There is now a new compilation which describes the baltic sea regions climate, how it has changed to date and expected developments until the year 2100. The integrated assessment of the ecosystem health has revealed that only very few coastal areas along the gulf of bothnia can be. Mechanisms controlling shifts and trends in water quality. Pdf assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin. Observed changes and variability of atmospheric parameters in. Transboundary waters in the basin of the baltic sea1 basinsubbasins total area km. Second assessment of climate change for the baltic sea. Climate change effects on the baltic sea borderland. The atmospheric load is highly variable regionally and temporally.
In particular, we discuss the processes that regulate the water exchange. Both reports are a result of close collaboration between helcom and baltex, the baltic sea experiment. Eighty scientists from 12 countries have come together on their own. A synthesis of global and regional climate change projections for the end of the 21st century, specifically for the baltic sea drainage basin, is presented in graham et al. Bacc ii baltic earth assessment of climate change for the baltic. During the substantially colder climate in the 17th century, the herring clupea harengus membras fishery in the north east baltic sea gulf of riga mostly took place during the summer months junejuly. Climate change in the baltic sea area helcom thematic. The starting point is a mechanistic description of the circulation of the baltic sea. Addressing climate change adaptation is necessary, not only in order to be consistent with eu.
It is therefore urgent to complement measures against the causes of climate change with measures to cope with its adverse effects cf. The purpose of the first bacc assessment was to provide the scientific community with an assessment of ongoing climate variations in the baltic basin. Pdf climate change assessment for the baltic sea basin. May 12, 2015 the recently published second assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin makes an important contribution to understanding variations in the climate. Academy for spatial research and planning arl hohenzollernstr. Baltic sea environment proceedings bsep the flagship publication series of helcom is the baltic sea environment proceedings bsep, running since the year 1980 after the first helsinki convention was. The baltic earth assessment of climate change bacc in the baltic sea region is an effort to establish what scientifically legitimised knowledge about climate change and its impacts is available. Identification of climate related hazards at the baltic sea area the climate weather change influence on the baltic port critical infrastructure network is presented in 6. Climate change is likely to have large effects on the baltic sea ecosystem.
The geology of the baltic sea is characterized by having areas located both at the baltic shield of the east european craton and in the danishnorth germanpolish caledonides. Pdf bacc assessment of climate change in the baltic sea. Adaptation to climate change in the baltic countries. Historical geologists make a distinction between the current baltic sea depression, formed in the cenozoic era, and the much older sedimentary basins whose sediments are.
This report is based on the baltic assessment of climate change ii bacc ii and provides an update to the climate change in the baltic sea area. The baltic sea region will become significantly warmer in the future. Effects of climate change on the north sea and baltic sea. Climate change effects on the baltic sea borderland between. Assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin. An ensemble approach to assessing climate change effects c. Transboundary environmental impact assessment in the case. Assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin baltex. Bacc baltex assessment of climate change for the baltic sea. The oder estuary and beyond coastline reports 8 2007, issn 09282734, isbn 9783981183900 s. In assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin. Mechanisms controlling shifts and trends in water quality in. Climate change assessment for the baltic sea basin article pdf available in eos transactions american geophysical union 8917 april 2008 with 74 reads how we measure reads. Detailed assessment of climate variability in the baltic sea.
Projected future climate change and baltic sea ecosystem. At the end of the 21st century, the temperature in the baltic sea will be higher and the salt content lower than at any time since 1850. Climate change assessment for the baltic sea basin the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, 2007 has had a big impact on the public. Baltic sea has an acceptable environmental status at present. Climate changeinduced sealevel rise in the baltic sea. Climate change impacts on coastal waters of the baltic sea oda stormer leibniz institute for baltic sea research warnemunde abstract coastal regions are particular sensitive towards environmental changes. The research object is the baltic sea nearshore at the lithuanian coastline. Climate change assessment for the baltic sea basin the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, 2007 has had a big impact on the public perception and acknowledgment of global climate change. Climate variability refers to variations in the mean state.
A nalysis of climate change impacts on the ecological. Baltic sea climate change climate modelling ecosystems rain regional. Climate change effects on river flow to the baltic sea. The regional climate of the baltic sea basin has been analysed using relevant climatic time series for the past 10 the time series used in the thesis describe parameters such as stationbased and gridded air temperature, sea level, ice cover extent, river ice breakup dates, and river runoff. The baltic sea regions climate is presented in a new book smhi. Assessment of wave climate and energy resources in the. Climate change impacts on coastal waters of the baltic sea. Climate change threatens marine environment in the baltic sea. Baltic sea and some of their transboundary tributaries.
United nations framework convention on climate change, 9 may 1992, new york, in force 21 march 1994, 1771 unts 107 and the one created under the 1992 convention on. If no action is taken to alleviate the effects of climate. Nao positive warm, wet winters negative cold, dry winters nao index for boreal winter djfm 1823182420112012. Improving cooperation, providing adequate information. Observed changes and variability of atmospheric parameters. Future riverine inorganic nitrogen load to the baltic sea. Detailed assessment of climate variability in the baltic. Spatial characterization of the baltic sea drainage basin. Baltic sea environment proceedings bsep the flagship publication series of helcom is the baltic sea environment proceedings bsep, running since the year 1980 after the first helsinki convention was ratified.
