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The relationship between peak warming and cumulative CO2 emissions, and its use to quantify vulnerabilities in the carbon-climate-human system

Michael R. RaupachCentre for Atmospheric, Weather and Climate Research, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Canberra, ACT, Australia;;ESSP Global Carbon Project, Canberra, Australia;Correspondence[email protected]
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Josep G. CanadellCentre for Atmospheric, Weather and Climate Research, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Canberra, ACT, Australia;;ESSP Global Carbon Project, Canberra, Australia;
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Philippe CiaisLSCE/IPSL, Laboratoire CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, CEA de Saclay, Gif/Yvette, France;;ESSP Global Carbon Project, Canberra, Australia;
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Pierre FriedlingsteinLSCE/IPSL, Laboratoire CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, CEA de Saclay, Gif/Yvette, France;;ESSP Global Carbon Project, Canberra, Australia;
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Peter J. RaynerLSCE/IPSL, Laboratoire CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, CEA de Saclay, Gif/Yvette, France;
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Catherine M. TrudingerCentre for Atmospheric, Weather and Climate Research, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Aspendale, Victoria, Australia
Pages 145-164 | Received 20 Dec 2009, Accepted 22 Nov 2010, Published online: 18 Jan 2017

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