Great Lakes Technical Background


• Climate in the Region • The Report • Technical Background • For Teachers • Overview • Migrating Climates • Water Resources • Sense of Place • Overview • Reducing our Emissions • Managing our Response • Ten Personal Solutions		Technical Background Climate Change Analysis Climate Models Emissions Scenarios Integrating Historical Records With Climate Model Projections Climate Model Uncertainties and The Risk of Abrupt Change Comparison of New Climate Projections With Previous Assessments Detailed Results of the Climate Analysis Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems Impacts of Higher Lake Temperatures Impacts on Lake and River Ice Cover Changes in Lake Levels and Resulting Impacts Impacts on Wetland Ecosystems Impacts on Streams and Rivers Changes in Lake Productivity and Eutrophication Fish Responses To Climate Change Human Impacts Human Health Impacts The Changing Character of the Great Lakes Region Solutions Reducing Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases Minimizing Human Pressures on the Environment Managing the Impacts of Climate Change Errata		• Overview • Illinois • Indiana • Michigan • Minnesota • New York • Ohio • Ontario • Pennsylvania • Wisconsin

Page Last Revised: 08/23/05