It's not to say this (rapid warming scenario) is something that will happen. But it's based on a plausible future. -Terry Chapin

 

It's not to say this (rapid warming scenario) is something that will happen. But it's based on a plausible future.


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This quote is just one of 8 total Terry Chapin quotes in our collection. Terry Chapin is known for saying 'It's not to say this (rapid warming scenario) is something that will happen. But it's based on a plausible future.' as well as some of the following quotes.

We're beginning to get backed into a corner. It's something worth trying.

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Any kind of ecological or human activity that requires snow or snow-free conditions are bound to be affected by that.

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It's not to say this (rapid warming scenario) is something that will happen. But it's based on a plausible future. -Terry Chapin
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The climate's warming more rapidly in summer than previously thought. The warming in Alaska is mostly due to an increase of the snow-free season. This is going to profoundly influence anything that is limited to the snow season.

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Because of these feedbacks, there are lots of reasons to think that this warming will continue.

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I think that (packed byline) is an increasing trend when you get real large-scale issues like this. No one person knows how to put it all together. -Terry Chapin
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There's been a long-term interest in why it is that high latitude climate seems to be warming more rapidly than the rest of the world. Basically, I thought that maybe vegetation would be having a large influence, but the bottom line of that paper is that snowmelt swamps the vegetation.

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