Science of Climate Change

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUTTHE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

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The above responses have been prepared by the Henry Hengeveld, Elizabeth Bush and Patti Edwards, all with the Science Assessment and Integration Branch, ACSD.  They have been reviewed by a broad range of individuals to ensure accuracy, including: Stewart Cohen, Ray Desjardins, Greg Flato, Jean-Willy Ileka, Pam Kertland, Joan Klaassen, Gary Lines, Myles McIntosh, Eric Taylor, and Lucie Vincent.

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IPCC, 2001: Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [Houghton, J.T., Y. Ding, D.J. Griggs, M. Noguer, P.J. van der Linden, X. Dai, K. Maskell and C.A. Johnson (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 881pp.

IPCC, 2001: Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.  Contribution of Working Group II to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [McCarthy, J.J., O.F. Canziani, N.A. Leary, D.J. Dokken and K.S. White (eds.)] Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.1032pp.

Shaw, R.W.2001.Coastal Impacts of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise on Prince Edward Island: Synthesis Report. Climate Change Action Fund project CCAF A041.  80pp.

Peterson,T.C., K.P. Gallo, J. Livermore et al. 1999. "Global rural temperature trends." Geoph. Res. Lett. 26:329-332.

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