+4C scenarios for Australia's future climate
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- The impacts on Australia of a 4 C increase in average annual temperatures including major reductions in annual rainfall in southern Australia, marked increases in evaporation nationwide and reduced snow cover in alpine regions were presented today by CSIRO's Dr Penny Whetton at the Four Degrees climate change conference in Melbourne.