@BOOK{NAP10850, author = "National Research Council", title = "Understanding Climate Change Feedbacks", isbn = "978-0-309-09072-8", doi = "10.17226/10850", abstract = "During the past decade, scientists have learned much about the complex natural\nprocesses that influence climate variability and change, and our ability to model\nclimate has increased significantly. We also have begun to better identify those parts\nof the climate system that are particularly important and not well understood and\nthat therefore limit our ability to project the future evolution of Earth\u2019s climate. One\nof these critical areas is our understanding of the role of feedbacks in the climate system\nand their role in determining climate sensitivity. Feedbacks are processes in the\nclimate system that can either amplify or dampen the system\u2019s response to changed\nforcings. This study looks at what is known and not known about climate change\nfeedbacks and seeks to identify the feedback processes most in need of improved\nunderstanding. It identifies key observations needed to monitor and understand climate\nfeedbacks, discusses ways to evaluate progress in understanding climate feedbacks,\nrecommends ways to improve climate modeling and analysis for climate feedbacks\nresearch, and identifies priority areas for research.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10850/understanding-climate-change-feedbacks", year = 2003, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }