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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Impacts Workshop Participants." National Research Council. 2002. Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10136.
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Impacts Workshop Participants

Workshop on Economic and Ecological Impacts of Abrupt Climate Change

March 22-23, 2001

Foundry Building, Washington, D.C.

Craig Allen, U.S. Geological Survey

Jesse Ausubel, The Rockefeller University

Edward Cook, Columbia University

Peter Daszak, University of Georgia

Mark Dyurgerov, University of Colorado

David Inouye, University of Maryland

Alexandra Isern, National Research Council

Klaus Keller, Princeton University

Megan Kelly, National Research Council

George Kling, University of Michigan

Walter Koenig, University of California, Berkeley

Carl Leopold, Cornell University

Thomas Lowell, University of Cincinnati

Robert Mendelsohn, Yale University

William Nordhaus, Yale University

Dorothy Peteet, Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Roger Pielke, Jr., National Center for Atmospheric Research

John Reilly, Massachusetts Institute for Technology

Joel Smith, Stratus Consulting, Inc.

Thomas Swetnam, University of Arizona

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Impacts Workshop Participants." National Research Council. 2002. Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10136.
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Richard Tol, Hamburg University

Ferenc Toth, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Harvey Weiss, Yale University

John Weyant, Stanford University

Gary Yohe, Wesleyan University

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Impacts Workshop Participants." National Research Council. 2002. Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10136.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Impacts Workshop Participants." National Research Council. 2002. Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10136.
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The climate record for the past 100,000 years clearly indicates that the climate system has undergone periodic—and often extreme—shifts, sometimes in as little as a decade or less. The causes of abrupt climate changes have not been clearly established, but the triggering of events is likely to be the result of multiple natural processes.

Abrupt climate changes of the magnitude seen in the past would have far-reaching implications for human society and ecosystems, including major impacts on energy consumption and water supply demands. Could such a change happen again? Are human activities exacerbating the likelihood of abrupt climate change? What are the potential societal consequences of such a change?

Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises looks at the current scientific evidence and theoretical understanding to describe what is currently known about abrupt climate change, including patterns and magnitudes, mechanisms, and probability of occurrence. It identifies critical knowledge gaps concerning the potential for future abrupt changes, including those aspects of change most important to society and economies, and outlines a research strategy to close those gaps.

Based on the best and most current research available, this book surveys the history of climate change and makes a series of specific recommendations for the future.

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