Climate change 2007: the physical science basis

Abstract

This report is the first volume of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report. It covers several topics including the extensive range of observations now available for the atmosphere and surface, changes in sea level, assesses the paleoclimatic perspective, climate change causes both natural and anthropogenic, and climate models for projections of global climate.

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Climate changeClimatologyEnvironmental scienceClimate modelClimate commitmentAtmosphere (unit)Global warmingPhysical geographyGeographyMeteorologyEffects of global warmingGeologyOceanography

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Year: 2007
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                                    Susan L. Solomon, 
                                
                                    Dahe Qin, 
                                
                                    Martin Manning
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Climate change 2007: the physical science basis. 
                            
                            .