Latitude refers to the north-south point at which an area exists on the globe. An equivalent latitude refers to a point on the globe that is analogous to another point based on a certain criterion (for example, temperature).
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Varies by: climate
| Used | climate | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
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| * | Baseline Climate (1970-2010) | Google 2012 Latitude of New York City | New York, NY: Urban landscape (Anthropocene) | 40.7142 | degrees | |
| * | Future Climate in 2020s | Horton et al. 2009 Climate Risk Information: New York City Panel on Climate Change | New York City: Urban landscape (1970 - 2100) | 38.89 | degrees | Based on Horton et al.'s future climate projections and information presented in National Climactic Data Center (2008), the future climate of New York City in 2020 will resemble that of Washington, D.C. |
| Future Climate in 2020s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 40.11248 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply a conservative increase of 2 degrees Fahrenheit to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2020s. | |
| Future Climate in 2020s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 39.4269 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply an increase of 2.4 degrees Fahrenheit, based on the mean of the middle 50th percentile projections to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2020s. | |
| * | Future Climate in 2050s | Horton et al. 2009 Climate Risk Information: New York City Panel on Climate Change | New York City: Urban landscape (1970 - 2100) | 35.2269 | degrees | Based on Horton et al.'s future climate projections and information presented in National Climactic Data Center (2008), the future climate of New York City in 2050 will resemble that of Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| Future Climate in 2050s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 38.387845 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply a conservative increase of 4.1 degrees Fahrenheit to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2050s. | |
| Future Climate in 2050s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 37.945781 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply an increase of 4.9 degrees Fahrenheit, based on the mean of the middle 50th percentile projections to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2020s. | |
| * | Future Climate in 2080s | Horton et al. 2009 Climate Risk Information: New York City Panel on Climate Change | New York City: Urban landscape (1970 - 2100) | 32.0507 | degrees | Based on Horton et al.'s future climate projections and information presented in National Climactic Data Center (2008), the future climate of New York City in 2080 will resemble that of Savannah, Georgia. |
| Future Climate in 2080s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 38.303288 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply a conservative increase of 5.3 degrees Fahrenheit to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2080s. | |
| Future Climate in 2080s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 35.575524 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply an increase of 7.05 degrees Fahrenheit, based on the mean of the middle 50th percentile projections to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2020s. | |
| * | Future Climate in 2100s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 37.910128 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply a conservative increase of 5.8 degrees Fahrenheit to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2100s. |
| Future Climate in 2100s | Rosenzweig et al 2015 NPCC 2015 | New York City: urban area () | 35.562399 | latitude (decimal degrees) | Based on Rosenzweig et al. (2015), we apply an increase of 8.05 degrees Fahrenheit, based on the mean of the middle 50th percentile projections to determine the equivalent latitude of New York City in the 2020s. | |
| * | Past Climate in 1609 | Google 2012 Latitude of New York City | New York, NY: Urban landscape (Anthropocene) | 40.7142 | degrees |