Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

CMIP5 simulaciones de clima: implicaciones para la hidrología

No. 36 (2012-01-01)
  • Lawrence Buja
    (1) Director of the Climate Science and Applications Program (CSAP) at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado, southern@rap.ucar.edu

Abstract

This article points out through climate simulations from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) that global warming will be increased by the end of the 21st century 3.3°C and in some areas as 7-8°C. This change will have an impact on agricultural production and human mortality. A new emphasis on the integration of social sciences with physical sciences will be fundamental to address the problem of climate adaptation; likewise, it will be important for decision-making to overcome the vulnerability and the challenges that brings a climate change.

Keywords: Adaption, climate change, climate simulation, global warming, vulnerability