人為的な気候変動に物理的,生物学的影響を帰属させる
Cynthia Rosenzweig1, David Karoly, Marta Vicarelli
1NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia Center for Climate Systems Research, 2800 Broadway, New York, New York 10025, USA. crosenzweig@giss.nasa.gov
Nature
|May 16, 2008
まとめ
地球温暖化は,世界中の物理的・生物学的システムを変化させている. 温度上昇に関連したこれらの変化は,自然の気候変動ではなく,人間の活動によって引き起こされるという証拠があります.
科学分野:
- 環境科学 環境科学
- 気候科学 気候科学
- エコロジー エコロジー エコロジー
背景:
- 地球規模の気候変動は重大な懸念事項であり,自然システムに観測された影響がある.
- 気候変動に関する政府間パネル (IPCC) は,世界の気温上昇と温室効果ガスの濃度の上昇を関連付けています.
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