Scientific Integrity and Public Trust: The Science Behind Federal Policies and Mandates : Case Study 2--climate Models and Projections of Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, November 16, 1995, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 1190 pages |
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... increase in the global surface temperature from one to 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2050 , a reduction in northern hemispheric sea ice and a rise in global sea level were all considered to be very probable re- sults of increased ...
... increase in the global surface temperature from one to 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2050 , a reduction in northern hemispheric sea ice and a rise in global sea level were all considered to be very probable re- sults of increased ...
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... increasing greenhouse gases that have been observed are due to human activities . Yes ? Mr. ROHRABACHER . Will you ... increased greenhouse gases : virtually certain . Greenhouse gases absorb and reradiate infrared radiation . Inde ...
... increasing greenhouse gases that have been observed are due to human activities . Yes ? Mr. ROHRABACHER . Will you ... increased greenhouse gases : virtually certain . Greenhouse gases absorb and reradiate infrared radiation . Inde ...
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... Increase ( Very Probable ) As the climate warms , the rate of evaporation should increase , leading to an increase in global - mean precipitation . Nevertheless , some local regions would experience decreases in precipitation ...
... Increase ( Very Probable ) As the climate warms , the rate of evaporation should increase , leading to an increase in global - mean precipitation . Nevertheless , some local regions would experience decreases in precipitation ...
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... increase . However , surprises inevitably will hit us that may either decrease or increase the predicted effects . I predict with high confidence that society's demand for detailed climate change predictions will continue to increase ...
... increase . However , surprises inevitably will hit us that may either decrease or increase the predicted effects . I predict with high confidence that society's demand for detailed climate change predictions will continue to increase ...
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... increases in winter - season precipitation and our increasing winter streamflow is that there may have been a decrease in evaporation which would occur if there were an increase in cloudiness even if temperature and precipitation did ...
... increases in winter - season precipitation and our increasing winter streamflow is that there may have been a decrease in evaporation which would occur if there were an increase in cloudiness even if temperature and precipitation did ...
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