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The use of indices of climate extremes in climate change detection studies (2005-08)
How much of the rapid climate change in the latter half of the 20th Century is attributable to human activity? Dr. Zhang is trying to answer this question by using statistical models and information gleaned from monitoring stations, to determine climate change variables in extreme weather conditions.
His project identifies indicators of extremes in which the anthropogenic climate change signal is most detectable, develops methods to aggregate station data, and conducts optimal 'fingerprinting' to assess evidence of changes in extremes and in the risks associated with the extremes. The results will contribute significantly to the knowledge that is needed to develop sound climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
| Timeline | 2005-2008 |
| Team | Xuebin Zhang York University |