This monograph is the English version of "Chikyu Ondanka Kenkyu no Saizensen (The State of the Art of the Global Warming Research)" published as a report of Global Warming Research Initiative established by The Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP), the Cabinet Office, Japanese Government. CSTP promulgated the "Promotional Strategy in Prioritized Fields" in September 2001 in accordance with the "Science and Technology Basic Plan," now in its second term, which started fiscal year 2001 and will continue through 2005. CSTP organized "Research Initiatives" in the field of...

This monograph is the English version of "Chikyu Ondanka Kenkyu no Saizensen (The State of the Art of the Global Warming Research)" published as a report of Global Warming Research Initiative established by The Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP), the Cabinet Office, Japanese Government. CSTP promulgated the "Promotional Strategy in Prioritized Fields" in September 2001 in accordance with the "Science and Technology Basic Plan," now in its second term, which started fiscal year 2001 and will continue through 2005. CSTP organized "Research Initiatives" in the field of...