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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... estimate of dramatic rises in sea levels is ac- tually dramatically lower than earlier estimates . What is the scientific foundation behind these doomsday sce- narios and what role does climate modeling play ? Are we so certain about ...
... estimate of dramatic rises in sea levels is ac- tually dramatically lower than earlier estimates . What is the scientific foundation behind these doomsday sce- narios and what role does climate modeling play ? Are we so certain about ...
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... estimates . In July of this year , we reported on the limitations of general cir- culation computer models used to make such predictions.1 These sophisticated com- puter models consist of complex mathematical equations that represent ...
... estimates . In July of this year , we reported on the limitations of general cir- culation computer models used to make such predictions.1 These sophisticated com- puter models consist of complex mathematical equations that represent ...
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... ESTIMATES General circulation models ' estimates of future climatic changes are considerably better than they were a decade ago . The models have demonstrated skill in simulat- ing many aspects of the observed climate , providing useful ...
... ESTIMATES General circulation models ' estimates of future climatic changes are considerably better than they were a decade ago . The models have demonstrated skill in simulat- ing many aspects of the observed climate , providing useful ...
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... estimates are further limited by com- puters ' insufficient capacity to store and analyze the vast quantity of data ... Estimates A number of efforts are under way to improve the accuracy of general circulation models ' estimates ...
... estimates are further limited by com- puters ' insufficient capacity to store and analyze the vast quantity of data ... Estimates A number of efforts are under way to improve the accuracy of general circulation models ' estimates ...
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... estimates in terms of sea level rise , which are considerably lower than the last esti- mates . And I understand that the EPA deliberately did not use models for this study . And do we know anything about that , Dr. Guerrero ? Mr ...
... estimates in terms of sea level rise , which are considerably lower than the last esti- mates . And I understand that the EPA deliberately did not use models for this study . And do we know anything about that , Dr. Guerrero ? Mr ...
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