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Workshop 5

“Anthropogenic Climate Destabilization: A Worst-case Scenario”

September 12–14, 2008 | Bellevue, Washington

PURPOSE | AGENDA SUMMARY | CLIMATE DIAGRAMS

Below are three draft diagrams produced by MacroVU® Analytics, owned by Robert E. Horn, Stanford University. All three images are copyright 2008 R.E. Horn. These are full-size diagrams as indicated by the dimensions.

1. “One Way of Looking at Possible Future Climate Change Pathways”
A diagram of the major pathways (scenarios) brought on by climate change. (Draft)
(68" x 24")

2. “Climate Change – Chaos and Catastrophe – A Visual Scenario”
Robert Horn’s draft of a chaos scenario looking out some 40 years. (Draft)
(72" x 48")

3. “Climate Tipping Points – How Shall We Address a Potential Self-reinforcing Cascade?”
On the effects of a cascade of climate tipping points. (Draft)
(46" x 11")