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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... Temperature increases could begin to melt the polar ice caps , raise the sea level , and alter pat- terns of precipitation . These effects could lead to serious consequences such as se- vere flooding . On the other hand , actions to ...
... Temperature increases could begin to melt the polar ice caps , raise the sea level , and alter pat- terns of precipitation . These effects could lead to serious consequences such as se- vere flooding . On the other hand , actions to ...
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... temperature between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100.4 FACTORS LIMITING THE ACCURACY OF MODELS ' ESTIMATES General circulation models ' estimates of future climatic changes are considerably better than they were a decade ago . The ...
... temperature between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100.4 FACTORS LIMITING THE ACCURACY OF MODELS ' ESTIMATES General circulation models ' estimates of future climatic changes are considerably better than they were a decade ago . The ...
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... temperature between 5,000 feet and 30,000 feet in the atmosphere . The satellite finds no warming in that layer ... temperatures of the northern hemisphere , and the closed circles are the modeled temperatures by that particular model ...
... temperature between 5,000 feet and 30,000 feet in the atmosphere . The satellite finds no warming in that layer ... temperatures of the northern hemisphere , and the closed circles are the modeled temperatures by that particular model ...
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... temperature at the time of the adoption of the Framework Convention , and yet this was never entered into the debate concerning the Convention by the community that developed ... Temperature Departure ( ° C ) Temperature Departure ( ° 2 29.
... temperature at the time of the adoption of the Framework Convention , and yet this was never entered into the debate concerning the Convention by the community that developed ... Temperature Departure ( ° C ) Temperature Departure ( ° 2 29.
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... Temperature Departure ( ° C ) Temperature Departure ( ° C ) 1.4 . 1.2 864 .2 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE • GCM Predicted Temperatures • Observed Temperatures ( Satellite ) -.4 -.6 -.8 . 1.4 1.2 1 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 ...
... Temperature Departure ( ° C ) Temperature Departure ( ° C ) 1.4 . 1.2 864 .2 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE • GCM Predicted Temperatures • Observed Temperatures ( Satellite ) -.4 -.6 -.8 . 1.4 1.2 1 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 ...
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