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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
D. J. Mullan, I. D. Barr, R. P. Flood, J. M. Galloway, A. M. W. Newton, G. T. Swindles
Summary: The study examines the impact of climate change on winter roads in northern Canada, highlighting the potential tipping point at 2 degrees Celsius warming for the viability of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road. Keeping warming to the more ambitious temperature target of 1.5 degrees Celsius may be the only way to maintain the road's sustainability, albeit with a shorter operational season. The research emphasizes the need for global efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions to avoid irreversible impacts of climate change on winter roads in Arctic North America.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jiandong Li, Xin Hao, Hong Liao, Jianlin Hu, Haishan Chen
Summary: By employing the self-organizing map classification, this study tracked wintertime PM2.5 pollution in Delhi under different atmospheric circulation patterns from 2013 to 2020. The most polluted circulation pattern was characterized by a northward shift in the subtropical jet stream and high pressure, leading to descending anomalies and contributing to PM2.5 pollution in Delhi.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rongrong Pan, Qi Shu, Qiang Wang, Shizhu Wang, Zhenya Song, Yan He, Fangli Qiao
Summary: An analysis of CMIP6 simulations reveals that certain climate models project more severe Arctic climate change compared to others, involving variations in sea ice, ocean mixed layer, air-sea heat flux, and surface air temperature in wintertime. Interestingly, these models utilize the same ocean model family (NEMO), while the choice of models differs for the atmosphere and sea ice. The magnitude of Arctic climate change is influenced by the strength of poleward ocean heat transport, which is notably higher in this particular group of models. Establishing the plausibility of these high Arctic climate sensitivity models to anthropogenic forcing is essential due to the potential consequences.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lin Zhang, Feng Wang, Hongquan Song, Tianning Zhang, Dong Wang, Haoming Xia, Shiyan Zhai, Yinzhan Liu, Tuanhui Wang, Yaobin Wang, Ruiqi Min
Summary: Climate change is expected to have spatial and temporal variations on winter wheat yields in Henan province, China. The study predicts a shorter maturity period for winter wheat, but delayed flowering dates. Overall, the annual mean winter wheat yield is projected to increase in the future, with variations depending on the societal development pathways.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Hadush Meresa, Yongqiang Zhang, Jing Tian, Muhammad Abrar Faiz
Summary: Evaluation of peak flood magnitude and frequency in the future at a catchment scale under global warming is crucial for water resource management and flood risk management. This study develops a framework to examine changes and disentangle uncertainties in peak flow, which is tested at five Awash catchments in Ethiopia, a region exposed to extreme flood risk. The results showed that projected extreme precipitation and peak flow magnitude could increase substantially in the coming decades by 30% to 55%.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Magdalena Frak, Piotr Bednarczyk
Summary: The use of de-icing agents in winter road maintenance can lead to water salinization, affecting aquatic ecosystems. The study found that Daphnia magna has a high tolerance to NaCl, while Poecilla reticulata also showed resistance to salinity, indicating potential hazards to small plankton from winter salinities.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Alice K. Duvivier, Maria J. Molina, Anna-Lena Deppenmeier, Marika M. Holland, Laura Landrum, Kristen Krumhardt, Stephanie Jenouvrier
Summary: This study investigates winter polynyas in the southern Ross Sea, Antarctica and identifies polynya events using a self organizing map algorithm. The results show that the polynyas in the Ross Sea have similar characteristics to the ones generated by the model, and the frequency of polynya events is projected to decrease sharply in the future.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Limin Zhang, Fei Yuan, Bing Wang, Liliang Ren, Chongxu Zhao, Jiayong Shi, Yi Liu, Shanhu Jiang, Xiaoli Yang, Tao Chen, Shuya Liu
Summary: Extreme flow projections are essential for flood and drought prevention and water resources management in the face of climate change. This study established a modeling system with multiple components to project future extreme flow changes and found that climate models are the main source of uncertainty in mean monthly streamflow and extreme low flow projections. Additionally, different emission scenarios and statistical downscaling methods also impact the projected results.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yuli Liu, He Zhang, Guicai Li, Xiaofang Sun, Meng Wang
