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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... greenhouse gases , such as CO2 , absorb and readmit infrared radiation ; that atmospheric con- centrations of CO2 ... gas emissions . They do however limit scientists ' ability to predict with certainty how the climate will respond , how ...
... greenhouse gases , such as CO2 , absorb and readmit infrared radiation ; that atmospheric con- centrations of CO2 ... gas emissions . They do however limit scientists ' ability to predict with certainty how the climate will respond , how ...
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... greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid potential catastrophic effects of global warming could have significant economic consequences , and must be based on a sound understanding of the issues . One such major issue that should be ...
... greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid potential catastrophic effects of global warming could have significant economic consequences , and must be based on a sound understanding of the issues . One such major issue that should be ...
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... greenhouse gas emissions before 1985. As a result , these models do not adequately account for the oceans ' reduced capacity to absorb these emissions in the future . In fact , the oceans will reach their capacity possibly decades ...
... greenhouse gas emissions before 1985. As a result , these models do not adequately account for the oceans ' reduced capacity to absorb these emissions in the future . In fact , the oceans will reach their capacity possibly decades ...
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... greenhouse effect changed very much . Since then , between then and now ... gas concentrations should have produced a larger mean warming than has been ... greenhouse gases in the atmosphere . When he does not do that , his model is too ...
... greenhouse effect changed very much . Since then , between then and now ... gas concentrations should have produced a larger mean warming than has been ... greenhouse gases in the atmosphere . When he does not do that , his model is too ...
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... greenhouse gases have increased since the beginning of the pre- industrial era due to human activities ; carbon ... gas and sulfur dioxide emissions ( IPCC IS 92 ) , climate models project that the global mean surface temperature could ...
... greenhouse gases have increased since the beginning of the pre- industrial era due to human activities ; carbon ... gas and sulfur dioxide emissions ( IPCC IS 92 ) , climate models project that the global mean surface temperature could ...
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