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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... understanding of climate processes and feedback mechanisms , limited computing power , and the neces- sity of using ... understanding of key processes , such as cloud feedback . Approximately a third of the U.S. Global Change Research ...
... understanding of climate processes and feedback mechanisms , limited computing power , and the neces- sity of using ... understanding of key processes , such as cloud feedback . Approximately a third of the U.S. Global Change Research ...
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... understanding of the issues . One such major issue that should be considered when discussing the implications of global warming and the appropriate actions to control greenhouse gas emissions , is the range of projected temperature ...
... understanding of the issues . One such major issue that should be considered when discussing the implications of global warming and the appropriate actions to control greenhouse gas emissions , is the range of projected temperature ...
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... understanding of the interactions between atmospheric and oceanic variables . Although today's general circulation models include many of the most important feedback mechanisms ( e.g. , water vapor and clouds ) they do not yet ...
... understanding of the interactions between atmospheric and oceanic variables . Although today's general circulation models include many of the most important feedback mechanisms ( e.g. , water vapor and clouds ) they do not yet ...
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... understanding and in computer power . However , significant progress is expected over the next 10 years . The uncertainty in such areas as ocean circulation , cloud processes , and regional effects will gradually diminish . However ...
... understanding and in computer power . However , significant progress is expected over the next 10 years . The uncertainty in such areas as ocean circulation , cloud processes , and regional effects will gradually diminish . However ...
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... understanding , and modeling the climate . Today's models can simulate many aspects of climate and its changes . Indeed , it was these advances that led to today's increased awareness of climate change and its implications . This ...
... understanding , and modeling the climate . Today's models can simulate many aspects of climate and its changes . Indeed , it was these advances that led to today's increased awareness of climate change and its implications . This ...
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