1.1 Introduction to the Climate System

1.1.1 Climate
1.1.2 The Climate System

1.2 Natural Climate Variations

1.2.1 Natural Forcing of the Climate System
1.2.2 Natural Variability of Climate
1.2.3 Extreme Events

1.3 Human-induced Climate Variations

1.3.1 Human Influence on the Climate System
1.3.2 Modelling and Projection of Anthropogenic Climate Change
1.3.3 Observing Anthropogenic Climate Change

1.4 A ‘Road-map’ to this Report

References

Co-ordinating Lead Author
A.P.M. Baede

Lead Authors
E. Ahlonsou, Y. Ding, D. Schimel

Review Editors
B. Bolin, S. Pollonais

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