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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... levels ; and that increased concentrations of greenhouse gases exert a global warming influence . The global climate models ... sea level were all considered to be very probable re- sults of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases ...
... levels ; and that increased concentrations of greenhouse gases exert a global warming influence . The global climate models ... sea level were all considered to be very probable re- sults of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases ...
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... sea level , and alter pat- terns of precipitation . These effects could lead to serious consequences such as se- vere flooding . On the other hand , actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid potential catastrophic ...
... sea level , and alter pat- terns of precipitation . These effects could lead to serious consequences such as se- vere flooding . On the other hand , actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid potential catastrophic ...
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... sea level pressure , temperature , wind , and precipitation . Coupled models more accurately simulate current climatic conditions than either atmospheric or oceanic models , but their estimates of temperatures and precipita- tion still ...
... sea level pressure , temperature , wind , and precipitation . Coupled models more accurately simulate current climatic conditions than either atmospheric or oceanic models , but their estimates of temperatures and precipita- tion still ...
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... sea level : very probable . A further rise of four to 12 inches in global mean sea level by the year 2050 is esti- mated , mainly due to the thermal expansion of warmer sea water . Continued sea level rise is expected for many centuries ...
... sea level : very probable . A further rise of four to 12 inches in global mean sea level by the year 2050 is esti- mated , mainly due to the thermal expansion of warmer sea water . Continued sea level rise is expected for many centuries ...
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... - ocean models calculate a resistance to climate change at high Southern Hemisphere latitudes . Thus , little change in sea - ice cover may occur there over the next century . Rise in Global Mean Sea Level ( Very Probable ) 20.
... - ocean models calculate a resistance to climate change at high Southern Hemisphere latitudes . Thus , little change in sea - ice cover may occur there over the next century . Rise in Global Mean Sea Level ( Very Probable ) 20.
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