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Relative outcomes of climate change mitigation related to global temperature versus sea-level rise

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  • Gerald A. Meehl

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Aixue Hu

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Claudia Tebaldi

    (Climate Central, One Palmer Square)

  • Julie M. Arblaster

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research
    Center for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology)

  • Warren M. Washington

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Haiyan Teng

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Benjamin M. Sanderson

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Toby Ault

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Warren G. Strand

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • James B. White

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

Abstract

A modelling study shows that cutting greenhouse-gas emissions has the potential to stabilize global temperature increases, but predicts that sea level will continue to rise for centuries, and rapidly so, unless aggressive mitigation measures are set in place.

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  • Gerald A. Meehl & Aixue Hu & Claudia Tebaldi & Julie M. Arblaster & Warren M. Washington & Haiyan Teng & Benjamin M. Sanderson & Toby Ault & Warren G. Strand & James B. White, 2012. "Relative outcomes of climate change mitigation related to global temperature versus sea-level rise," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 2(8), pages 576-580, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:2:y:2012:i:8:d:10.1038_nclimate1529
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1529
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    1. Xiaojun Guo & Jianbin Huang & Yong Luo & Zongci Zhao & Ying Xu, 2016. "Projection of precipitation extremes for eight global warming targets by 17 CMIP5 models," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 84(3), pages 2299-2319, December.
    2. Etienne Neethling & Théo Petitjean & Hervé Quénol & Gérard Barbeau, 2017. "Assessing local climate vulnerability and winegrowers’ adaptive processes in the context of climate change," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 22(5), pages 777-803, June.

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