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Internally and externally caused climate changeA numerical climate model is used to simulate climate change forced only by random fluctuations of the atmospheric heat transport. This short-term natural variability of the atmosphere is shown to be a possible 'cause' not only of the variability of the annual world average temperature about its mean, but also long-term excursions from the mean. Various external causes of climate change are also tested with the model and the results compared with observations for the past 100 years. Volcanic dust is shown to have been an important cause of climate change, while the effects of sunspot-related solar constant variation and anthropogenic forcing are not evident.
Document ID
19780059929
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Robock, A.
(Maryland, University College Park, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
Volume: 35
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
78A43838
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF OCD-74-03969
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-5209
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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