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Global change fascinates scientists and authorities, and predictions for climatic and environmental impacts are rapidly advancing. Large modelling exercises, as reported by IPCC (2001) and Siedler et al. (2000), can answer many questions on climate change. Local consequences can be predicted by studying records on rainfall, river runoff and temperature. Good international cooperation has made these accessible from international databanks (NOAA 2002; BAFG 2002; NCEP 1996) through the internet.
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Duursma, E.K. (2004). Regional Climate Changes: Where and How?. In: Drude de Lacerda, L., Santelli, R.E., Duursma, E.K., Abrão, J.J. (eds) Environmental Geochemistry in Tropical and Subtropical Environments. Environmental Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07060-4_1
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