Climate Change in the Alps - The "2°C Traget" in a Practice Check

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The so-called "2°C Traget" is a leagally binding obligation for all member countries of the UN Climate Convention 1992 to limit global warming to considerably below 2°C relative to the pre-industrial level, including endeavors to lower global warming to below 1,5 °C. The present analysis focuses on questions about the actual increase of the air temperature for the Southeast of the Alpine region during the last decades. It also explores the validity of defining mean annual temperatures.
KEYWORDS: Climate change, torrent monitoring, air temperature, adaption strategies