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Last update: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Kliment, CSc. (25.03.2011)
Methods of climate change detection Observed recent climate change in the instrumental period: temperature, precipitation, extremes, other variables - in the Czech Republic, Europe, worldwide Climate change in the pre- instrumental period, including methods Climate system, its components, feedbacks Basics of climate modelling, hierarchy of climate models (radiative-convective up to global climate models) Climate modelling in a regional and local scale, dynamical and statistical downscaling Radiatively active gases, greenhouse effect, emission scenarios, scenarios (projections) of climate change, uncertainties and their sources Description of anticipated future climate changes in the Czech Republic and Europe Attribution of climate change Climate change impacts on selected sectors; agriculture, forestry, hydrology and water sources, human health Carbon cycle, adaptation and mitigation measures
Literature: Jacques, G., Le Treut, H.: Climate Change Schlesinger, M.E.: Human-induced Climate Change Climate Change 2007: Contributions of Working Groups I, II, III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC |