World Regionalization of Climate Change (1961–2010)

Peijun Shi; Shao Sun; Daoyi Gong; Tao Zhou

doi:10.1007/s13753-016-0094-5

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Peijun Shi, Shao Sun, Daoyi Gong, Tao Zhou. World Regionalization of Climate Change (1961–2010)[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2016, 7(3): 216-226. doi: 10.1007/s13753-016-0094-5

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Peijun Shi, Shao Sun, Daoyi Gong, Tao Zhou. World Regionalization of Climate Change (1961–2010)[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2016, 7(3): 216-226. doi: 10.1007/s13753-016-0094-5

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World Regionalization of Climate Change (1961–2010)

doi: 10.1007/s13753-016-0094-5

Peijun Shi^{1,2,3
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Shao Sun^1,2,3,
Daoyi Gong^1,3,
Tao Zhou^1,3

1 State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
2 Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Natural Disasters of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
3 Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management, Ministry of Civil Affairs&Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, China

Available Online: 2021-04-26

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Abstract

Traditional climate classification or regionalization characterizes the mean state of climate condition, which cannot meet the demand of addressing climate change currently. We have developed a climate change classification method, as well as the fundamental principles, an indicator system, and mapping techniques of climate change regionalization. This study used annual mean temperature and total precipitation as climatic indices, and linear trend and variation change as change indices to characterize climate change quantitatively. The study has proposed a scheme for world climate change regionalization based on a half century of climate data (1961–2010). Level-I regionalization divides the world into 12 tendency zones based on the linear trend of climate, level-II regionalization resulted in 28 fluctuation regions based on the variation change of climate. Climate change regionalization provides a scientific basis for countries and regions to develop plans for adapting to climate change, especially for managing climate-related disaster or environmental risks.
- Climate change,
- Regionalization,
- Temperature,
- Precipitation,
- Tendency,
- Fluctuation,
- World

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