Cloud coverage variability
A relatively tiny change in 20th century cloud coverage could explain current warming
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Human impact on the Earth's climate? »Human impact on the Earth's climate?
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Case for significant anthropogenic forcing remains unclear »Case for significant anthropogenic forcing remains unclear
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Earth's climate influenced significantly by other factors »Earth's climate influenced significantly by other factors
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Astronomical phenomena  »Astronomical phenomena
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Solar/cosmic ray forcing »Solar/cosmic ray forcing
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Cloud coverage variability
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Cloud coverage provides a net cooling of 30 Watts/m2  »Cloud coverage provides a net cooling of 30 Watts/m2
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Clouds cover approximately 2/3 of globe, annual average »Clouds cover approximately 2/3 of globe, annual average
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Total anthropogenic contribution = 1.6 Watt/m2 »Total anthropogenic contribution = 1.6 Watt/m2
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