Climate Change Science
An Analysis of Some Key Questions
Seiten
2001
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-07574-9 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-07574-9 (ISBN)
The warming of the Earth has been the subject of intense debate and concern for many scientists, policy-makers, and citizens for at least the past decade. Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions, a new report by a committee of the National Research Council, characterizes the global warming trend over the last 100 years, and examines what may be in store for the 21st century and the extent to which warming may be attributable to human activity.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Summary
1. Climate, Climate Forcings, Climate Sensitivity, and Transient Climate Change
2. Natural Climatic Variations
3. Human Caused Forcings
4. Climate System Models
5. Observed Climate Change During the Industrial Era
6. Future Climate Change
7. Assessing Progress in Climate Science
Appendix A: Letter from the White House
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Summary
1. Climate, Climate Forcings, Climate Sensitivity, and Transient Climate Change
2. Natural Climatic Variations
3. Human Caused Forcings
4. Climate System Models
5. Observed Climate Change During the Industrial Era
6. Future Climate Change
7. Assessing Progress in Climate Science
Appendix A: Letter from the White House
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Committee on the Science of Climate Change, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1. Climate, Climate Forcings, Climate Sensitivity, and Transient Climate Change; 4 2. Natural Climatic Variations; 5 3. Human Caused Forcings; 6 4. Climate System Models; 7 5. Observed Climate Change During the Industrial Era; 8 6. Future Climate Change; 9 7. Assessing Progress in Climate Science; 10 Appendix A: Letter from the White House; 11 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.7.2001 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-309-07574-2 / 0309075742 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-07574-9 / 9780309075749 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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