“Climate sensitivity” is a term used to characterize the response of the climate system to an imposed forcing, and is most commonly used to mean the equilibrium global mean surface temperature change that occurs in response to a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. The purpose of this workshop was to explore current capabilities and limitations in quantifying climate sensitivity and consider whether there are alternative approaches for characterizing climate response that might better suit the information needs of policy makers.
National Research Council. 2003. Estimating Climate Sensitivity: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/10787.
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Introduction | 1-1 | |
Opening Session | 2-6 | |
Approaches for Estimating Climate Sensitivity | 7-10 | |
Climate Feedbacks | 11-16 | |
Characterizing Uncertainty | 17-20 | |
Meeting the Needs of the User Community | 21-23 | |
Closing Session | 24-32 | |
References | 33-34 | |
Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations | 35-35 | |
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda | 36-37 | |
Appendix C: Workshop Attendees | 38-38 | |
Appendix D: Invited Speakers' Biographical Information | 39-42 |
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