Detection of greenhouse-gas-induced climatic change. Progress report, 1 December 1991--30 June 1992

Technical Report · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10187315· OSTI ID:10187315

Wigley, T M.L.; Jones, P D

The aims of the US Department of Energy`s Carbon Dioxide Research Program are to improve assessments of greenhouse-gas-induced climatic change and to define and reduce uncertainties through selected research. This project will address: The regional and seasonal details of the expected climatic changes; how rapidly will these changes occur; how and when will the climatic effects of CO{sub 2} and other greenhouse gases be first detected; and the relationships between greenhouse-gas-induced climatic change and changes caused by other external and internal factors. The present project addresses all of these questions. Many of the diverse facets of greenhouse-gas-related climate research can be grouped under three interlinked subject areas: modeling, first detection and supporting data. This project will include the analysis of climate forcing factors, the development and refinement of transient response climate models, and the use of instrumental data in validating General Circulation Models (GCMs).

• Research Organization: East Anglia Univ., Norwich (United Kingdom). Climatic Research Unit
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-86ER60397
• OSTI ID: 10187315
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60397-6; ON: DE93003149
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 15 Jul 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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