Enhanced environmental changes in mountain regions

About

Nick Pepin is a climate scientist at the School of the Environment, Geography & Geosciences at the University of Portsmouth. His research interests are focusing on climatic changes in mountainous regions at global and regional scales and he is a leading expert on elevation dependent warming.

Nick Pepin

Climate Scientist @ University of Portsmouth

Keynote Details

Full Title
Enhanced environmental changes in mountain regions: From elevation-dependent warming (EDW) to elevation-dependent climate change (EDCC)
Place of Presentation
Congress Center Innsbruck
Date of Presentation

Over the last decade it has become clear that many mountain regions across the globe have experienced enhanced warming during the 21st century in comparison with adjacent lowland areas, but that there are also variations according to region. This keynote talk examines the science behind enhanced mountain temperature changes, and extends the discussion to consider other aspects of mountain climate, including changes in solid and liquid precipitation, wind patterns, and the impact of such changes on the cryosphere, hydrosphere and ecological systems.