Radiative Forcing of Climate Change

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Expanding the Concept and Addressing Uncertainties Changes in climate are driven by natural and human-induced perturbations of the Earthâ€™s energy balance. These climate drivers or "forcings" include variations in greenhouse gases, aerosols, land use, and the amount of energy Earth receives from the Sun. Although climate throughout Earthâ€™s history has varied from "snowball" conditions with global ice cover to "hothouse" conditions when glaciers all but disappeared, the climate over the past 10,000 years has been remarkably stable and favorable to human civilization. Increasing evidence points to a large human impact on global climate over the past century. The report reviews current knowledge of climate forcings and recommends critical research needed to improve understanding. Whereas emphasis to date has been on how these climate forcings affect global mean temperature, the report finds that regional variation and climate impacts other than temperature deserve increased attention.

ISBN10: 0309095069	ISBN13: 9780309095068
Format: Paperback	Pages: 222
Publisher: National Academies Press	GoodReads Rating: 0
Author: National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Climate Research Committee, Committee on Radiative Forcing Effects on Climate,

Radiative Forcing of Climate Change

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