Radiative Forcing Of Climate Change: Expanding The Concept And Addressing Uncertainties - Brossura

National Research Council (U. S.)

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0309095069 ISBN 13: 9780309095068

Casa editrice: Natl Academy Pr, 2005

Riassunto

Changes in climate are driven by natural and human-induced perturbations of the Eartha (TM)s energy balance. These climate drivers or "forcings" include variations in greenhouse gases, aerosols, land use, and the amount of energy Earth receives from the Sun. Although climate throughout Eartha (TM)s history has varied from "snowball" conditions with global ice cover to "hothouse" conditions when glaciers all but disappeared, the climate over the past 10,000 years has been remarkably stable and favorable to human civilization. Increasing evidence points to a large human impact on global climate over the past century. The report reviews current knowledge of climate forcings and recommends critical research needed to improve understanding. Whereas emphasis to date has been on how these climate forcings affect global mean temperature, the report finds that regional variation and climate impacts other than temperature deserve increased attention.

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Book by Committee on Radiative Forcing Effects on Climate

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Natl Academy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0309095069
• ISBN 13: 9780309095068
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 207