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|a The Global Climate 2001-2010 |h [electronic resource] |b A Decade of Climate Extremes Summary Report |y English. |
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|a [S.l.] : |b World Meteorological Organization, |c 2013-07-03. |
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|a Please contact the owning institution for licensing and permissions. It is the user's responsibility to ensure use does not violate any third party rights. |
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|a The first decade of the 21st century was the
warmest decade recorded since modern
measurements began around 1850. It saw
above-average precipitation, including one
year – 2010 – that broke all previous records.
It was also marked by dramatic climate and
weather extremes such as the European
heatwave of 2003, the 2010 floods in Pakistan,
hurricane Katrina in the United States of
America (USA), cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
and long-term droughts in the Amazon Basin,
Australia and East Africa.
Many of these events and trends can be
explained by the natural variability of the climate
system. Rising atmospheric concentrations of
greenhouse gases, however, are also affecting
the climate. Detecting the respective roles
being played by climate variability and humaninduced
climate change is one of the key
challenges facing researchers today.
The World Meteorological Organization
(WMO) is proud to be a major contributor to
international efforts to better understand our
climate. We sponsor or co-sponsor leading
research and observation programmes,
notably the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch,
the World Climate Research Programme, the
Global Climate Observing System and the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
We also produce an annual statement – Status
of the Global Climate – based on the WMO
Climate System Monitoring network. This
international collaboration facilitates the
gathering of data from the world’s leading
climate data, monitoring and research
centres. These data, together with climate
information collected through a unique survey
among the world’s National Meteorological
and Hydrological Services, were also used
to produce the decadal report The Global
Climate 2001–2010.
A decadal perspective makes it possible to
assess trends and anticipate the future. It can
also inform efforts to develop operational
climate services that provide information and
forecasts for decision-making in agriculture,
health, disaster risk, water resources and other
sectors. These efforts are being coordinated
through the WMO-led Global Framework for
Climate Services.
To learn more about the 2001–2010 decade of
extremes, including the detailed results of the
WMO survey of countries, you are strongly
encouraged to read the complete technical
report (WMO-No. 1103), which is available
online on the WMO website. |
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