Climate Change Scenario in Deserts, 2001

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Climate Change Scenario in Deserts, 2001

Summary

These maps show projected climate change in deserts in the period 2071-2100 in comparison to the period 1961-1990.

One shows the projected increase in average temperature, and the other the projected change in the average rate of precipitation.

“SRES scenarios show the period 2071 to 2100 relative to the period 1961 to 1990, and were performed by AOGCMs.””.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • IPCC TAR synthesis report, Climate Change 2001, based on figure 3-2 and 3-3, for question 3

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

Used with permission.

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.