Exploration 1

Projected Regional Temperature Change

Projection Regional Temperature Change
Projection Regional Temperature Change.
Image Source: IPCC

The figure shows projected change in the average annual temperature over the period 2081-2100 (compared to the period 1986-2005) under the low scenario (RCP 2.6) and the higher scenario (RCP 8.5). Use the figure to answer the following questions.

  1. Which regions will experience the greatest warming in both RCP scenarios?
  2. Focus on the temperature change for Florida.
    1. What is the approximate temperature change for the low RCP 2.6 emissions scenario?
    2. What is the approximate temperature change for the high RCP 8.5 emissions scenario?
    3. What is the difference in temperature change between the lower and higher scenarios?
  3. Focus on the temperature change for Greenland.
    1. What is the approximate temperature change for the low RCP 2.6 emissions scenario?
    2. What is the approximate temperature change for the high RCP 8.5 emissions scenario?
    3. What is the difference in temperature change between the lower and higher scenarios?
  4. How much does the temperature in North America vary geographically (southern versus northern regions) for the:
    1. Low 2.6 emissions scenario?
    2. High 8.5 emissions scenario?