a Likelihood refers to judgmental estimates of confidence used by
TAR
WG1:
very likely (90-99% chance); likely (66-90% chance). Unless otherwise stated,
information on climate phenomena is taken from the
Summary for Policymakers,
TAR
WG1.
b These impacts can be lessened by appropriate response measures.
c High confidence refers to probabilities between 67 and 95% as
described in Footnote 6 .
d Information from TAR WG1, Technical Summary, Section F.5.
e Changes in regional distribution of tropical cyclones are possible
but have not been established.
