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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... scientific issues of the day . Today , we have with us distinguished scientists in their fields who have differing views on climate change . And it is my goal , as Chairman of this subcommittee , to see that every time we have a hearing ...
... scientific issues of the day . Today , we have with us distinguished scientists in their fields who have differing views on climate change . And it is my goal , as Chairman of this subcommittee , to see that every time we have a hearing ...
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... scientific literature . At one end of the spectrum are those statements of high cer- tainty that do not stem directly from climate models but are largely based on measurements , observations , and well - established sci- entific ...
... scientific literature . At one end of the spectrum are those statements of high cer- tainty that do not stem directly from climate models but are largely based on measurements , observations , and well - established sci- entific ...
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... scientific confidence . I strongly recommend your use of these scientific assessments as the foundation for your own evaluations . I also recommend their use as a point of departure for evaluating the credibility of opinions that ...
... scientific confidence . I strongly recommend your use of these scientific assessments as the foundation for your own evaluations . I also recommend their use as a point of departure for evaluating the credibility of opinions that ...
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... scientific confidence . I strongly recommend your use of these scientific assessments as a foundation for your own evaluations . I also recommend their use as a point of departure for evaluating the credibility of opinions that disagree ...
... scientific confidence . I strongly recommend your use of these scientific assessments as a foundation for your own evaluations . I also recommend their use as a point of departure for evaluating the credibility of opinions that disagree ...
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... scientific ten- sion that exists between those who formulate models or hypotheses and those who evaluate such models with observed data . Unfortunately , this issue has evolved in a highly politicized cli- mate . For the last decade , a ...
... scientific ten- sion that exists between those who formulate models or hypotheses and those who evaluate such models with observed data . Unfortunately , this issue has evolved in a highly politicized cli- mate . For the last decade , a ...
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