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Climate change science and modeling

December 31, 2018

This chapter provides a brief background on climate change science, climate simulation models, and models that project the impacts of changes in climate on tree species and ecosystems. Throughout the chapter, boxes list resources for more information on each topic. A more detailed scientific review of climate change science, trends, and modeling can be found in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC 2014), and the Fourth National Climate Assessment (U.S. Global Climate Research Program [USGCRP] 2017).

Publication Year 2018
Title Climate change science and modeling
DOI 10.2737/NRS-GTR-181
Authors Patricia Butler-Leopold, Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson III, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, P. Shannon, Christopher Swanston, Scott Bearer, Alexander Bryan, Kenneth Clark, Greg Czarnecki, Philip DeSenze, William Dijak, Jacob Fraser, Paul Gugger, Andrea Hille, Justin Hynicka, Claire Jantz, Matthew Kelly, Katrina Krause, Inga La Puma, Deborah Landau, Richard Lathrop, Laura Leites, Evan Madlinger, Stephen Matthews, Gulnihal Ozbay, Matthew Peters, Anantha Prasad, David Schmit, Collin Shephard, Rebecca Shirer, Nicholas Skowronski, Al Steele, Susan Stout, Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy, John Thompson, Richard Turcotte, David Weinstein, Alfonso Yanez
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Series Number NRS-181
Index ID 70216831
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
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