Change of mean climate water balance for the 30-year period 2021-2050 to 1971-2000, No climate protection scenario (RCP8.5)
Description
The map shows the mean change in the annual climate water balance (in mm) 2021-2050 compared to 1971-2000 under the “No climate protection” scenario (RCP8.5).
This indicator provides in the first approximation a measure of regional water availability and indicates whether the vegetation in an area may be affected by water shortages. The climatic water balance is calculated from the difference in rainfall and potential evaporation.
The climate models are powered by the “No Climate Protection” scenario (RCP8.5). This is a scenario of the IPCC, which describes a continuous increase in global greenhouse gas emissions, which by the end of the 21st century generates an additional radiative forcing of 8.5 watts per m² compared to pre-industrial levels.
The results of all climate models are equally likely. Therefore, in addition to the mean that shows a tendency, the upper (maximum) and lower (minimum) edges of the result bandwidth can be retrieved via the MapTip.
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- meteorologisch-geografische-kennwerte
- nibis-metadaten