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UNINA9910962818503321 |
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Radiative forcing of climate change : expanding the concept and addressing uncertainties / / Committee on Radiative Forcing Effects on Climate, Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
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Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2005 |
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ISBN |
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9786612084201 |
9780309133500 |
0309133505 |
9781282084209 |
1282084208 |
9780309546881 |
0309546885 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (207 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climatic changes |
Greenhouse gases - Environmental aspects |
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-190). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 State of Scientific Understanding""; ""3 Radiative Forcing Over Earth's History""; ""4 Rethinking the Global Radiative Forcing Concept""; ""5 Uncertainties Associated with Future Climate Forcings""; ""6 Research Approaches to Furthering Understanding""; ""7 Recommendations""; ""References""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""; ""B Statement of Task""; ""C Glossary and Acronyms"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Changes in climate are driven by natural and human-induced perturbations of the Earth (TM)s energy balance. These climate drivers or "forcings" include variations in greenhouse gases, aerosols, land use, |
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