Observed climate variability and change of relevance to the biosphere

Authors

David R. Easterling, NOAA National Climatic Data Center
Thomas R. Karl, NOAA National Climatic Data Center
Kevin P. Gallo, National Climatic Data CenterFollow
David A. Robinson, Rutgers UniversityFollow
Kevin E. Trenberth, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Aiguo Dai, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2000

Comments

Published in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 105, NO. D15, PAGES 20,101-20,114, AUGUST 16, 2000.

Abstract

In this paper we review the current instrumental evidence regarding climate variations and change during the 20th century emphasizing those changes that are likely to have direct interactions with the biosphere.