LEADER 05462nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910811810003321 005 20240418073109.0 010 $a0-309-15592-4 010 $a1-282-94849-0 010 $a9786612948497 010 $a0-309-14589-9 035 $a(CKB)2560000000070077 035 $a(EBL)3564198 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000466729 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11973204 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000466729 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10466092 035 $a(PQKB)11166670 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3564198 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3564198 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10439400 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL294849 035 $a(OCoLC)932320465 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000070077 100 $a20101103d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAdvancing the science of climate change /$fNational Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (525 p.) 225 0 $aAmerica's climate choices Advancing the science of climate change 300 $a"America's Climate Choices: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies." 311 $a0-309-14588-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Foreword: About America's Climate Choices""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""Part I""; ""1 Introduction: Science for Understanding and Responding to Climate Change""; ""2 What We Know About Climate Change and Its Interactions with People and Ecosystems""; ""3 A New Era of Climate Change Research""; ""4 Integrative Themes for Climate Change Research""; ""5 Recommendations for Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change Research""; ""Part II: Technical Chapters""; ""6 Changes in the Climate System""; ""7 Sea Level Rise and the Coastal Environment"" 327 $a""8 Freshwater Resources""""9 Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity""; ""10 Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Production""; ""11 Public Health""; ""12 Cities and the Built Environment""; ""13 Transportation""; ""14 Energy Supply and Use""; ""15 Solar Radiation Management""; ""16 National and Human Security""; ""17 Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Climate Policies""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists""; ""Appendix B: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change: Statement of Task"" 327 $a""Appendix C: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change: Biographical Sketches""""Appendix D: Uncertainty Terminology""; ""Appendix E: The United States Global Change Research Program""; ""Appendix F: Geoengineering Options to Respond to Climate Change: Steps to Establish a Research Agenda""; ""Appendix G: Acronyms and Initialisms"" 330 $a"Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for--and in many cases is already affecting--a broad range of human and natural systems. The compelling case for these conclusions is provided in Advancing the Science of Climate Change, part of a congressionally requested suite of studies known as America's Climate Choices. While noting that there is always more to learn and that the scientific process is never closed, the book shows that hypotheses about climate change are supported by multiple lines of evidence and have stood firm in the face of serious debate and careful evaluation of alternative explanations. As decision makers respond to these risks, the nation's scientific enterprise can contribute through research that improves understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change and also is useful to decision makers at the local, regional, national, and international levels. The book identifies decisions being made in 12 sectors, ranging from agriculture to transportation, to identify decisions being made in response to climate change. Advancing the Science of Climate Change calls for a single federal entity or program to coordinate a national, multidisciplinary research effort aimed at improving both understanding and responses to climate change. Seven cross-cutting research themes are identified to support this scientific enterprise. In addition, leaders of federal climate research should redouble efforts to deploy a comprehensive climate observing system, improve climate models and other analytical tools, invest in human capital, and improve linkages between research and decisions by forming partnerships with action-oriented programs"--Publisher's description. 606 $aClimatic changes$xResearch$zUnited States 606 $aClimatic changes$zUnited States 615 0$aClimatic changes$xResearch 615 0$aClimatic changes 676 $a363.73874 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bPanel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change.$bAmerica's Climate Choices. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bDivision on Earth and Life Studies. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910811810003321 996 $aAdvancing the science of climate change$94038905 997 $aUNINA