Climate Change II
Background
Changes in climate, whether caused by human activities or not, are very relevant to understanding environmental phenomena, including those directly related with living organisms' diversity and distribution.
Climate Change II
Background
Changes in climate, whether caused by human activities or not, are very relevant to understanding environmental phenomena, including those directly related with living organisms' diversity and distribution.
Open data
Here you can find several databases related to climate factors are available for consultation and research. Datasets range from broad scale time and space scopes to regional surveys. Here we suggest some dataset available from NASA and from the Japanese Meteorological Agency.
CO2 levels on Earth
https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/
Global Temperature
https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/global-temperature/
Sea level changes
https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/
El Niño records
https://www.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/cpd/data/elnino/learning/faq/elnino_table.html
Temperature on the surface of the sea about the equator in the east Pacific
https://www.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/cpd/data/elnino/index/dattab.html
Temperature and rainfall in Japan
https://www.data.jma.go.jp/risk/obsdl/index.php#
Example research questions
To answer some of these questions, you might need to find other data to combine with the climate change data (e.g., global deforestation, use of renewable energy sources, sales of electric vehicles, glacier coverage).
How do temperature changes correlate with sea level changes in Tropical regions?
What is the correlation between rainfall in Japan and global temperature changes?
References
Chen, I. C., Hill, J. K., Ohlemüller, R., Roy, D. B., & Thomas, C. D. (2011). Rapid range shifts of species associated with high levels of climate warming. Science, 333(6045), 1024-1026.
Graef, F., & Haigis, J. (2001). Spatial and temporal rainfall variability in the Sahel and its effects on farmers' management strategies. Journal of Arid Environments, 48(2), 221-231.
Kelly, A. E., & Goulden, M. L. (2008). Rapid shifts in plant distribution with recent climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(33), 11823-11826.