Editors

• Thomas R. Karl
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center
• Jerry M. Melillo
  • Marine Biological Laboratory
• Thomas C. Peterson
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center

Distributors

• U.S. Global Change Research Program
• Subcommittee on Global Change Research

This report summarizes the science of climate change and the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future. It is largely based on results of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses climate-related impacts for various societal and environmental sectors and regions across the nation. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing public and private decision making at all levels.

http://nca2009.globalchange.gov/

This work is referenced by:

• Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment (reference)
• chapter 1 (reference)
• chapter 10 (reference)
• chapter 11 (reference)
• chapter 12 (reference)
• chapter 16 (reference)
• chapter 17 (reference)
• chapter 18 (reference)
• chapter 19 (reference)
• chapter 2 (reference)
• chapter 20 (reference)
• chapter 21 (reference)
• chapter 22 (reference)
• chapter 23 (reference)
• chapter 24 (reference)
• chapter 25 (reference)
• chapter 28 (reference)
• chapter 29 (reference)
• chapter 3 (reference)
• chapter 30 (reference)
• chapter 33 (reference)
• chapter 6 (reference)
• chapter 8 (reference)
• finding 10.2 (reference)
• finding 11.1 (reference)
• finding 12.4 (reference)
• finding 16.1 (reference)
• finding 16.2 (reference)
• finding 16.3 (reference)
• finding 16.4 (reference)
• finding 18.6 (reference)
• finding 2.2 (reference)
• finding 2.3 (reference)
• finding 2.6 (reference)
• finding 2.7 (reference)
• finding 2.9 (reference)
• finding 20.2 (reference)
• finding 22.1 (reference)
• finding 22.2 (reference)
• finding 22.3 (reference)
• finding 22.4 (reference)
• finding 22.5 (reference)
• finding 23.1 (reference)
• finding 24.1 (reference)
• finding 25.3 (reference)
• finding 25.4 (reference)
• finding 25.5 (reference)
• finding 3.1 (reference)
• finding 3.2 (reference)
• finding 3.3 (reference)
• finding 6.1 (reference)
• finding 6.2 (reference)
• finding 6.3 (reference)
• finding 6.4 (reference)
• finding 8.4 (reference)
• figure 1.4 (reference)
• figure 2.18 (reference)
• figure 2.2 (reference)
• Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II (reference)
• chapter 2 (reference)
• chapter 25 (reference)
• finding 2.5 (reference)
• finding 2.6 (reference)
• Climate Science Special Report: The Fourth National Climate Assessment: Volume I (reference)
• chapter 4 (reference)
• chapter 6 (reference)
• chapter 8 (reference)
• finding 6.1 (reference)
• finding 6.3 (reference)

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Provenance

This report is cited by Coastal Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerabilities: A Technical Input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment
This report replaces Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change: Foundation Report

• 3 figures were derived from this report : figure nca3 2.18, figure nca3 1.4, figure usgcrp-ocpfy2013 6
• 1 report cites this report : usgcrp-ngcrp2012-2021
• 1 report replaces this report : nca3
• 1 report was derived from this report : usgcrp-globclimchhighlights-2009