Criteria for selecting a CO/sub 2//climate change region of study
One of the most important research issues active today is the greenhouse issue. Progress has been made in exploring the relationship between human activities and the accumulation of CO/sub 2/ and other radiatively important gases in the atmosphere. While significant research remains in refining our understanding of the timing of possible CO/sub 2//climate change, the examination of the nature and magnitude of consequences of CO/sub 2//climate change remains in a relatively early stage of development. While the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may be a global problem, the consequences of CO/sub 2//climate change will be experienced regionally. It is therefore critical that methods be developed to address the regional examination of CO/sub 2//climate change. An analytical framework is described and a ''cookie cutter'' technique is utilized to deal with multiple resource sectors in selecting a Region of Study. The result leads to the selection of the four midwestern states of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. The role of information systems, uncertainty analysis, and knowledge transfer is discussed. 19 refs., 2 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400; AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6150939
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-890692-6; ON: DE89011233
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 82. Air and Waste Management Association annual meeting and exhibition, Anaheim, CA, USA, 25 Jun 1989; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
CLIMATES
MODIFICATIONS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
DETECTION
CARBON DIOXIDE
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
IOWA
KANSAS
MISSOURI
NEBRASKA
QUANTITY RATIO
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
FEDERAL REGION VII
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
USA
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
500100 - Environment
Atmospheric- Basic Studies- (-1989)