“Sources of Uncertainty in Long-Term Climate Projections” – PCC Summer Institute 2018
by Sarah Ragen and Hannah Director
On September 12-14, 2018, members of the UW community and invited guests gathered at UW’s Friday Harbor Labs for the Program on Climate Change’s annual Summer Institute . The topic this year was “Sources of Uncertainty in Long-Term Climate Projections.” Participants attending the institute were introduced to many issues that affect how we quantify the uncertainty related to long-term climate projections.
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