William Burroughs
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 1999
9780521770811
The Climate Revealed
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Gebonden, 192 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 1999
ISBN13: 9780521770811
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
A highly authoritative, yet accessible guide to the world's climate, its effects and its future. Lively illuminating text from an expert author combines with specially commissioned illustrations and colour photographs to make complex ideas easy to understand. Feature articles explore dramatic or controversial aspects of the climate - from the explosive outpourings of volcanoes to the disasters wreaked by hurricanes. The author looks to the future to present all sides of the debate over climate change and its possible implications for humanity as well as to the past to reveal how the climate has changed over the centuries.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780521770811
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:192
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction; How to use this book; Part I. Climate in Motion: 1. The Earth in space; 2. The atmosphere in motion; 3. Oceans and currents; 4. Water cycle and biosphere; 5. Clouds; 6. The impact of volcanoes; 7. The sunspot cycle?; 8. Atmosphere electricity; 9. The Gaia principle; Part II. Climate Records: 10. Current measurement system; 11. Weather satellites; 12. Weather forecasting; 13. Historical records; 14. Proxy records; 15. Ice ages; 16. Continental drift; 17. Asteroid impact; Part III. Polar Regions: 18. Climate of the Arctic; 19. Climate of Antarctica; 20. Aurorae; 21. The great ice sheets; 22. Coping with extreme cold; 23. The ozone hole; 24. Sea ice; 25. Ice cores; Part IV. Tundra and Taiga: 26. Climate of tundra and taiga; 27. A climate of extremes; 28. Tundra flora and fauna; 29. The northern forests; 30. Snow cover; 31. Permafrost; Part V. Mountain Regions: 32. Climate of the mountains; 33. Avalanches; 34. Mountain vegetation; 35. Living in the mountains; 36. The threat of tourism; 37. Mountain glaciers; Part VI. Mediterranean Regions: 38. Climate of the Mediterranean; 39. Mediterranean winds; 40. Mediterranean vegetation; 41. The Mediterranean diet; 42. A history of deforestation; Part VII. Temperate Regions: 43. Climate of temperate regions; 44. Depressions and anticyclones; 45. Agriculture and farming; 46. The impact of urbanization; 47. Unusual spells of weather; 48. Ocean circulation patterns; 49. The Little Ice Age; Part VIII. The Praries: 50. Climate of prairies and steppes; 51. Thunderstorms; 52. Tornadoes; 53. Plant hardiness; 54. Dust Bowl years; Part IX. The Tropics: 55. Climate of the tropics; 56. The monsoon; 57. Tropical storms and hurricanes; 58. The biodiversity of life; 59. Destruction of the rainforests; 60. El Nino; 61. Cycles and long-term forecasts; Part X. Desert Regions: 62. Climate of the deserts; 63. Albedo and radiative effects; 64. Renewable energy; 65. Desert flora and fauna; 66. Human response to heat; 67. The Sahel drought; 68. Are the deserts expanding?; 69. Dust and airborne particulates; Part XI. The Future: 70. Modelling the climate; 71. Monitoring for the future; 72. The cost of climate change; 73. Future food production; 74. Climate and health; 75. Weather modification; 76. Sea-level rise; 77. The next 100 years; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements.