Understanding Climatic Change
US Comm. for the Global Atmospheric Research Program and Us Comm. For The Global Atmospheric Research Program
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Understanding Climatic Change - A Program for Action is a 1975 report by the US Committee for the Global Atmospheric Research Program. Already at this time, it was understood that a climate change was taking place, and that it was possibly happening due to human influences. The report gives an overview of past climates, a projection of future climate; it talks about state-of-the-art simulations and lays out a plan for future research and action. (summary by Ava) (7 hr 37 min)
Chapters
| Foreword and Preface | 17:47 | Read by Warren Kati |
| Introduction | 18:11 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Summary of Principal Conclusions and Recommendations | 10:57 | Read by Tom Geller |
| Physical Basis of Climate and Climatic Change | 57:13 | Read by Warren Kati |
| Past Climatic Variations and the Projection of Future Climates | 35:34 | Read by Warren Kati |
| Scope of Present Research on Climatic Variation | 43:05 | Read by Josh Kibbey |
| A National Climatic Research Program, Part 1 | 53:32 | Read by Warren Kati |
| A National Climatic Research Program, Part 2 | 46:30 | Read by Warren Kati |
| A National Climatic Research Program, Part 3 | 38:17 | Read by Warren Kati |
| Appendix A: Survey of Past Climates, Part 1 | 51:46 | Read by ToddHW |
| Appendix A: Survey of Past Climates, Part 2 | 43:34 | Read by Anna Simon |
| Appendix B: Survey of the Climate Simulation Capability of Global Circulation M… | 41:10 | Read by Availle |