Accessibility and Versioning

Accessibility

OSU Open Educational Resources Unit is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse environment that is both equitable and inclusive by developing accessible materials. The accessibility of the online version of this publication was evaluated using third-party quality control tools (WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool and axe DevTools browser extension).

OSU Open Educational Resources Unit works to comply with 28 CFR § 35.200 (Subpart H) of the Title II ADA regulations, aligning with WCAG 2.1 Level AA success criteria. Any known content that does not currently conform is documented in the table below, along with an estimated timeline for remediation or an alternative solution.

If you encounter an accessibility issue in this publication that is not listed below, please fill out the issue-reporting form (beav.es/NjP).

Accessibility tracking
WCAG Standard Issue Date Reported Location Remediation Plan

Versioning

This section provides a record of changes made to this publication. Each set of edits is acknowledged with a 0.01 increase in the version number. The exported files, available on the homepage, reflect the most recent version.

If you encounter an error in this publication, please fill out the issue-reporting form (beav.es/NjP).

Version tracking
Version Date Revision Location
1.00 05/28/2018 Publication
1.01 10/02/2020 Links to external sources updated All
1.02 04/26/2021 Various figures updated; added links to lecture videos All
1.03 10/25/2023 Updated IPCC report (AR6) figures Various
1.04 04/01/2026 Layout and accessibility updates All

License

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Introduction to Climate Science Copyright © 2018 by Andreas Schmittner is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.