The use and abuse of climate models
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Significant environmental changes such as generation of heat, use and storage of water, land use and fossil fuel combustion could alter the balance of radiation on Earth thus causing global warming and associated climate change. Computer models called climate models have been devised to make projections of future climate however they cause systematic errors which affect the results. Experts are working hard to produce a climate system model which is more than the compilation of the components.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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Rural land-use change and climate
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Urbanization and land-use change has a major effect on the climate in the United States. Estimates of the effects of rural land-use change indicate a cooling rather than a warming influence, which is caused due to a greater reflection of sunlight.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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Impact of land-use change on climate
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Surface-air temperatures are affected by urbanization and other changes in land use. Data from the US Historical Climatology Network (HCN) and various analyses were performed to determine the effect of non-urban data adjustments.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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