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It is now well recognized that the climate of the Earth results from a complex of interactions among the atmosphere, ocean, land surface, ecosystem, and human activity. The past few decades have seen a growing public awareness about the global environment, and in particular, the state of climate and its future evolution. With the continuing growth of population and the concomitant increases in agriculture, industry, and consumption of natural resources, the human influences on Earth are profound and far-reaching.
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Spence, T., Townshend, J. (1996). The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). In: Karl, T.R. (eds) Long-Term Climate Monitoring by the Global Climate Observing System. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0323-7_1
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