03188nam 2200649 a 450 991096168480332120251116140901.0978030917403903091740319780309523868030952386997805851448250585144826(CKB)110986584752316(OCoLC)44964319(CaPaEBR)ebrary10041198(SSID)ssj0000135761(PQKBManifestationID)11954103(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000135761(PQKBWorkID)10063068(PQKB)11622596(MiAaPQ)EBC3375777(Au-PeEL)EBL3375777(CaPaEBR)ebr10041198(OCoLC)923258785(Perlego)4736628(BIP)53857137(BIP)47607682(EXLCZ)9911098658475231619981001d1998 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrDecade-to-century-scale climate variability and change a science strategy /Panel on Climate Variability on Decade-to-Century Time Scales, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Acacemy Press19981 online resource (160 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780309060981 0309060982 Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-140).Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Attributes That Influence Society -- 3 Modes of Climate Variability -- 4 Mechanisms and Predictability -- 5 Climate-System Components -- 6 Crosscutting Issues -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendation -- References -- Acronyms and Abbreviations.Society today may be more vulnerable to global-scale, long-term, climate change than ever before. Even without any human influence, past records show that climate can be expected to continue to undergo considerable change over decades to centuries. Measures for adaption and mitigation will call for policy decisions based on a sound scientific foundation. Better understanding and prediction of climate variations can be achieved most efficiently through a nationally recognized "dec-cen" science plan. This book articulates the scientific issues that must be addressed to advance us efficiently toward that understanding and outlines the data collection and modeling needed.Climatic changesCongressesClimatic changes551.5/253National Research Council (U.S.).Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources.National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910961684803321Decade-to-century-scale climate variability and change4360930UNINA