Many fundamental aspects of New York State's climate have already begun to change, and the changes are projected to continue—and in some cases, accelerate—throughout the 21st century. This chapter explores observed and projected changes in a variety of physical variables that relate directly to weather and climate, starting with average and extreme air temperature and proceeding to the associated effects on precipitation, extreme events, and core properties of New York's coastal and inland waters. These climate attributes and hazards lead to impacts throughout the eight sectors of this assessment.

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纽约州气候影响评估第 02 章：纽约州不断变化的气候


纽约州气候的许多基本方面已经开始发生变化，预计这些变化将在整个 21 世纪继续——在某些情况下，还会加速。本章探讨了与天气和气候直接相关的各种物理变量的观测和预测变化，从平均和极端气温开始，然后是对降水、极端事件以及纽约沿海和内陆水域核心特性的相关影响。这些气候属性和危害对本评估的八个部门产生影响。