Understanding climate change feedbacks

著者

    • National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Climate Change Feedbacks
    • National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
    • Climate Change Feedbacks Workshop (2001 : Boulder, Colo.)

書誌事項

Understanding climate change feedbacks

Panel on Climate Change Feedbacks, Climate Research Committees, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

National Academies Press, c2003

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An information-gathering workshop was held in Boulder, Colorado, August 13-16, 2001

Also available via the Internet from the National Academies Press web site

Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-135)

Also available online via the National Academies Press home page

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内容説明・目次

内容説明

During the past decade, scientists have learned much about the complex natural processes that influence climate variability and change, and our ability to model climate has increased significantly. We also have begun to better identify those parts of the climate system that are particularly important and not well understood and that therefore limit our ability to project the future evolution of Earth's climate. One of these critical areas is our understanding of the role of feedbacks in the climate system and their role in determining climate sensitivity. Feedbacks are processes in the climate system that can either amplify or dampen the system's response to changed forcings. This study looks at what is known and not known about climate change feedbacks and seeks to identify the feedback processes most in need of improved understanding. It identifies key observations needed to monitor and understand climate feedbacks, discusses ways to evaluate progress in understanding climate feedbacks, recommends ways to improve climate modeling and analysis for climate feedbacks research, and identifies priority areas for research. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Cloud, Water Vapor, and Lapse Rate Feedbacks 3 Sea-Ice Feedbacks 4 Ocean Heat Uptake and Ocean Circulation Feedbacks 5 Terrestrial Hydrology and Vegetation Feedbacks 6 Atmospheric Chemical Feedbacks 7 Biogeochemical Feedbacks and the Carbon Cycle 8 Modes of Variability 9 Recommendations References Appendix A: Climate Change Feedbacks Workshop Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members Appendix C: Acronyms

目次

  • 1 Front Matter
  • 2 Executive Summary
  • 3 1 Introduction
  • 4 2 Cloud, Water Vapor, and Lapse Rate Feedbacks
  • 5 3 Sea-Ice Feedbacks
  • 6 4 Ocean Heat Uptake and Ocean Circulation Feedbacks
  • 7 5 Terrestrial Hydrology and Vegetation Feedbacks
  • 8 6 Atmospheric Chemical Feedbacks
  • 9 7 Biogeochemical Feedbacks and the Carbon Cycle
  • 10 8 Modes of Variability
  • 11 9 Recommendations
  • 12 References
  • 13 Appendix A: Climate Change Feedbacks Workshop
  • 14 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members
  • 15 Appendix C: Acronyms

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