World Climate Conference-3Better climate information for a better future
Prof. Dr. Martin VisbeckIFM-GEOMAR, Kiel,
Germany
Geneva, Switzerland31 August–4 September 2009
World Water CouncilWater Caucus
www.wcc3.org
Opening the “water box”
Climateand
Water
„Understanding the ocean, sustaining our future”
Chair Kiel ExzellenzclustersProf. Dr. Martin VisbeckLeibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-GEOMAR)
Ocean and ClimateWarming of the Ocean
Sea Level RiseChange in CirculationFuture CO2 uptakeOcean Acidification
Ocean De-Oxygenation
Decadal ClimateSahel Rainfall
Interhemispheric SST Contrast
NH Cold
NH Warm
Strong relationship to SST changes
Long-term climate integrations : Science
Understanding
Model Evaluation
Climate Projections
CMIP5(Taylor et al
2009)
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World Climate Conference – 3 September 2009
The Outcome of WCC-1 and WCC-2
WCC - 2
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)World Weather Watch
World Climate Programme
WCC - 1
IPCC
World ClimateProgramme (WCP)
UNFCCC
IPCC
1979 1990
1988
The Legacy of WCC-1 and WCC-2
Observations (GCOS)
Assessment(IPCC)
Policy (UNFCCC)
Adaptation Mitigation
World Climate Programme (WCP)Data and
Monitoring(WCDMP)
Applicationsand Services(WCASP)
Impacts andResponses(WCIRP)
Research(WCRP)
Global Framework for Climate Services
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
Climate- sensitive Sectors
Prediction & Information IPCC
UNFCCC
Adaptation Mitigation
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
Interface
WCC-3 DeclarationWe, Heads of State and Government, Ministers and
Heads of Delegation present at the High-level segment of the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3) in Geneva, noting the findings of the Expert Segment of the Conference;
1. Decide to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services (hereafter referred to as “the Framework”) to strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and services;