan Rodger http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1410 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-how-quickly-will-methane-be-released-from-the-polar-regions/feed/ 0 In terms of livelihood risks and planning challenges, is rainfall variability more significant than climate change? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/is-rainfall-variability-more-significant-than-climate-change-to-livelihoods/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/is-rainfall-variability-more-significant-than-climate-change-to-livelihoods/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:40:21 +0000 Mutale http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1525 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/is-rainfall-variability-more-significant-than-climate-change-to-livelihoods/feed/ 0