Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Third  Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Description

Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis is the most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of past, present and future climate change. The report:

* Analyses an enormous body of observations of all parts of the climate system.

* Catalogues increasing concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases.

* Assesses our understanding of the processes and feedbacks which govern the climate system.

* Projects scenarios of future climate change using a wide range of models of future emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosols.

* Makes a detailed study of whether a human influence on climate can be identified.

* Suggests gaps in information and understanding that remain in our knowledge of climate change and how these might be addressed.

Information

Author(s)
. T. Houghton, Y. Ding, D.J. Griggs, M. Noguer, P. J. van der Linden and D. Xiaosu
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Place published
United Kingdom and New York
Date / journal vol no.
2001
Pages
944

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