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Report CoverUnderstanding Climate Change Feedbacks (2003)


Over the past decade, scientists have learned much about the complex natural processes that influence climate variability and change and our ability to model climate has increased significantly. We have also begun to better identify those parts of the climate system that are particularly important and not well understood, and therefore limit our ability to project the future evolution of Earth's climate. This study looks at what is known and not known about climate change feedbacks and seeks to identify the feedback processes most in need of improved understanding.
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