Figure TS.13 - Decadal prediction forecast quality of several climate indices.

Figure TS.13 - Decadal prediction forecast quality of several climate indices. (Top row) Time series of the 2- to 5-year average ensemble mean initialized hindcast anomalies and the corresponding non-initialized experiments for three climate indices: global mean surface temperature (GMST, left) and the Atlantic Multi-decadal Variability (AMV, right). The observational time series, Goddard Institute of Space Studies Goddard Institute for Space Studies Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP) global mean temperature and Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Tempearture (ERSST) for the AMV, are represented with dark grey (positive anomalies) and light grey (negative anomalies) vertical bars, where a 4-year running mean has been applied for consistency with the time averaging of the predictions. Predicted time series are shown for the CMIP5 Init (solid) and NoInit (dotted) simulations with hindcasts started every 5 years over the period 1960–2005. The lower and upper quartile of the multi-model ensemble are plotted using thin lines. The AMV index was computed as the sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies averaged over the region Equator to 60ºN and 80ºW to 0ºW minus the SST anomalies averaged over 60ºS to 60ºN. Note that the vertical axes are different for each time series. (Middle row) Correlation of the ensemble mean prediction with the observational reference along the forecast time for 4-year averages of the three sets of CMIP5 hindcasts for Init (solid) and NoInit (dashed). The one-sided 95% confidence level with a t distribution is represented in grey. The effective sample size has been computed taking into account the autocorrelation of the observational time series. A two-sided t test (where the effective sample size has been computed taking into account the autocorrelation of the observational time series) has been used to test the differences between the correlation of the initialized and non-initialized experiments, but no differences were found statistically significant with a confidence equal or higher than 90%. (Bottom row) Root mean square error (RMSE) of the ensemble mean prediction along the forecast time for 4-year averages of the CMIP5 hindcasts for Init (solid) and NoInit (dashed). A two-sided F test (where the effective sample size has been computed taking into account the autocorrelation of the observational time series) has been used to test the ratio between the RMSE of the Init and NoInit, and those forecast times with differences statistically significant with a confidence equal or higher than 90% are indicated with an open square. {Figure 11.3}

Source: IPCC  Climate Change 2013: Technical Summary, p.86

Climate Change: 2013 IPCC Update

Box TS.1 - Treatment of Uncertainty

Figure TS.1 - Multiple complementary indicators of a changing global climate

Figure TS.2 - Change in surface temperature over 1901–2012

Figure TS.3 - Ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica

TFE.1, Figure 1 - Changes in sea surface salinity

TFE.1, Figure 2 - Changes in precipitation over 20th century

TFE.1, Figure 3 - Projected changes in precipitation, 21st century

TFE.2, Figure 1 - Comparison of observed trends with previous projections.

TFE.2, Figure 2 - Compilation of paleo sea level data

Figure TS.4 - Annual anthropogenic CO2 emissions

Figure TS.5 - Atmospheric composition.

Figure TS.6 - Radiative forcing and Effective radiative forcing of climate change during the Industrial Era

Figure TS.7 - Radiative forcing of climate change during the Industrial Era shown by emitted components from 1750 to 2011

Figure TS.8 - (Upper) Global anthropogenic present-day emissions weighted by the Global Warming Potential and the Global Temperature change Potential

Figure TS.9 - Global temperatures with and without anthropogenic forcing

Box TS.3, Figure 1 - Trends in temperature changes for the last few decades.

TFE.3, Figure 1 - Observed globally and annually averaged CO2 concentrations in parts per million since 1950 compared with projections from the previous IPCC assessments. Observed global annual CO2 concentrations are shown in dark blue.

Figure TS.10 - Likely ranges of warming trends.

TFE.4, Figure 1 - The Earth’s energy budget from 1970 through 2011

TFE.5, Figure 1 - Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

Figure TS.11 - Simulated and observed 1951–2011 trends in the Southern Annular Mode index by season

Figure TS.12 - Comparison of observed and simulated change in the climate system, at regional scales and global scales

Box TS.4, Figure 1 - Summary of how well the current-generation climate models simulate important features of the climate of the 20th century

Box TS.5, Figure 1 - Simulations and reconstructions of the climate of the last millennium.

Box TS.6, Figure 1 - Modeled patterns of temperature and precipitation changes.

TFE.6, Figure 1 - Climate sensitivity

TFE.6, Figure 2 - Climate response

Figure TS.13 - Decadal prediction forecast quality of several climate indices.

Figure TS.14 - Synthesis of near-term projections of global mean surface air temperature

Figure TS.15 - Annual mean temperature change

Figure TS.16 - Maps of multi-model results for the scenarios in 2081–2100 of average percent change in mean precipitation

Figure TS.17 - Northern Hemisphere sea ice extent in September over the late 20th century and the whole 21st century for the scenarios

Figure TS.18 - Northern hemisphere snow cover and permafrost area over the 21st century

Figure TS.19 - Compatible fossil fuel emissions simulated by the CMIP5 models for the four RCP scenarios

Figure TS.20 - Time series (model averages and minimum to maximum ranges) and maps of multi-model surface ocean pH

TFE.7, Figure 1 - Percentage of CO2 pulse remaining in the atmosphere after a number of years

TFE.7, Figure 2 - Comparison of carbon cycle feedback metrics between the ensemble of seven General Circulation Models

Figure TS.21 - Projections of global mean sea level

Figure TS.22 - Projections from process-based models of global mean sea level

Figure TS.23 - Sea level rise in different scenarios

TFE.8, Figure 1 - Temperature increases in different scenarios

Figure TS.24 - Future change in monsoon statistics between the present-day (1986–2005) and the future (2080–2099)

Figure TS.25 - Standard deviation in CMIP5 multi-model ensembles of sea surface temperature variability over the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean

Figure TS.26 - Projected changes in tropical cyclone statistics.

TFE.9, Figure 1 - Global projections of the occurrence of extreme events

Table TS.1 - Projected change in global mean surface air temperature and global mean sea level rise for the mid- and late 21st century relative to the reference period of 1986–2005.

Table TS.2 - Overview of projected regional changes and their relation to major climate phenomena.

TFE.9, Table 1 - Extreme weather and climate events: Global-scale assessment of recent observed changes, human contribution to the changes and projected further changes for the early (2016–2035) and late (2081–2100) 21st century