Climate change - The 20-year forecast

被引:77
作者
Zwiers, FW [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Victoria, Meterol Serv Canada, Canadian Ctr Climate Modelling & Anal, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada
关键词
Climate change - Public policy - Strategic planning;
D O I
10.1038/416690a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Policy-makers need short-term climate predictions to develop strategies for coping with climate change over the typical two-decade planning horizon. Two new studies increase our confidence in these predictions.
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页码:690 / 691
页数:2
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