Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Samoa
Publication Year:
2006
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
70 p. ; 29 cm
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
41099
Legacy PEIN ID:
81183
General Notes
Report prepared for the Government of Samoa
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Climatic changes - Samoa
Climate risk - Samoa
Greenhouse effect - Samoa
Abstract
The likelihood (i.e. probability) components of c limate-related risks in Samoa are evaluated for both present day and future conditions. Changes over time reflect the influence of global warming. The risks evaluated are extreme rainfall events (both six-hourly and daily), drought, high sea levels, extreme winds and extreme high air and water temperatures. Projections of future climate-related risk are based on the output of global climate models, for given emission scenarios. All the likelihood co mponents of the climate-related risks show increases as a result of global warming, though for some the increases are small relative to the uncertainties. Best estimates of long term, systematic changes in the average climate for Samoa indicate that by 2050 sea level is likely to have increas ed by 36 cm, rainfall by 1.2%, extreme wind gusts by 7% and maximum temperatures by 0.7 C.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Samoa
Publication Year:
2006
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
70 p. ; 29 cm
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
41099
Legacy PEIN ID:
81183
General Notes
Report prepared for the Government of Samoa
Record Created: 15-Feb-2017
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021