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How and why the society uses Climate Observations
Climate observations provide the basis for applications such as weather forecasting, air pollution modelling and environmental impact assessments ...
What is climate? What is climate change?
Climate is the average weather in a given area over a longer period of time. A description of a climate includes information on, e.g. the average temperature ...
Observed changes in the climate and their causes
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes in the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5, 2013/2014) the following ...
Climate Observations, a first definition
Climate observations are sourced from numerous meteorological and related observational networks and systems throughout the world ...
EARTH SYSTEM MODELING
The role of Earth System modeling for the European development
Adaptation and mitigation measures will be supported by future “climate services” for public and private sectors which are currently under development in Europe ...
Earth System Modeling: how it serves the societies and the economies
Climate change will lead to a range of varied and important impacts. Climate change will affect ecosystems and human ...
Talking to the society of today about the Earth of tomorrow
Earth system models are key tools to understanding climate change and its effects on society and are at the basis of the International Panel on Climate Change ...
Earth System Modeling, a definition
Earth system models (ESM) seek to simulate all relevant aspects of the Earth system. They include physical, chemical and biological processes ...
CLIMATE SERVICES
What do we mean by Climate Services
A climate service is the provision of climate information to assist decision-making. The service must respond to user ...