July 30, 2008
Climate Change Science Program to Issue Report on Climate Models
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, July 31, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) will hold a press conference call on the release of a report on climate models. The report describes computer models of the Earth’s climate and their ability to simulate current climate change. The report is the 10th in a series of 21 reports to advance climate science research. The Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.1 “Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations” was coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The report and news release will be available Thursday, July 31 at 9 AM EDT on ClimateScience.gov and Energy.gov, respectively. Then, at 12 PM EDT authors and government officials will be available to discuss the report.
Reporters wishing to obtain an embargoed copy of the report should contact the DOE press office at (202) 586-5806.
| WHO: |
Dr. William J. Brennan, Acting Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program
Dr. Anjuli Bamzai, DOE Office of Science, Coordinator of CCSP Report 3.1
Dr. David Bader, CCSP 3.1 Report Coordinating Lead Author, DOE Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, Calif.
Dr. William Gutowski, Lead Author, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Dr. Ronald Miller, Lead Author, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, N.Y. |
| WHAT: |
Tele-news conference on release of U.S. Climate Change Science Program Report on Climate Models |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, July 31, 2008
12:00 PM EDT |
| CALL IN DETAILS: |
(888) 529-1867
Conference ID: 57743238 |
Media
contact(s):
Jeff Sherwood, (202) 586-5806
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