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In the early 1980s, Eugene F. Stoermer began informally using the term “anthropocene” to refer to a time in the history of the Earth in which humans introduce impacts that at times rival natural processes in the global functioning of the planet [7]. While there is some uncertainty about when the anthropocene began (with some dating it as far back as 8,000 years ago), there is little doubt that humans are affecting the planet today, and one of the ways is through our impact on the Earth’s climate.
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Rasch, P.J. (2012). Climate Change Modeling Methodology, Introduction. In: Rasch, P. (eds) Climate Change Modeling Methodology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5767-1_1
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