GLOBAL TEMPERATURE STABILITY BY RULE INDUCTION - AN INTERDISCIPLINARYBRIDGE

Rules incorporating influences on global temperature, an estimate of r adiation balance, were induced from astronomical, geophysical, and ant hropogenic variables. During periods of intermediate global temperatur es (generally like the present century), the influences assume canceli ng roles; influences cancel the effects of extreme states potentially imposed by other influences because they are, in aggregate, most likel y to be assuming opposite values. This imparts an overall stability to the global temperature. To achieve cold or hot global temperature, in fluences assume reinforcing roles. CO2 is an active influence on globa l temperature. By virtue of its constancy in the atmosphere, it can be expected to sponsor frequent hot years in combination with the other influences as they cycle through their periods. If measures were imple mented to maintain warm or cool global temperatures, it could retain t he status quo of present global agricultural regions. They are probabl y more productive than hot world regions would be because of narrow st orm tracks.