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“Contrary to popular accounts, very few scientists in the world - possibly none - have a sufficiently thorough, 'big picture' understanding of the climate system to be relied upon for a prediction of the magnitude of global warming. To the public, we all might seem like experts, but the vast majority of us work on only a small portion of the problem.”

Quote by Roy Spencer

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Roy Spencer is an American climatologist born on December 20, 1955. He is renowned for his research in satellite remote sensing, particularly in the measurement of clouds and atmospheric temperatures. Spencer has had a significant impact in the field of climate science, particularly in the study of climate change and global warming. more

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