Human influence on climate

Joint Program Reprint • Journal Article
Human influence on climate
Forest, C.E., P.H. Stone and H.D. Jacoby (2002)
Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, 17(2) (Summer): 47-51

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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 (2002): Human influence on climate. Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, 17(2) (Summer): 47-51 (http://forum.ra.utk.edu/)

Supersedes:

Report 68. How to Think About Human Influence on Climate (Joint Program Report Series, 2000)
  • Joint Program Reprint
  • Journal Article
Human influence on climate

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

Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
2002-6
17(2) (Summer): 47-51

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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Supersedes: 

How to Think About Human Influence on Climate