Understanding Climate Change Feedbacks
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2004
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-09072-8 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-09072-8 (ISBN)
Feedbacks are processes in the climate system that can either amplify or dampen the system's response to changed forcings. This study looks at what is known and not known about climate change feedbacks and seeks to identify the feedback processes most in need of improved understanding.
During the past decade, scientists have learned much about the complex natural
processes that influence climate variability and change, and our ability to model
climate has increased significantly. We also have begun to better identify those parts
of the climate system that are particularly important and not well understood and
that therefore limit our ability to project the future evolution of Earth's climate. One
of these critical areas is our understanding of the role of feedbacks in the climate system
and their role in determining climate sensitivity. Feedbacks are processes in the
climate system that can either amplify or dampen the system's response to changed
forcings. This study looks at what is known and not known about climate change
feedbacks and seeks to identify the feedback processes most in need of improved
understanding. It identifies key observations needed to monitor and understand climate
feedbacks, discusses ways to evaluate progress in understanding climate feedbacks,
recommends ways to improve climate modeling and analysis for climate feedbacks
research, and identifies priority areas for research.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Cloud, Water Vapor, and Lapse Rate Feedbacks
3 Sea-Ice Feedbacks
4 Ocean Heat Uptake and Ocean Circulation Feedbacks
5 Terrestrial Hydrology and Vegetation Feedbacks
6 Atmospheric Chemical Feedbacks
7 Biogeochemical Feedbacks and the Carbon Cycle
8 Modes of Variability
9 Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Climate Change Feedbacks Workshop
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members
Appendix C: Acronyms
During the past decade, scientists have learned much about the complex natural
processes that influence climate variability and change, and our ability to model
climate has increased significantly. We also have begun to better identify those parts
of the climate system that are particularly important and not well understood and
that therefore limit our ability to project the future evolution of Earth's climate. One
of these critical areas is our understanding of the role of feedbacks in the climate system
and their role in determining climate sensitivity. Feedbacks are processes in the
climate system that can either amplify or dampen the system's response to changed
forcings. This study looks at what is known and not known about climate change
feedbacks and seeks to identify the feedback processes most in need of improved
understanding. It identifies key observations needed to monitor and understand climate
feedbacks, discusses ways to evaluate progress in understanding climate feedbacks,
recommends ways to improve climate modeling and analysis for climate feedbacks
research, and identifies priority areas for research.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Cloud, Water Vapor, and Lapse Rate Feedbacks
3 Sea-Ice Feedbacks
4 Ocean Heat Uptake and Ocean Circulation Feedbacks
5 Terrestrial Hydrology and Vegetation Feedbacks
6 Atmospheric Chemical Feedbacks
7 Biogeochemical Feedbacks and the Carbon Cycle
8 Modes of Variability
9 Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Climate Change Feedbacks Workshop
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members
Appendix C: Acronyms
Panel on Climate Change Feedbacks, Climate Research Committee, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Cloud, Water Vapor, and Lapse Rate Feedbacks; 5 3 Sea-Ice Feedbacks; 6 4 Ocean Heat Uptake and Ocean Circulation Feedbacks; 7 5 Terrestrial Hydrology and Vegetation Feedbacks; 8 6 Atmospheric Chemical Feedbacks; 9 7 Biogeochemical Feedbacks and the Carbon Cycle; 10 8 Modes of Variability; 11 9 Recommendations; 12 References; 13 Appendix A: Climate Change Feedbacks Workshop; 14 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members; 15 Appendix C: Acronyms
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.1.2004 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-309-09072-5 / 0309090725 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-09072-8 / 9780309090728 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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