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Impact Of Global Warming On Weather Patterns Underestimated
The impact of global warming on European weather patterns has been underestimated, according to a new report published in Nature this week. Dr Gillett, of the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit, compared Northern Hemisphere air pressure changes at sea level over the past 50 years with predicted changes from nine state-of-the-art climate models. The Northern Hemisphere Circulation study found that present climate change models � computer representations of the atmosphere, ocean and land surface - have underestimated the changes in air pressure, leading to an underestimate of the impact of global warming on weather patterns. While observations reveal that air pressure has dropped 4 millibars over Iceland in the past 50 years and risen by up to 3 millibars in the sub tropics, climate model trends were less than 1 millibar. Previous research has shown that over the past thirty years air pressure trends have contributed about 1�C to warming over the UK in winter and up to 3�C in Siberia, as well as 60% of the rainfall increase seen in Scotland. Over Southern England, the air pressure trends have likely made the winters milder and windier. Dr Gillett's findings indicate that these changes are not well-captured by climate models. Dr Gillett, said: "Climate models are very good at simulating temperature changes, but this study shows that their simulations of pressure trends in the northern Hemisphere are not realistic. If we could understand and correct this bias, predictions of future regional climate change would be improved." Related Links University of East Anglia TerraDaily Search TerraDaily Subscribe To TerraDaily Express 
Earth's Wobble Burps
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2005Open University researchers have uncovered startling new evidence about an extreme period of a sudden, fatal dose of global warming some 180 million years ago during the time of the dinosaurs. The scientists' findings could provide vital clues about climate change happening today and in the future.
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