Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
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The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is an IPCC scientific assessment detailing how climate change is affecting the world’s oceans, polar regions, and high-mountain areas, and outlining associated risks and adaptation options.
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| instanceOf |
IPCC special report
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scientific assessment → |
| addresses |
climate-resilient development
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disaster risk reduction → food security in coastal and mountain regions → sustainable development → water security in high-mountain regions → |
| aimsTo |
inform policymakers
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synthesize scientific literature → |
| author |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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| commissionedBy |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Plenary
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| focusesOn |
coastal risks
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ecosystem impacts → extreme sea level events → glaciers → human communities in coastal areas → human communities in high mountains → human communities in polar regions → ice sheets → impacts of climate change on oceans → impacts of climate change on the cryosphere → marine heatwaves → ocean acidification → ocean warming → permafrost → sea level rise → |
| geographicScope |
global
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| hasComponent |
Chapters
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Summary for Policymakers → Technical Summary → |
| includes |
adaptation options
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mitigation-relevant information → risk assessment → |
| language |
English
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| methodology |
assessment of peer-reviewed literature
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expert judgment → |
| partOf |
IPCC Sixth Assessment Cycle
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| provides |
confidence levels for key findings
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projections of future ocean and cryosphere changes → |
| publisher |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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| shortName |
SROCC
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| subject |
climate change
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cryosphere → high-mountain areas → ocean → polar regions → |
| targetAudience |
civil society
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governments → policymakers → scientific community → |
Referenced by (2)
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C
("IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate")
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