... consistent with the predictions of climate change models, discussed 9later. The predictions of climate change models and recent observations indicate that greater incidence of weather extremes ... components of the climate system – including the temperatures of the atmosphere, land and ocean, the extent of sea ice and mountain glaciers, the sea level, the distribution of precipitation, and the ... Environment The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Climate Change Committee Report 2009 Edited by Larry Band, Voit Gilmore Distinguished Professor, Department of Geography,...