¥ Tropospheric temperatures increasing;
¥ Atmospheric water vapor content
increasing;
¥ Ocean heat content increasing;
¥ Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets losing mass;
¥ Glaciers and snow cover decreasing;
¥ Extent of Arctic sea ice decreasing;
¥ Area of seasonally frozen ground
decreasing;
¥ Mid-latitude wind patterns/storm tracks
shifting poleward;
¥ More intense and longer droughts;
¥ Frequency of events of heavy
precipitation increasing;
¥ Extreme temperatures increasing; &
¥ Tropical cyclone intensity
increasing.
*clearly observed in Russia in red