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245 10 a| Reanalysis of historical climate data for key atmospheric features :b| Implications for attribution of causes of observed change /c| report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research ; edited by Randall M. Dole.;

260 a| Washington, D.C. :b| U.S. Climate Change Science Program,c| [2008];

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505 0 a| Introduction -- Reanalysis -- Attribution -- Connections between reanalysis and attribution -- Reanalysis applications and uses -- Reanalysis of historical climate data for key atmospheric features -- Climate reanalysis and its role within a comprehensive climate observing system -- Role of reanalysis in understanding climate processes and evaluating climate models -- Using current reanalyses to identify and understand major seasonal-to-decadal climate variations -- Climate trends in surface temperature and precipitation derived from reanalyses versus from independent data -- Steps needed to improve climate reanalysis -- Attributation of the causes of climate variations and trends over North America during the modern reanalysis period -- Key findings -- Introduction -- Climate attribution and scientific methods used for establishing attribution -- Present understanding of North American annual temperature and precipitation climate trends from 1951 to 2006 -- Present understanding of United States seasonal and regional differences in temperature and precipitation trends from 1951 to 2006 -- Nature and cause of apparent rapid climate shifts from 1951 to 2006 -- Understanding of the causes for North American high-impact drought events for 1951 to 2006 -- Recommendations -- Need for a systematic approach to climate analysis and reanalysis -- Recommendations for improving future climate analyses and reanalyses -- Need for improved climate attribution -- Recommendations for improving climate attribution capabilities.;

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Reanalysis of historical climate data for key atmospheric features : Implications for attribution of causes of observed change / report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research ; edited by Randall M. Dole.

Author/creator	Climate Change Science Program (U.S.)
Other author	Dole, Randall M.
Other author	National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Global Change Research.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : U.S. Climate Change Science Program, [2008]
Description	xiv, 136 p. : digital, PDF file
Supplemental Content	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS110666
Subjects	Climatic changes. Climatology--Research. --History. Climatology--Mathematical models.

Series	Synthesis and assessment product ; 1.3 Synthesis and assessment product ; 1.3. ^A695973
Contents	Introduction -- Reanalysis -- Attribution -- Connections between reanalysis and attribution -- Reanalysis applications and uses -- Reanalysis of historical climate data for key atmospheric features -- Climate reanalysis and its role within a comprehensive climate observing system -- Role of reanalysis in understanding climate processes and evaluating climate models -- Using current reanalyses to identify and understand major seasonal-to-decadal climate variations -- Climate trends in surface temperature and precipitation derived from reanalyses versus from independent data -- Steps needed to improve climate reanalysis -- Attributation of the causes of climate variations and trends over North America during the modern reanalysis period -- Key findings -- Introduction -- Climate attribution and scientific methods used for establishing attribution -- Present understanding of North American annual temperature and precipitation climate trends from 1951 to 2006 -- Present understanding of United States seasonal and regional differences in temperature and precipitation trends from 1951 to 2006 -- Nature and cause of apparent rapid climate shifts from 1951 to 2006 -- Understanding of the causes for North American high-impact drought events for 1951 to 2006 -- Recommendations -- Need for a systematic approach to climate analysis and reanalysis -- Recommendations for improving future climate analyses and reanalyses -- Need for improved climate attribution -- Recommendations for improving climate attribution capabilities.
General note	Title from title screen (viewed on Dec 12, 2008).
General note	"December 2008."
General note	GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	Mode of access: Internet from the CCSP web site. Address as of 03/25/09: http://downloads.climatescience.gov/sap/sap1-3/sap1-3-final-all.pdf ; current access is available via PURL.
GPO item number	0857-P-02 (online)
GPO item number	0857-V (online)
Govt. docs number	PREX 30.2:H 62 PREX 23.2:H 62

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