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Professional Guidance: Climate Research,
Modeling, and Data Analysis
Overview
An important aspect of climate change management is the research that goes
into the science—the (largely) behind-the-scenes intensive work being spent
on every component and aspect of the problem. Climate change is such a
complex issue that progress could not be made without the research and test-
ing going on and those researchers presenting their results to the scientic
community, so that the policy makers, in turn, become educated about the
latest developments and discoveries. The professional guidance provided by
climatologists, physical geographers, computer ...