The Regional Impacts of Climate Change

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Chapter 3: The Arctic and the Antarctic

Executive Summary

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Regional Climate and Past Variability

3.3. Vulnerability and Potential Impacts

3.3.1. Ice and Snow
3.3.2. Permafrost, Hydrology, and Water Resources
3.3.3. Terrestrial Ecological Systems
3.3.4. Freshwater and Marine Ecological Systems
3.3.5. Fisheries
3.3.6. Agriculture
3.3.7. Navigation
3.3.8. Sub-Antarctic Islands
3.3.9. Infrastructure, Settlements, and Health

3.4. Integrated Analysis of Potential Vulnerabilities and Impacts and Future Research Needs

References

Edited by: JOHN T. EVERETT (USA) AND B. BLAIR FITZHARRIS (NEW ZEALAND)

Lead Author: B. Maxwell (Canada)

Contributors: M. Beniston (Switzerland), P.A. Berkman (USA), H.S. Bolton (USA), J. Brown (USA), R. Brown (Canada), D. Demaster (USA), S. Diaz (Argentina), R. Dixon (USA), D. Drewry (UK), L. Dyke (Canada), K.A. Edwards (Kenya), A. Gunn (Canada), R. Hewitt (USA), R. Jefferies (Canada), S. Kim (Korea), P. Kuhry (Finland), J. Kuylenstierna (UN), W.J.M. Martens (Netherlands), M. McFarland (USA), A.D. McGuire (USA), A.J. McMichael (UK), U. Molau (Sweden), M. Oquist (Sweden), C.J. Peckham (USA), C.A. Rinaldi (Argentina), F. Roots (Canada), E. Sakshaug (Norway), M. Scott (USA), J.B. Smith (USA), R.S.J. Tol (The Netherlands), C. Tynan (USA), E.C. Weatherhead (USA), G. Weller (USA), E. Wolff (UK)

Note: This draft is built mostly on the IPCC Second Assessment Report, with contributions from the peer-reviewed literature provided by those listed above. The location of the supporting text is referenced as appropriate.



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