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  1. Frequently asked questions about the IPCC 4th Assessment can be found in "frequently-asked-questions.txt." This file is also available online.

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  4. Ten point shapefiles, one each for the years 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2070, 2080, 2090 and 2099, for the region you have selected. Each point includes data for each of the 12 months of the year. Temperature data is in K (Kelvin).

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