Wolff, E. W. and Shepherd, J. G. and Shuckburgh, E. and Watson, A. J. (2015) Feedbacks on climate in the Earth system: Introduction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 373. ISSN 1364-503X Online ISSN 1471-2962 DOI https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0428
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Abstract
In the last century, the Earth has undergone a very fast and unusual change in the radiative forcing of its climate, resulting from human actions. This change in forcing has resulted not only mainly from rising concentrations of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), but also from changes in the nature of the land surface and changes in the concentrations of aerosol particles in the atmosphere and of ozone-destroying chemicals in the stratosphere. If the changes in forcing continue on their current trajectory, then very substantial changes in climate are predicted by the end of the century.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | One contribution of 12 to a discussion meeting issue ‘Feedbacks on climate in the Earth system’. © The Authors |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | 2015AREP; IA70; |
Subjects: | 01 - Climate Change and Earth-Ocean Atmosphere Systems |
Divisions: | 01 - Climate Change and Earth-Ocean Atmosphere Systems |
Journal or Publication Title: | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences |
Volume: | 373 |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0428 |
Depositing User: | Sarah Humbert |
Date Deposited: | 17 May 2016 17:07 |
Last Modified: | 17 May 2016 17:07 |
URI: | http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/3617 |
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