Detecting the climatic effects of increasing carbon dioxide

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Title: Detecting the climatic effects of increasing carbon dioxide

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This report documents what is known about detecting the CO2-induced changes in climate, and describes the uncertainties and unknowns associated with this monitoring and analysis effort. The various approaches for detecting CO2-induced climate changes are discussed first, followed by a review of applications of these strategies to the various climatic variables that are expected to be changing. Recommendations are presented for research and analysis activities. 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.

OSTI Identifier:: 6264945

Report Number(s):: DOE/ER-0235
ON: DE86006223

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; MONITORING; GLOBAL ASPECTS; LEADING ABSTRACT; ABSTRACTS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DOCUMENT TYPES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

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