Understanding Climatic Change


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Understanding Climatic Change - A Program for Action is a 1975 report by the US Committee for the Global Atmospheric Research Program. Already at this time, it was understood that a climate change was taking place, and that it was possibly happening due to human influences. The report gives an overview of past climates, a projection of future climate; it talks about state-of-the-art simulations and lays out a plan for future research and action. (summary by Ava)

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Foreword and Preface 17:47 Read by Warren Kati
Introduction 18:11 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Summary of Principal Conclusions and Recommendations 10:57 Read by Tom Geller
Physical Basis of Climate and Climatic Change 57:13 Read by Warren Kati
Past Climatic Variations and the Projection of Future Climates 35:34 Read by Warren Kati
Scope of Present Research on Climatic Variation 43:05 Read by Josh Kibbey
A National Climatic Research Program, Part 1 53:32 Read by Warren Kati
A National Climatic Research Program, Part 2 46:30 Read by Warren Kati
A National Climatic Research Program, Part 3 38:17 Read by Warren Kati
Appendix A: Survey of Past Climates, Part 1 51:46 Read by ToddHW
Appendix A: Survey of Past Climates, Part 2 43:34 Read by Anna Simon
Appendix B: Survey of the Climate Simulation Capability of Global Circulation Models 41:10 Read by Availle