IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) Observed Climate Change Impacts Database
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Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Rosenzweig, C., P. Neofotis, M. Vicarelii, and X. Xing
Publication Date: 2008
Title: IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) Observed Climate Change Impacts Database
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-ar4-observed-climate-impacts
Description:
Abstract:
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) Observed Climate Change Impacts Database contains observed responses to climate change across a wide range of systems as well as regions. These data were taken from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report and Rosenzweig et al. (2008). It consists of responses in the the physical, terrestrial biological systems and marine-ecosystems. The observations that were selected include data that demonstrate a statistically significant trend in change in either direction in systems related to temperature or other climate change variable, and the is for at least 20 years between 1970 and 2004, although study periods may extend earlier or later. For each observation, the data series is described in terms of system, region, longitude and latitude, dates and duration, statistical significance, type of impact, and whether or not land use was identified as a driving factor. System changes are taken from ~80 studies (of which ~75 are new since the IPCC Third Assessment Report) containing more than 29,500 data series. Observations in the database are characterized as a "change consistent with warming" or a "change not consistent with warming", based on information from the underlying studies. The data is distributed by the Columbia University Center for Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Purpose: To provide a database with observed responses to climate change for multidisciplinary studies.
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Beginning Date: 1970
Ending Date: 2004
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Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -180.000000
East Bounding Coordinate: 180.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 90.000000
South Bounding Coordinate: -90.000000
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Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Climate > Climate Change
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecology > Ecosystems
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Quality > Water Temperature
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Hydrologic Processes > Precipitation Amount
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Migratory Rates/Routes
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Population Dynamics
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Frozen Ground > Permafrost
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glaciers
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Erosion
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Water Temperature
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Continent
Theme Keyword: Global
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Climate Change
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: Society
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Agriculture
Theme Keyword: Climatic Change
Theme Keyword: Ecosystems
Theme Keyword: Environmental Assessment
Theme Keyword: Terrestrial Environments
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic
Theme Keyword: Climate Change
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Climate
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Agriculture
Theme Keyword: El Nino Southern Oscillation
Theme Keyword: Forestry
Theme Keyword: Hydrology
Theme Keyword: Land Use Change
Theme Keyword: North Atlantic Oscillation
Theme Keyword: Spring Peak River Discharge
Theme Keyword: Terrestrial Biological Systems
Theme Keyword: Thermal Stratifications
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Continent > Africa
Place Keyword: Continent > Antarctica
Place Keyword: Region > Arctic
Place Keyword: Continent > Asia
Place Keyword: Continent > Australia
Place Keyword: Region > Equatorial
Place Keyword: Continent > Europe
Place Keyword: Global
Place Keyword: Region > Latin America
Place Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Continent > North America
Place Keyword: Region > Polar
Place Keyword: Country > New Zealand
Place Keyword: Water Body > Arctic Ocean
Place Keyword: Water Body > Atlantic Ocean
Place Keyword: Water Body > Indian Ocean
Place Keyword: Water Body > Pacific Ocean
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this data set. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from IPCC and CIESIN. Users should acknowledge IPCC as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. IPCC and CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
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Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publication Date: 200007
Title: IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) Emissions Scenarios Dataset Version 1.1
Edition: 1.01
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New York, NY
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-emissions-v1-1
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publication Date: 200007
Title: IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) 1x1 Degree Gridded Emissions Dataset
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster, tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New York, NY
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-gridded-emissions
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publication Date: 200007
Title: IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) Fluor-Gases Emissions Dataset
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New York, NY
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-fluor-gases-emissions
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publication Date: 200007
Title: IPCC IS92 Emissions Scenarios (A, B, C, D, E, F) Dataset Version 1.1
Edition: 1.01
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New York, NY
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-is92-emissions-scenarios-v1-1
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Originator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publication Date: 1998
Title: IPCC Socio-Economic Baseline Dataset
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New York, NY
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-socio-economic-baseline
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Originator: Yohe, G., E. Malone, A. Brenkert, M. Schlesinger, H. Meij, X. Xing, and D. Lee
Publication Date: 2006
Title: Synthetic Assessment of Global Distribution of Vulnerability to Climate Change: Maps and Data, 2005, 2050, and 2100
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document, map
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ipcc-assess-synthetic-vulnerability-climate-2005-2050-2100
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Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_IPCC_OBSERVED
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CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
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Ordering Instructions: The data in Microsoft Excel (XLS) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) formats are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
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Metadata Reference Information
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Metadata Date: 2008/12/15
Metadata Review Date: 2012/12/11
Metadata Future Review Date: 2013/12/11
Metadata Contact:
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Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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