This framework for expert judgement is again being applied in the AR6 and associated special reports in the assessment cycle . Under the framework, the assessment of scientific understanding and uncertainties begins with evaluation of evidence and agreement-especially the type, amount, quality and consistency of evidence and the degree of agreement . Evidence assessed can reflect observations, experimental results, process-based understanding, statistical analyses or model outputs. Evidence is most robust when it consists of multiple lines of consistent, independent and high-quality evidence. The degree of agreement considers the extent of established, competing or speculative explanations for a given topic or phenomenon across the scientific community. Together, this evaluation of evidence and
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