Indicator Matrix for Climate Change Subcommittee-Revised PSR Ver2
| Category |
Climate Change Indicator – Pressure |
Climate Change Indicator – State |
Climate Change Indicator – Response |
| Climate System | |||
| (GHG concentration not listed) |
Average air temperature change, Precipitation trends, Sea surface temperature changes |
(mitigation policy indicators not listed) |
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| Terrestrial Ecosystem | |||
| Terrestrial Temperature Changes |
Average temperature change ,Trends in air temperature anomalies |
Growing season, Lake and river ice, Snowfall and days with snow on ground | Yield of grapes, Lilac bloom dates, Timing of high spring flow |
| Precipitation/Storm Changes |
Precipitation trends,Extreme precipitation events |
Proportion of precipitation as snow |
(indicator assessing adaptation measures not listed) |
| Storm Events | Specific wind threshold, Extreme wind events, Landfalling hurricanes |
(indicator assessing adaptation measures not listed) |
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| Oceanic Ecosystem | (indicator assessing adaptation measures not listed) |
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| Oceanic Temperature Changes |
Sea surface temperature, Temperature of bottom waters, Trends in surface water temperature anomalies, Trends in bottom water temperature anomalies |
Sea Level Changes and Effects, Relative sea level rise, Wetlands extent, distribution, and composition |
Oceanic Biological Changes , planktonic diversity, Warm versus cold water finfish diversity, Marine disease indices (MSX, dermo, shell disease) |