Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction to Abrupt Changes in the Earth's Climate; 4 2 Evidence of Abrupt Climate Change; 5 3 Processes that Cause Abrupt Climate Change; 6 4 Global Warming as a Possible Trigger for Abrupt Climate Change; 7 5 Economic and Ecological Impacts of Abrupt Climate Change; 8 6 Findings and Recommendations; 9 References; 10 Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies; 11 Appendix B Board Rosters; 12 Appendix C Workshop Agenda; 13 Appendix D Workshop Participants; 14 Appendix E Impacts Workshop Program; 15 Appendix F Impacts Workshop Participants; 16 Appendix G Acronym List; 17 Index; 18 Color Plates

About the Author

Committee on Abrupt Climate Change, National Research Council