Projecting the climatic effects of increasing carbon dioxide

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Abstract

This report presents the current knowns, unknowns, and uncertainties regarding the projected climate changes that might occur as a result of an increasing atmospheric CO/sub 2/ concentration. Further, the volume describes what research is required to estimate the magnitude and rate of a CO/sub 2/-induced clamate change with regional and seasonal resolution. Separate abstracts have been prepared for the individual papers. (ACR)

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MacCracken, M C; Luther, F M ^[1]

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Publication Date:: 1985-12-01

Research Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC. Carbon Dioxide Research Div.; Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 5885458

Report Number(s):: DOE/ER-0237
ON: DE86008810

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; CLIMATES; FORECASTING; ENERGY BALANCE; GLOBAL ASPECTS; LEADING ABSTRACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECOMMENDATIONS; TIME DEPENDENCE; VARIATIONS; ABSTRACTS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DOCUMENT TYPES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

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