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Long Term Sea Level Change Data and figures providing information on global sea level changes provided by tide gauge data and by the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite. From the Center for Space Research, University of Texas. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC): State of the Cryosphere Information on the status of sea ice, freshwater ice, snow, glaciers, and permafrost. Includes data sets with search facility, details of projects and research, news articles, and links to data providers. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Working Group 2 : Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability Assesses the scientific, technical, environmental, economic and social aspects of climate change. Global Warming Map: Early Warning Signs Illustrates observed consequences, as indicated by periods of unusually warm weather, coastal flooding, and changes in glaciers and polar regions. Global Sea Level Change: Determination and Interpretation Full text of a detailed report published by the American Geophysical Union. A Consortium for the Application of Climate Impact Assessments (ACACIA) Aims to increase knowledge of the science of climate change and variability. Includes data sets, details of current projects, events, and publications, and links to related web sites. NAS: Abrupt Climate Change - Inevitable Surprises Detailed report on the mechanisms and possibility of rapid climate change, including the potential link with greenhouse warming. Temperature Trends: Surface (CRU) Land and sea surface temperature anomalies, analysed by the Climate Research Unit, Norwich, UK. Includes scientific papers, dataset terminology, file formats, data for downloading, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to related web sites, grids, and datasets. Temperature Trends: Atmospheric (Satellite MSU - UHA) One of two conflicting analyses of atmospheric temperatures derived from satellite observations. Interactive tool showing satellite observations of regional and global trends in the lower troposphere and stratosphere. From the Global Hydrology and Climate Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Temperature Trends: Surface (GISS) Global Historical Climate Network data, analysed by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Includes background information, table data, individual station data, graphs, maps, animations, and references. |
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