How to Think About Human Influence on Climate

Joint Program Report
How to Think About Human Influence on Climate
Forest, C.E., P.H. Stone and H.D. Jacoby (2000)
Joint Program Report Series, 9 pages

Report 68 [Download]

Abstract/Summary:

We present a pedagogical paper on the detection of climate change and its attribution to anthropogenic influences. We attempt to separate the key thought processes and tools that are used when making qualitative statements about the level of human influence on climate.

Citation:

Forest, C.E., P.H. Stone and H.D. Jacoby (2000): How to Think About Human Influence on Climate. Joint Program Report Series Report 68, 9 pages (http://globalchange.mit.edu/publication/14060)

Superseded by:

Reprint 2002-6. Human influence on climate (Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, 2002)
  • Joint Program Report
How to Think About Human Influence on Climate

Forest, C.E., P.H. Stone and H.D. Jacoby

Joint Program Report Series

Report 

68
9 pages
2000

Abstract/Summary: 

We present a pedagogical paper on the detection of climate change and its attribution to anthropogenic influences. We attempt to separate the key thought processes and tools that are used when making qualitative statements about the level of human influence on climate.

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