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Model projections of the equilibrium climatic response to increased carbon dioxide

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5845559
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To investigate the extent to which a doubling of the CO/sub 2/ concentration would alter the earth's climate, a hierarchy of mathematical climate models was used to simulate the change in the equilibrium climate resulting from a doubling of the CO/sub 2/ concentration from 300 to 600 ppM. The results from simulations by energy balance models, radiative-convective models, and atmospheric general circulation models are critiqued in this report. (ACR)

Research Organization:
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis (USA); Meteorological Office, Bracknell (UK)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5845559
Report Number(s):
UCRL-15807; ON: DE86010555
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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CARBON DIOXIDE
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CLIMATE MODELS
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COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
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MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OXIDES
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