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Sigman et al. 2010The polar ocean and glacial cycles in atmospheric CO2 concentration
Significant wave heightSignificant wave height
Simmonds (2015)Comparing and contrasting the behaviour of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice over the 35 year period 1979-2013
Simmonds 2015Comparing and contrasting the behaviour of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice over the 35 year period 1979-2013
Sinervo et al. (2010)Erosion of Lizard Diversity by Climate Change and Altered Thermal Niches
Sinervo et al. 2010Erosion of Lizard Diversity by Climate Change and Altered Thermal Niches
Singh et al. (2014)Severe Precipitation in Northern India in June 2013: Causes, historical context, and changes in probability
Singh et al. 2014Severe Precipitation in Northern India in June 2013: Causes, historical context, and changes in probability
Single CauseLogical Fallacy: Single Cause
SinkSink
SIOSIO
SISSIS
Skeie et al. (2011)Anthropogenic radiative forcing time series from pre-industrial times until 2010
Skeie et al. 2011Anthropogenic radiative forcing time series from pre-industrial times until 2010
SkepticSkeptic
Skeptical ScienceSkeptical Science
SkepticismSkeptic
Skuce et al. (2017)Does it matter if the consensus on anthropogenic global warming is 97% or 99.99%?
Skuce et al. 2017Does it matter if the consensus on anthropogenic global warming is 97% or 99.99%?
Skurka et al. (2018)Pathways of Influence in Emotional Appeals: Benefits and Tradeoffs of Using Fear or Humor to Promote Climate Change-Related Intentions and Risk Perceptions
Skurka et al. 2018Pathways of Influence in Emotional Appeals: Benefits and Tradeoffs of Using Fear or Humor to Promote Climate Change-Related Intentions and Risk Perceptions
Skurnik et al. (2005)How warnings about false claims become recommendations
Skurnik et al. 2005How warnings about false claims become recommendations
Slab-ocean modelSlab-ocean model
SLESLE
Slippery SlopeLogical Fallacy: Slippery Slope
Sloan & Wolfendale (2008)Testing the proposed causal link between cosmic rays and cloud cover
Sloan & Wolfendale 2008Testing the proposed causal link between cosmic rays and cloud cover
Slothful inductionLogical Fallacy: Slothful induction
Slow carbon cycleThe slow carbon cycle
SLPSLP
SMBSMB
Smith & Leiserowitz (2012)The rise of global warming skepticism: Exploring affective image associations in the United States over time
Smith & Leiserowitz 2012The rise of global warming skepticism: Exploring affective image associations in the United States over time
Smith et al. (2004)Historical Sulfur Dioxide Emissions 1850-2000: Methods and Results
Smith et al. (2006)Reconstructing hemispheric-scale climates from multiple stalagmite records
Smith et al. (2008)Improvements to NOAA's historical merged land-ocean surface temperature analysis (1880-2006)
Smith et al. (2009)Assessing dangerous climate change through an update of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "reasons for concern
Smith et al. 2004Historical Sulfur Dioxide Emissions 1850-2000: Methods and Results
Smith et al. 2006Reconstructing hemispheric-scale climates from multiple stalagmite records
Smith et al. 2008Improvements to NOAA's historical merged land-ocean surface temperature analysis (1880-2006)
Smith et al. 2009Assessing dangerous climate change through an update of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "reasons for concern
SMMSMM
SMMRSMMR
Snow lineSnow line
SOSO
SO2SO2
SO4SO4
SOASOA
Soden & Held (2006)An Assessment of Climate Feedbacks in Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere Models
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