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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... studies have shown that small islands and delta areas are particularly vulnerable to a one - meter sea - level rise . Land losses ranged from 0.05 % in Uruguay , 1.0 % for Egypt , 6 % for Netherlands , 17.5 % for Bangladesh , to about ...
... studies have shown that small islands and delta areas are particularly vulnerable to a one - meter sea - level rise . Land losses ranged from 0.05 % in Uruguay , 1.0 % for Egypt , 6 % for Netherlands , 17.5 % for Bangladesh , to about ...
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... studies have assessed how systems would respond to climate change result- ing from an arbitrary doubling of equivalent atmospheric car- bon dioxide ( CO2 ) concentrations . Furthermore , very few studies have considered dynamic ...
... studies have assessed how systems would respond to climate change result- ing from an arbitrary doubling of equivalent atmospheric car- bon dioxide ( CO2 ) concentrations . Furthermore , very few studies have considered dynamic ...
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... studies and climate scenarios , with CO2 effect . Data are from Senegal ; carrying capacity fell 11-38 % . Data are from South Africa ; agrozone shifts . Data are from Bangladesh , India , Philippines , Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia ...
... studies and climate scenarios , with CO2 effect . Data are from Senegal ; carrying capacity fell 11-38 % . Data are from South Africa ; agrozone shifts . Data are from Bangladesh , India , Philippines , Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia ...
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... studies have evaluated sensitivity to a 1 - m sea- level rise . This increase is at the top of the range of IPCC Working Group I estimates for 2100 ; it should be noted , how- ever , that sea level is actually projected to continue to ...
... studies have evaluated sensitivity to a 1 - m sea- level rise . This increase is at the top of the range of IPCC Working Group I estimates for 2100 ; it should be noted , how- ever , that sea level is actually projected to continue to ...
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... studies to gain knowledge about the crucial factors that affect change on the planet . About 4 percent goes to global climate modeling , and the remain- ing 6 percent is divided in studies of consequence in developing new tools of ...
... studies to gain knowledge about the crucial factors that affect change on the planet . About 4 percent goes to global climate modeling , and the remain- ing 6 percent is divided in studies of consequence in developing new tools of ...
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