Data trimming, nuclear emissions, and climate change

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-23

  Shrader Frechette, Kristin Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Conservation; Data trimming; Energy; Energy efficiency; Greenhouse gas emissions; Renewables; Solar photovoltaic; Wind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR ENERGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; NUCLEAR FISSION; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 59949091955     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-008-9097-y     Document Type: Article

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