Shattered consensus : the true state of global warming / edited by Patrick J. Michaels

Published:: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2005]
Copyright Date:: ©2005
Physical Description:: ix, 291 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Additional Creators:: Michaels, Patrick J.

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Contents:

Introduction: false impressions: misleacling statements, glaring omissions, and erroneous conclusions in the IPCC's Summary for Policymakers, 2001 / Patrick J. Michaels -- The Mann et al. northern hemisphere "hockey stick" climate index: a tale of due diligence / Ross McKitrick -- Observational surface temperature records versus model predictions / Robert C. Balling Jr. -- Temperature changes in the bulk atmosphere: beyond the IPCC / John Christy -- Severe weather, natural disasters, and global change / Randall S. Cerveny -- Precipitation and the "enhanced" hydrologic cycle / David R. Legates -- Predictive skill of the el nino-southern oscillation and related atmospheric teleconnections / Oliver W. Frauenfeld -- Climate change and human health / Robert E. Davis -- Possible effects of solar variability on the Earth's ecosystems / Sallie Baliunas -- Limitations of computer predictions of the effects of carbon dioxide on global climate / Eric S. Posmentier and Willie Soon.

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ISBN:

0742549224 (alk. paper)
0742549232 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780742549234

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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