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Using
the Earth's daily cycle to explore weather events and exponents
of one year to examine climate systems dynamics, the Climate TimeLine
examines key forces behind variations in weather and climate, their
human implications, and how climatic, environmental and human systems
interact with eachother. While much is known about weather
and climate change, there is much that is unknown or uncertain.
For example, reconstructing past climate events and understanding
processes such as abrupt climate change
is challenging. Forecasting future weather
and climate, while improving, remains difficult due to the complexities
of the climate system. In addition, separating the natural range
of climate variability from human-caused climate change is no small
task.