Trevor Letcher,
Trevor M. Letcher
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2021
9780128215753
Climate Change
Observed Impacts on Planet Earth
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Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2021
ISBN13: 9780128215753
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Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
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Climate Change: Observed Impacts on Planet Earth, Third Edition, brings together top global researchers across many disciplines to provide a comprehensive review on the complex issue of climate change and weather patterns. The third edition continues its tradition of focusing on the science and evidence on this highly politicized topic. Every chapter is updated, with this new edition featuring new chapters on topics such as glacier melt, the impacts of rising temperatures, extreme weather, modeling techniques, biodiversity, and more. This book is essential for researchers, environmental managers, engineers, and those whose work is impacted by, or tied to, climate change and global warming.
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<p>PART 1: INTRODUCTION<br>1. Climate Change: A complex problem<br>2. The Role of Atmospheric Gases in Climate Change</p> <p>PART 2: TOOLS USED TO INVESTIGE AND PREDICT CLIMATE CHANGE<br>3. Climate Change through Earth's History<br>4. Numerical Modelling of the Global Climate and Carbon-cycle System</p> <p>PART 3: INDICATORS<br>5. Global Surface Temperatures and Climate Change<br>6. Sea Ice and Climate Change<br>7. Antarctic Sea Ice Changes and their Implications<br>8. Land Ice: indicator and integrator of Climate Change<br>9. Glaciers and Climate Change <br>10.Poleward Expansion of the Atmospheric Circulation and Climate Change<br>11. Rising Sea levels and Climate Change<br>12. Ocean Current Changes<br>13. Ocean Acidification and Climate Change<br>14. Permafrost and Climate Change<br>15. The Jet Stream and Climate Change<br>16. Extreme Weather and Climate Change<br>17. Bird Ecology and Climate Change<br>18. Insect Communities and Climate Change<br>19. Sea Life, Pelagic Ecosystems, and Climate Change<br>20. Changes in Coral Reef Ecosystems as a result of Climate Change<br>21. Marine Biodiversity and Climate Change<br>22. Intertidal Indicators of Climate and Global Change<br>23. Lichens and Climate Change<br>24. Plant Pathogens as Indicators of Climate Change<br>25. Invasive Plants and Climate Change<br>26. Biological Diversity and Climate Change<br>27.The Role of Forests in the Carbon Cycle and Climate Change</p> <p>PART 4: OTHER POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO CLIMATE CHANGE<br>28. The Variation of the Earth’s Movements (orbital, tilt and precession) and Climate Change<br>29. The Role of Volcanic Activity in Climate and Global Change<br>30. Atmospheric Aerosols and their Role in Climate Change<br>31. Climate Change and Agriculture<br>32. Widespread surface solar radiation changes and their effects on the Climate: dimming and brightening<br>33. Space Weather and Cosmic Ray effects and Climate Change</p> <p>PART 5: SOCIETAL ASPECTS OF GLOBAL CHANGE<br>34. Engineering Aspects of Climate Change<br>35. Societal Adaptation to Climate Change</p>