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The benefit is that the models get more and more reliable. By examining the data of the past and collecting more and more data from the present, future projections can be more accurate. Becoming more accurate, the different scenarios will strenghten the most possible direction. Having more and more knowledge of the possible conditions in the future, adaptation and mitigation plans can be more efficient and cost-effective. | The benefit is that the models get more and more reliable. By examining the data of the past and collecting more and more data from the present, future projections can be more accurate. | ||
IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) so far assess the reports from 1990, 1995(SAR), 2001(TAR), 2007(AR4) until 2014(AR5). The recently report shows that there are further continuous improvement of the science, so the projections have a improved reliability and less uncertainty. | Becoming more accurate, the different scenarios will strenghten the most possible direction. Having more and more knowledge of the possible conditions in the future, adaptation and mitigation plans can be more efficient and cost-effective.IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) so far assess the reports from 1990, 1995(SAR), 2001(TAR), 2007(AR4) until | ||
2014(AR5). The recently report shows that there are further continuous improvement of the science, so the projections have a improved reliability and less uncertainty. | |||
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The Perspective of Climate Research
Concept Map
Dr. Klaus Görgen presented the online seminar for International Master of Landscape Architecture from HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen with the title "The perspective of climate research". He explained about the climate change and how the researches done.
Climate system is a natural process with highly complex and non-linear interactions. It has five components, consists of atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, land surface, and biosphere.
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of the earth's average weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years.
Climate models are mathematical representations of the climate system, expressed as computer codes and run on powerful computers. One source of confidence in models comes from the fact that model fundamentals are based on established physical laws, such as conservation of mass, energy and momentum, along with a wealth of observations.
Discussion
How reliable are the models used to make projections of future climate change?
The benefit is that the models get more and more reliable. By examining the data of the past and collecting more and more data from the present, future projections can be more accurate. Becoming more accurate, the different scenarios will strenghten the most possible direction. Having more and more knowledge of the possible conditions in the future, adaptation and mitigation plans can be more efficient and cost-effective.IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) so far assess the reports from 1990, 1995(SAR), 2001(TAR), 2007(AR4) until 2014(AR5). The recently report shows that there are further continuous improvement of the science, so the projections have a improved reliability and less uncertainty.
References:
IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Solomon, S., D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M.Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
Eric J.Barron, 2004. Climate Models: How Reliable are Their Predictions?. Consequences Vol.1, No.3. US Global Change Research Information Office
Group B
Kinga Jánossy, Melissa Abas, Fadera Williams (2012, November)