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Future droughts, water shortages in parts of western Europe |
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Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union,
Volume 74,
Issue 14,
1993,
Page 161-165
Richard Thomsen,
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With a simple analysis, it is possible to show that there is a regional pattern in summer and winter droughts in parts of western Europe. The analysis shows that current winter rainfall is abnormally high, but at other times the rainfall has been very low for long periods. Winter rainfall is important for groundwater recharge and thus for the water supply. The summer droughts have serious effects on the natural environment, agriculture, and water supply. Although general models of future climate predict that long‐term winter rainfall is likely to increase in northern and central parts of Europe, it is important to be aware of the natural medium‐ and short‐term variability. Figures 1 and 2 show the deviation of summer and winter rainfall from the
ISSN:0002-8606
DOI:10.1029/93EO00167
年代:1993
数据来源: WILEY
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Congress scrutinizes Global Change Program |
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Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union,
Volume 74,
Issue 14,
1993,
Page 162-162
Susan Bush,
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Funding for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's parts in the interagency U.S. Global Change Research Program was the focus of the House Space Subcommittee's March 30 hearing. The subcommittee authorizes spending for the two agencies, which together account for nearly 75% of the $1.3 billion of the total funding for the GCRP.The subcommittee was looking for the rationale behind this level of funding in light of the scientific uncertainties associated with two of the major issues addressed by the GCRP: global warming and ozone depletion. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R‐Wis.), noted that “We cannot afford to get the science of global warming wro
ISSN:0002-8606
DOI:10.1029/93EO00407
年代:1993
数据来源: WILEY
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Zhang receives Scarf Award |
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Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union,
Volume 74,
Issue 14,
1993,
Page 163-163
Jeffrey Hughes,
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AGU's second annual F. L. Scarf Award has been awarded to Ming Zhang for his Ph.D. thesis, “Voyager II Plasma Observations at Uranus and Neptune,” which he completed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the supervision of John Belcher. As part of the award, Zhang will give an invited talk on the topic at the upcoming AGU Spring Meeting in Baltimore.The award was established to honor Fred L. Scarf, a pioneer and leader in solar‐planetary research, who flew plasma‐wave instruments on most of the planetary missions until his sudden death in the Soviet Union during the launch of Phobos. The award is given by the Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA) section for outstanding dissertation research that contributes directly to solar‐planetary science. Each year, nominations of students who have completed their doctoral degrees during the past year are solicited from the community. The major criterion for the award is the impact or potential impact of the research on the field of solar‐planetary studies. The awardee receives $1000 and is invited to deliver a paper at one of the following year's A
ISSN:0002-8606
DOI:10.1029/93EO00408
年代:1993
数据来源: WILEY
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