Changing climate. Detection and monitoring of CO2-induced climate changes.

Weller, Gunter ... [et al.].
Carbon Dioxide Assessment Committee. Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources. National Research Council.

1983

CIENA
772

0-309-03425-6

SUMMARY. HAVE CO2-INDUCED SURFACE TEMPERATURE CHANGES ALREADY OCCURRED?. INTRODUCTION. REQUIREMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING CO2-INDUCED CLIMATE CHANGE. Climatic data bases. Causal factors. Relating causal factors and climatic effects. ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY CO2-INDUCED CLIMATE CHANGE. Carbon dioxide as a causal factor. Solar variations as a causal factor. Combinations of causal factors. STEPS FOR BUILDING CONFIDENCE. A STRATEGY FOR MONITORING CO2-INDUCED CLIMATE CHANGE. The fingerprinting concept. CONSIDERATIONS IN CLIMATE MONITORING. Statistical variability and expectations of change. Initial selection of parameters. Revision and applications of a monitoring strategy. CANDIDATE PARAMETERS FOR MONITORING. Causal factors. Atmospheric parameters. Cryospheric parameters. Oceanic parameters. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS. Priority of parameters to be monitored. Measurement networks. Modeling and statistical techniques. Objetive evaluation of evidence.

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GENERAL; ANHIDRIDO CARBONICO; CAMBIO CLIMATICO; EFECTOS EN EL CLIMA; AEROSOLES; EFECTO INVERNADERO;