Optimal liability apportionment in programmatic credit-based emissions trading

The inclusion of Programmes of Activities (PoAs) within the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been limited by the fact that third-party project validators, who determine the eligibility of a CDM Project Activity (CPA), are currently held liable for any certificates that are erroneously issued. As such, validators must replace any credits issued for the relevant CPA. Moreover, the risk associated with the validation of small-scale CPAs is considerably higher than that associated with traditional CDM projects. Using a simple game-theory model to model the interactions between project validators and coordinators, it is shown that shifting liability for certificates that are erroneously included – from the former to the latter – is never optimal, does not provide a strong enough incentive to enforce first-best levels of due care in CPA selection and inclusion, and can induce overprovision in validation efforts. The main problem with such a simple proportionate liability regime is that an increase in incentives for one player automatically leads to a decrease in incentives for the other. Two additional instruments are also considered that would both rectify this problem and improve the environmental integrity of the CDM mechanism.     

Vertical characteristics of ozone variation over the Arctic Chukchi Sea region in 1999

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Low-frequency sea-level fluctuations along the coasts of Namibia and South Africa

Summary. Sea-level records at nine ports along the coasts of Namibia and South Africa are used to establish the existence of coastal trapped disturbances in sea-level as a response to the passage of synoptic weather systems. Using spectral analysis the characteristics and spatial variability of the sea-level fluctuations are identified. The results of cross-correlation analyses performed on sea-level data at adjacent ports for two periods during 1982 are discussed in detail to examine the propagation of coastal trapped waves round the coast.     

利用CG-5重力仪标定动态检定场

介绍了使用CG-5相对重力仪对宝坻重力仪动态精度检定场进行标定的情况,并对观测成果精度进行了分析,实现了对检定场的成功标定。     

线纹计量器具检定系统表修订建议

JJG 2001-1987《线纹计量器具检定系统》是我国线纹计量器具进行量值传递的检定系统表,但其存在着许多不足,已无法满足当今计量检定的需要。此处对该检定系统表进行详细分析后给出修订建议,并介绍了目前国际上有关动向,提出了一些有益建议。     

T639数值产品对影响新疆主要系统的预报检验评估

使用T639L60模式2009—2010年1°×1°分辨率72 h预报时效内的高度场预报产品及ECMWF客观分析场,采用天气学检验方法,对新疆主要天气影响系统(西西伯利亚低槽、乌拉尔大槽、北方横槽和中亚低值系统)数值产品的预报能力进行检验。主要从影响系统生成时间、中心强度、槽线位置、移动速度4个方面进行检验。检验结果表明:T639模式对新疆影响系统具有较好的预报性能,尤其对48h内的预报能力非常高。但因影响系统和预报时效不同其预报能力也有较大差异,对越深厚的低槽系统,T639模式的预报效果越好;T639产品对西西伯利亚低槽和乌拉尔大槽出现时间预报偏早的较多,而北方横槽和中亚低值系统偏晚的多;对西西伯利亚低槽和中亚低值系统槽线位置预报偏快的较多,而乌拉尔大槽和北方横槽偏慢的多。     

北大西洋涛动位相转换的数值研究

借助一个非线性准地转正压模型,模拟了基本西风气流的强弱、不同空间分布的天气尺度扰动涡对北大西洋涛动(NAO)位相转换的作用,以及大尺度双波地形对其的影响.通过一系列的对比试验发现,适当弱的基本西风气流有利于下游系统西退使NAO由正(负)位相转换为负(正)位相;振幅强、活动范围大的天气尺度扰动波是NAO由负位相转换为正位...     

2012年广东省前汛期气候特点及其成因初步分析

2012年前汛期(4～6月),我省平均气温较常年偏高0.9℃,降水量较常年偏多13.2%。前汛期主要气候特点表现在:4月降水异常偏多71.4%,5月下旬至6月中旬的龙舟水明显偏少,强对流天气频发,热带气旋影响偏早、总体灾情轻。大气环流仍然表现为对前期结束的拉尼娜事件的滞后响应,西太平洋副高强度偏弱、面积偏小、西伸脊点偏东,有利于北方弱冷空气南下与异常旺盛的西南暖湿气流在华南地区汇合,是前汛期内降水偏多的主要原因。     

转折性天气降水预报检验方法及应用

采用转折性天气降水检验评估方法,从转折天气预报能力的角度评价了模式降水预报能力。对全球中期T213、日本和德国数值预报模式在2006年9月至2008年8月的降水预报检验评估分析表明:转折天气降水预报能力检验是目前降水检验方法的有效补充。3种模式的转折天气降水预报能力随着预报时效的延长,存在逐渐递减的趋势;短期预报能力分析,T213和日本模式春季最好,而德国模式是夏季最好;48h预报分析,T213和日本模式在长江中下游、华北及东北等部分地区、德国模式在四川盆地和华南部分地区预报效果较好。     

2009年3—5月T639、ECMWF及日本模式的中期预报性能检验

为更好地应用T639模式中期预报产品,对2009年3-5月T639模式进行天气学检验,并与ECMWF和日本模式进行了对比分析.结果表明:T639和ECMWF模式及日本模式预报性能均较好,相对地,ECMWF对中高纬大气环流的演变及850hPa温度有较强的预报能力.选取2009年4月23-25目的沙尘天气个例,T639模式对于引发此次沙尘天气的地面强风的中期预报指示意义最好,日本模式次之.