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Features and the Late 1990s Change Renguang Wu I nstitute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing World Conference on Climate Change October 2426 2016 . Decline in the extent and thickness of Arctic sea ice is an active area of scientific effort and one with significant implications for ecosystems and communities.. Forecasting for seasonal timescales (i.e., the summer and into fall) is of particular interest to many stakeholders.. Kelly Hughes. 27Nov2012. Proxy for Fire. Transformed Charcoal Influx used for indicating:. Wildfires (natural). Deforestation fires (anthropogenic). v. hdg. www.outdoors.fi/destinations/otherprotectedareas/telkkamaki/sights. Mobility. Panagiota. . Manoli. , University of the Aegean (Greece). Shizuoka, 29 October 2012. The Wider Black Sea Region: A politically defined region. Who. defines the BSR, When and How?. BSEC. ’s Comprehensive Approach. Seasons, Equinoxes and Solstices. Seasons are parts of the year which is divided by the weather, temperature and hours of daylight. In the northern and southern hemisphere, they have 4 seasons which are Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring while the equator area has only 2 seasons which are dry and wet season. . Geostrophic. Balance. Thermal Wind. Effect . of Friction. Geostrophic. Balance. Pressure gradient force balances . Coriolis. force. L. H. Flow is counterclockwise around low pressure systems (cyclones) and clockwise around high pressure systems (anticyclones). tropical convection. , sea ice, interference, and implications for climate . models. Steven Feldstein. The Pennsylvania State . University. SPARC-Workshop on Storm Tracks. , . Grindelwald. , Switzerland, August 25, 2015. Key terms:. Solstice: day when the sun appears farthest North or South of the equator. Northern hemisphere receives the most sunlight of the year around June 21 on the summer solstice.. Phase: shape of the moon you see from Earth.. Key Concepts. Insolation: The solar radiation incident on a unit horizontal surface at the top of the atmosphere.. Essentially, the incoming . solar radiation that reaches the earth and the atmosphere. What is hemisphere?. A . hemisphere. means . half of a sphere.. HEMI= half. SPHERE= circle or globe. There are . 4. hemispheres.. Northern Hemisphere. Southern Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. Western Hemisphere. Sea Ice Formation. --in Antarctica, begins forming in late summer with winds from the. . continent, evaporative cooling at ocean surface reduces . . water temperature to ~-1.8 °C. --as water temperature falls, ice crystals of fresh water begin . Constellations. Some constellations are visible and identifiable from the northern hemisphere.. What is the northern hemisphere?. Are we in the northern hemisphere?. Orion. Named after a hunter in Greek mythology. The vanishing veneer of frozen ocean isn't just important for polar bears.. By: Russell . McLendon. 11/6/2015. 2. The Arctic hasn't been itself lately. Temperatures there are rising at twice the global rate, sparking an array of changes unlike anything in recorded history. One of the most striking examples is the region's sea ice, whose dramatic decline over the past decade has led to forecasts of an ice-free Arctic Ocean as early as the 2030s. . Ice Hockey What is Ice Hockey Ice Hockey is a game played In the Olympics and for a weekend sport. Ice hockey is a very competitive because it is an Olympic sport so more people play ice hockey more often. (Ice Age) Beta Maturity. Cryosphere Products Validation Team. Jeff Key, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Team Lead. Paul Meade, Cryosphere Products JAM. DR # 7132. CCR # 474-CCR-13-0945. DRAT discussion: April 19, 2013.