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The Discovery of Global Warming
written by Spencer Weart
This website contains a history of research on global warming. It supplements a short monograph that tells the history of climate change research as a single story. The web site contains essays on a wide range of topics including factors that influence climate, data on climate changes, theories and models of climate, and societal issues.

This material can be used as a resource for teaching about physics issues impacting society, sustainability, or scientific methods.
https://history.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm
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General Physics
- History
- Scientific Reasoning
Other Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Upper Undergraduate
- Lower Undergraduate
- Informal Education
- Reference Material
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Access Rights: Free access and
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Website access is free for personal, non-commercial use without modification. The related book is available for purchase.
Restriction: © 2008 Spence Weart and the American Institute of Physics
Additional information is available.
Keywords: anthropogenic, climate change, climate modeling, global warming
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 13, 2013 by Bruce Mason
Record Updated: Aug 10, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 February 1, 2013
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AIP Format
S. Weart, (2008), WWW Document, (https://history.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm).
AJP/PRST-PER
S. Weart, The Discovery of Global Warming (2008), <https://history.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm>.
APA Format
Weart, S. (2013, February 1). The Discovery of Global Warming. Retrieved December 7, 2024, from https://history.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm
Chicago Format
Weart, Spencer. The Discovery of Global Warming. February 1, 2013. https://history.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm (accessed 7 December 2024).
MLA Format
Weart, Spencer. The Discovery of Global Warming. 2008. 1 Feb. 2013. 7 Dec. 2024 <https://history.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Author = "Spencer Weart", Title = {The Discovery of Global Warming}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {7 December 2024}, Month = {February 1, 2013}, Year = {2008} }
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