The baltic sea regions climate is presented in a new book. Nao positive warm, wet winters negative cold, dry winters nao index for boreal winter djfm 18231824. Jan, 2009 may 12, 2015 the recently published second assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin makes an important contribution to understanding variations in the climate. Identification of climate related hazards at the baltic. The environmental problems of the baltic sea basin 40 fig.
The measured record of total runoff into the baltic sea spans about. A detailed study of climate variability and the associated impact on the baltic sea area for the period 1958 to 2009 revealed that the recent changes in the warming trend are associated with changes in. Water quality of the baltic sea is dependent on the water quality of the catchments in the drainage basin as the baltic sea has little water exchange with the north sea. The largest river in the region, the neva, produces 18. Projections of future anthropogenic climate change. Ii author team second assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin. Assessment of wave climate and energy resources in the baltic.
Changes to the climate in the baltic basin will not only affect the total amount of freshwater flowing into the sea, but also the distribution of the origin. Climate change assessment for the baltic sea basin. We pursue to present an interdisciplinary approach by bringing together evidence. This assessment provides recent information on past and projected future climate change in the baltic sea area and potential impacts of climate change. Elken and others published assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Towards an integrated assessment of climate change induced. Surbacc 2010 a survey of the perspectives of climate scientists concerning climate change and climate science in the baltic sea basin by dennis bray. Pdf assessment of climate change for the baltic sea. Stakeholder perceptions of climate change in the baltic. Climate change effects on river flow to the baltic sea river flow to the baltic sea originates under a range of different climate regimes in a drainage basin covering some 1 600 000 km2. In the past decades, several shifts and trends in water quality were observed in the baltic sea which caused eutrophication of baltic sea water. These include climate changes since the last glaciation approx.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Climate change assessment program studies for the baltic. Climate change is likely to cause changes in main determining environmental factors in coastal waters of the baltic sea. Identification of climate related hazards at the baltic sea area. Towards an integrated assessment of climate change. States to other countries within the baltic sea region, like germany and sweden peltonen juhola 2010. Bacc assessment of climate change in the baltic sea basin.
The present study aims to give an overview of recent advances in the archaeology of the baltic sea basin and adjacent areas. Rutgersson and others published second assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. It also includes lakes located within the basin of the baltic sea. Climate change effects on the baltic sea ecosystem.
Baltic sea, usually have intermediate response times. Second assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin. History of the baltic sea baltic ice lake ca 15 000 11 700 cal yr bp. In the baltic sea part of the region, the continental influence on the climate increases slowly towards the. This book is an update of the first bacc assessment, published in 2008. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity. The regional climate of the baltic sea basin has been analysed using relevant climatic time series for the past 10 the time series used in the thesis describe parameters such as stationbased and gridded air. Based on the baltex assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin bacc. Bacc ii second baltex assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin is the successor to bacc, which was terminated with the publication of the bacc book. The climate of the baltic sea region is to a large extent determined by the circulation. This study was designed to assess the wave climate and energy resources in the baltic sea nearshore at the lithuanian coast. Future riverine inorganic nitrogen load to the baltic sea from sweden. This book offers an uptodate overview of the latest scientific findings in regional climate research on the baltic sea basin, including climate changes in the.
Baltex assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin. Assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin springer. A detailed study of climate variability and the associated impact on the baltic sea area for the period 1958 to 2009 revealed that the recent changes in the warming trend are associated with changes in largescale atmospheric circulation over the north atlantic. This was probably because the fish migrated later to the spawning areas close to the coast where they were caught. The bacc ii author team second assessment of climate change. Climate change assessment program studies for the baltic sea. Policy maker and industry perspectives in barbados. In this paper, we discuss the response of temperature, sea ice and salinity in the baltic sea to climate change.
There is now a new compilation which describes the baltic sea regions climate, how it has changed to date and expected. Second assessment of climate change for the baltic sea basin regional climate studies kindle edition by the bacc ii author team. The work is being done on a voluntary basis, free of any political or special interests. Water quality of the baltic sea is dependent on the water. Layers of bottom sediment reveal secrets of environmental. A synthesis of global and regional climate change projections for the end of the 21st century, specifically for the baltic sea. Bluegreen algae blooms in the baltic sea as it is shown from airspace according to the data of european space agency, 29 july 2005. Characterizing and reconstructing 500 years of climate. The klaipeda seaport, located at a navigable strait, is the northernmost icefree port on the eastern coast of the baltic sea. Transboundary waters in the basin of the baltic sea1 basinsubbasins. A nalysis of climate change impacts on the ecological sysstem. Response of the baltic sea to climate changetheory and.
Stakeholder perceptions of climate change in the baltic sea. Spatial characterization of the baltic sea drainage basin and its unmonitored catchments. New assessment report on climate change in the baltic sea. However, regional climate change assessments are urgently needed to complement the big picture with. Addressing climate change adaptation is necessary, not only in order to be consistent with eu targets and visions, but in particular in view of the fact that some regions of the baltic states. It offers new and updated scientific findings in regional climate research for the baltic sea basin. Characterizing and reconstructing 500 years of climate in. We pursue to present an interdisciplinary approach by bringing together evidence from environmental and archaeological research, which serves to evaluate humanenvironment interactions in the region. Bluegreen algae blooms in the baltic sea as it is shown from airspace according to the data of european space agency, 29 july 2005 additionally, there are plenty of oil containing wastes and sewage waters, pouring out annually to the baltic sea from household and industrial.
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