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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 26
... Convention , but it was not . Anyway , these models also produce very , very large polar warm- ing . This is the warming projected in the high latitude by that model , and here is the warming of the polar region that has been observed ...
... Convention , but it was not . Anyway , these models also produce very , very large polar warm- ing . This is the warming projected in the high latitude by that model , and here is the warming of the polar region that has been observed ...
Page 28
... Convention on Climate Change were known to be greatly overestimating warming at the time the Convention was ratified . 3 . Critical scientists are still being denied data ( by taxpayer - supported organizations ) that are required to ...
... Convention on Climate Change were known to be greatly overestimating warming at the time the Convention was ratified . 3 . Critical scientists are still being denied data ( by taxpayer - supported organizations ) that are required to ...
Page 29
... Convention on Climate Change , was known to be making large errors in its forecast of present temperature at the time of the adoption of the Framework Convention , and yet this was never entered into the debate concerning the Convention ...
... Convention on Climate Change , was known to be making large errors in its forecast of present temperature at the time of the adoption of the Framework Convention , and yet this was never entered into the debate concerning the Convention ...
Page 31
... Convention ) , and another ( " B " ) in which a compensating effect of anthropogenerated aerosols was included . Even though model " A " produced a warming of 2.5 ° C for doubled carbon dioxide , a relatively low figure , Mitchell et al ...
... Convention ) , and another ( " B " ) in which a compensating effect of anthropogenerated aerosols was included . Even though model " A " produced a warming of 2.5 ° C for doubled carbon dioxide , a relatively low figure , Mitchell et al ...
Page 32
... Convention update . The opposite was true . Where there were no sulfates to harm the model , the forecasts were worst . Where the sulfate density was highest ( and therefore should have compromised model behavior ) , the model performed ...
... Convention update . The opposite was true . Where there were no sulfates to harm the model , the forecasts were worst . Where the sulfate density was highest ( and therefore should have compromised model behavior ) , the model performed ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activities adaptation aerosols AGBM agricultural analysis anthropogenic areas assumptions atmosphere baseline biomass bottom-up carbon dioxide carbon sequestration carbon tax climate change climate models climate system CO₂ emissions concentrations Convention cost-effective costs Dana Rohrabacher developing countries economic ecosystems effects emission reduction energy efficiency environmental estimates expected factors Figure forest forestry fossil fuels future gases Gigagrams Global Change global climate global warming greenhouse gas emissions growth human impacts implementation improved increase industrial inventory IPCC IPCC Working Group issues land methane mitigation ocean OECD options Panel Parties policies and measures potential predictions production projections radiative forcing range reduce emissions regional response ROHRABACHER SBSTA scenarios Science scientific sea level rise Second Assessment Report secretariat sector simulations sources studies Summary for Policymakers Table technical technologies temperature top-down transport uncertainties UNEP United USGCRP