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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... future climate changes . Nevertheless , the accuracy of the models ' estimates is still limited . Specifically , we reported that : -For general circulation models , as for other computer models , the quality of the output depends upon ...
... future climate changes . Nevertheless , the accuracy of the models ' estimates is still limited . Specifically , we reported that : -For general circulation models , as for other computer models , the quality of the output depends upon ...
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... 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 indications of future cli- matic conditions . For ...
... 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 indications of future cli- matic conditions . For ...
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... future . We have an uncertain fossil fuel future . It is not forever . And I am not sure that it is for even the foreseeable future . You know , I think that in the generation of my children , we may see problems with the availability ...
... future . We have an uncertain fossil fuel future . It is not forever . And I am not sure that it is for even the foreseeable future . You know , I think that in the generation of my children , we may see problems with the availability ...
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... future because high near - term emissions - that is to say , today and the next few decades - would require deep reductions in the future to meet any given target concentration . Therefore , we deduce that delay in action might reduce ...
... future because high near - term emissions - that is to say , today and the next few decades - would require deep reductions in the future to meet any given target concentration . Therefore , we deduce that delay in action might reduce ...
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... future because high near - term emissions would require deeper reductions in the future to meet any given target concentration . Delaying action might reduce the overall costs of mitigation because of potential technological advances ...
... future because high near - term emissions would require deeper reductions in the future to meet any given target concentration . Delaying action might reduce the overall costs of mitigation because of potential technological advances ...
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