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A map of predicted global warming at the end of the 21
st century accourding to the HADCM3 climate model with a business-as-usual emissions scenario (IS92a). This model has an average warming of 3.0°C
Shows climate model predictions for global warming under the SRES A2 emissions scenario relative to global average temperatures in 2000. The A2 scenario is characterized by a politically and socially diverse world that exhibits sustained economic growth but does not address the inequities between rich and poor nations, and takes no special actions to combat global warming or environmental change issues. This world in 2100 is characterized by large population (15 billion), high total energy use, and moderate levels of fossil fuel dependency (mostly coal). The A2 scenario is the most well-studied of the SRES scenarios that assume no attempt to address global warming.
The IPCC predicts global temperature change of 1.4-5.8°C due to global warming from 1990-2100 [1]. As evidenced above (a range of 2.5°C in 2100), much of this uncertainty results from disagreement among climate models, though additional uncertainty comes from different emissions scenarios.
Temperature Increase 2000 to 2100 (°C) |
Model |
Total |
Land |
Ocean |
CCSR/NIES |
4.7 |
7.0 |
3.8 |
CCCma |
4.0 |
5.0 |
3.6 |
CSIRO |
3.8 |
4.9 |
3.4 |
Hadley Centre |
3.7 |
5.5 |
3.0 |
GFDL |
3.3 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
MPI-M |
3.0 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
NCAR PCM |
2.3 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
NCAR CSM |
2.2 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
[edit] Models
The model data used above was taken from the IPCC-DDC, and the models are as follows:
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