Back to Search
Start Over
Arctic Climate Extremes.
- Source :
- Atmosphere; Oct2022, Vol. 13 Issue 10, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
-
Abstract
- There are multiple extreme events underway in the Arctic that are beyond previous records: rain in Greenland, Alaska weather variability, and ecosystem reorganizations in the Barents and the northern Bering Sea associated with climate change and sea-ice loss. Such unique extreme events represent a philosophical challenge for interpretation, i.e., a lack of statistical basis, as well as important information for regional adaptation to climate change. These changes are affecting regional food security, human/wildlife health, cultural activities, and marine wildlife conservation. Twenty years ago, the Arctic was more resilient to climate change than now, as sea ice had a broader extent and was three times thicker than today. These new states cannot be assigned probabilities because one cannot a priori conceive of these states. They often have no historical analogues. A way forward for adaptation to future extremes is through scenario/narrative approaches; a recent development in climate change policy is through decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20734433
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Atmosphere
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159868451
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13101670