Summary: Improving agronomic management measures can significantly increase the yield of winter wheat and narrow the yield gap. Delaying sowing date is beneficial for winter wheat to avoid adverse climate conditions, and appropriate irrigation and fertilization schemes can maintain high yield, high resource utilization rate, and low environmental pollution.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Hooman Gholami, Morteza Lotfirad, Seyed Mohammad Ashrafi, Seyed Mostafa Biazar, Vijay P. Singh
Summary: This study aims to propose an approach for reducing the uncertainty of using GCM models in predicting future runoff conditions in the Gharesu basin, Iran. The results show that the uncertainty of runoff estimation is reduced when using the ensemble model compared to any single GCM model, and the prediction indicates an increase in floods and drier conditions in the future period.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
K. Tamura, T. Sato
Summary: This study used classification analysis of daily surface pressure patterns in Japan to detect climate change signals in East Asian winter weather. The results showed a significant increase in surface temperature since the 1980s, particularly when cold air advection from the Sea of Okhotsk dominated. This warming trend was influenced by the retreat of sea ice and highlights the importance of daily atmospheric conditions in regional climate change.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Changyong Park, Seok-Woo Shin, Ana Juzbasic, Dong-Hyun Cha, Youngeun Choi, Seung-Ki Min, Yeon-Hee Kim, Eun-Chul Chang, Myoung-Seok Suh, Joong-Bae Ahn, Young-Hwa Byun
Summary: This is the first study to quantitatively evaluate the changes in uncertainty components of future temperature and precipitation projections using multiple regional climate models over East Asia. The study found that internal variability and model uncertainty were the main factors affecting near-term temperature projections, while scenario uncertainty became the dominant factor after mid-term projections. Precipitation showed similar uncertainty factors as temperature in the near-term projections, but differed significantly in terms of the contribution of internal variability to total variance. This study is significant as it provides new possibilities for considering climate uncertainties in the development of climate change policies at the regional scale.
Article
Environmental Sciences
E. Moreno-Chamarro, L-P Caron, P. Ortega, S. Loosveldt Tomas, M. J. Roberts
Summary: The use of a higher resolution atmosphere-ocean coupled model can more accurately predict an increase in winter precipitation over northern Europe, with traditional 100 km resolution models potentially underestimating the risk of precipitation increase in winter in Europe.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yong Chang, Yan Liu, Ling Liu
Summary: This paper explores the hydrological responses to climate change in karst and nonkarst catchments in Southwest China. The results show that karst-dominated catchments are expected to experience drier hydrological conditions in the future, with a higher sensitivity to changes in precipitation and potential evapotranspiration, making them more vulnerable to droughts.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Panpan Du, Ming Xu, Renqiang Li
Summary: The study found that climate change will have little impact on water stress in the Belt and Road countries as a whole, but will lead to more uneven distribution of water resources among countries and regions, exacerbating water stress in some countries, especially in Central Asia and West Asia.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yukari Hori, William A. Gough, Ken Butler, Leonard J. S. Tsuji
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yukari Hori, William A. Gough, Benita Tam, Leonard J. S. Tsuji
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sapna Sharma, Kevin Blagrave, Simon R. Watson, Catherine M. O'Reilly, Ryan Batt, John J. Magnuson, Tessa Clemens, Blaize A. Denfeld, Giovanna Flaim, Laura Grinberga, Yukari Hori, Alo Laas, Lesley B. Knoll, Dietmar Straile, Noriko Takamura, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer
Review
Engineering, Civil
Paul D. Barrette, Yukari Hori, Amy M. Kim
Summary: Winter roads are seasonal roads that provide bulk supplies to northern Canadian communities. A warming climate has resulted in shorter operational time windows, creating a burden for northerners. Systematic characterization of individual roads can help assess community vulnerability, determine costs, and guide decision-making.
SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
(2022)
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Limnology
Lesley B. Knoll, Sapna Sharma, Blaize A. Denfeld, Giovanna Flaim, Yukari Hori, John Magnuson, Dietmar Straile, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2019)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Y. Hori, B. Tam, W. A. Gough, E. Ho-Foong, J. D. Karagatzides, E. N. Liberda, L. J. S. Tsuji
RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
(2012)