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Date of this Version

2017

Document Type

Report

Citation

United States GCRP, 2017: Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume I. D. J. Wuebbles, D. W. Fahey, K. A. Hibbard, D. J. Dokken, B. C. Stewart, and T. K. Maycock, editors. United States Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, 470 pages

doi: 10.7930/J0J964J6

Comments

United States government work

Abstract

This report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the first of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the Global Change Research Act of 1990.

Credits

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Writing Team

Coordinating Lead Authors

  • Donald J. Wuebbles National Science Foundation and U.S. Global Change Research Program – University of Illinois
  • David W. Fahey NOAA Earth System Research Lab
  • Kathy A. Hibbard NASA Headquarters

Lead Authors

  • Jeff R. Arnold U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Benjamin DeAngelo NOAA Climate Program Office
  • Sarah Doherty University of Washington
  • David R. Easterling NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • James Edmonds Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Timothy Hall NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
  • Katharine Hayhoe Texas Tech University
  • Forrest M. Hoffman Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Radley Horton Columbia University
  • Deborah Huntzinger Northern Arizona University
  • Libby Jewett NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
  • Thomas Knutson NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab
  • Robert E. Kopp Rutgers University
  • James P. Kossin NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Kenneth E. Kunkel North Carolina State University
  • Allegra N. LeGrande NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
  • L. Ruby Leung Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Wieslaw Maslowski Naval Postgraduate School
  • Carl Mears Remote Sensing Systems
  • Judith Perlwitz NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
  • Anastasia Romanou Columbia University
  • Benjamin M. Sanderson National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • William V. Sweet NOAA National Ocean Service
  • Patrick C. Taylor NASA Langley Research Center
  • Robert J. Trapp University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Russell S. Vose NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Duane E. Waliser NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Michael F. Wehner Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Tristram O. West DOE Office of Science

Review Editors

  • Linda O. Mearns National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • Ross J. Salawitch University of Maryland
  • Christopher P. Weaver USEPA

Contributing Authors

  • Richard Alley Pennsylvania State University
  • C. Taylor Armstrong NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
  • John Bruno University of North Carolina
  • Shallin Busch NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
  • Sarah Champion North Carolina State University
  • Imke Durre NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Dwight Gledhill NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
  • Justin Goldstein U.S. Global Change Research Program - ICF
  • Boyin Huang NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Hari Krishnan Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Lisa Levin University of California – San Diego
  • Frank Muller-Karger University of South Florida
  • Alan Rhoades University of California – Davis
  • Laura Stevens North Carolina State University
  • Liqiang Sun North Carolina State University
  • Eugene Takle Iowa State
  • Paul Ullrich University of California – Davis
  • Eugene Wahl NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • John Walsh University of Alaska – Fairbanks

Volume Editors

  • David J. Dokken U.S. Global Change Research Program – ICF
  • David W. Fahey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Kathy A. Hibbard National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Thomas K. Maycock Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Brooke C. Stewart Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Donald J. Wuebbles National Science Foundation and U.S. Global Change Research Program – University of Illinois

Science Steering Committee

  • Benjamin DeAngelo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • David W. Fahey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Kathy A. Hibbard National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Wayne Higgins Department of Commerce
  • Jack Kaye National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Dorothy Koch Department of Energy
  • Russell S. Vose National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Donald J. Wuebbles National Science Foundation and U.S. Global Change Research Program – University of Illinois

Subcommittee on Global Change Research

    • Ann Bartuska Chair, Department of Agriculture
    • Virginia Burkett Co-Chair, Department of the Interior
    • Gerald Geernaert Vice-Chair, Department of Energy
    • Michael Kuperberg Executive Director, U.S. Global Change Research Program
    • John Balbus Department of Health and Human Services
    • Bill Breed U.S. Agency for International Development
    • Pierre Comizzoli Smithsonian Institution
    • Wayne Higgins Department of Commerce
    • Scott Harper Department of Defense (Acting)
    • William Hohenstein Department of Agriculture
    • Jack Kaye National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    • Dorothy Koch Department of Energy
    • Andrew Miller U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • David Reidmiller U.S. Global Change Research Program
    • Trigg Talley Department of State
    • Michael Van Woert National Science Foundation
Liason to the Executive Office of the President
    Kimberly Miller Office of Management and Budget

Report Production Team

  • Bradley Akamine U.S. Global Change Research Program – ICF
  • Jim Biard Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Andrew Buddenberg Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Sarah Champion Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • David J. Dokken U.S. Global Change Research Program – ICF
  • Amrutha Elamparuthy U.S. Global Change Research Program – Straughan Environmental, Inc.
  • Tyler Felgenhauer Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Jennifer Fulford TeleSolv Consulting
  • Jessicca Griffin Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Katharine M. Johnson Earth Resources Technology, Inc.
  • Angel Li Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Liz Love-Brotak NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Thomas K. Maycock Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Deborah Misch TeleSolv Consulting
  • Katie Reeves U.S. Global Change Research Program – ICF
  • Deborah Riddle NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Reid Sherman U.S. Global Change Research Program – Straughan Environmental, Inc.
  • Mara Sprain LAC Group
  • Laura Stevens Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Brooke C. Stewart Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Liqiang Sun Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – North Carolina
  • Kathryn Tipton U.S. Global Change Research Program – ICF
  • Sara W. Veasey NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Anne M. Waple Studio30k

Administrative Lead Agency

Department of Commerce / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Background Image Credits

Special thanks to the NASA Earth Observatory team for the non-captioned data products incorporated into chapter titles and web banners throughout the Climate Science Special Report.

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  • Guide to this Report, © Compass by Maxim Kulikov from the Noun Project
  • Executive Summary, © Bank Statement by Тимур Минвалеев from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 1: Our Globally Changing Climate, © Earth America by Hea Poh Lin from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 2: Physical Drivers of Climate Change, © NOAA NCEI Technical Support Unit
  • Chapter 3: Detection and Attribution of Climate Change, © Branding by Amelia Detwiler from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 4: Climate Models, Scenarios, and Projections, © NOAA NCEI Technical Support Unit
  • Chapter 5: Large-Scale Circulation and Climate Variability, © Refresh by David from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 6: Temperature Changes in the United States, © Thermometer by Aaron K. Kim from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 7: Precipitation Change in the United States, © Rain by Nikolay Necheuhin from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 8: Droughts, Floods, and Wildfire, © Created by Prithvi for the Noun Project
  • Chapter 9: Extreme Storms, © Hurricane by Noah Mormino from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 10: Changes in Land Cover and Terrestrial Biogeochemistry, © Pine Tree by Dániel Aczél from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 11: Arctic Changes and their Effects on Alaska and the Rest of the United States, © Iceberg by Juan Pablo Bravo from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 12: Sea Level Rise, © Waves by Kate Maldjian from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 13: Ocean Acidification and Other Ocean Changes, © Snail Shell by Setyo Ari Wibowo from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 14: Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation, © day by Vicons Design from the Noun Project
  • Chapter 15: Potential Surprises: Compound Extremes and Tipping Elements, © Praveen Patchu from the Noun Project
  • Appendix A: Observational Datasets Used in Climate Studies, © Book by Pundimon from the Noun Project
  • Appendix B: Model Weighting Strategy, © Book by Pundimon from the Noun Project
  • Appendix C: Detection and Attribution Methodologies Overview, © Book by Pundimon from the Noun Project
  • Appendix D: Acronyms and Units, © Book by Pundimon from the Noun Project
  • Appendix E: Glossary, © Book by Pundimon from the Noun Project

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