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Environmental Structure And Function: Climate System - Volume I

Author : George Vadimovich Gruza
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848262884
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Structure And Function: Climate System - Volume I written by George Vadimovich Gruza and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-05-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Structure and Function: Climate System is a component of Encyclopedia of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This 2-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It carries state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of Environmental Structure and Function: Climate Systems and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.

Environmental Structure And Function: Climate System - Volume II

Author : George Vadimovich Gruza
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848262892
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Structure And Function: Climate System - Volume II written by George Vadimovich Gruza and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-05-20 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Structure and Function: Climate System is a component of Encyclopedia of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This 2-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It carries state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of Environmental Structure and Function: Climate Systems and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.

ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION: EARTH SYSTEM

Author : Nikita Glazovsky
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848262922
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION: EARTH SYSTEM written by Nikita Glazovsky and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-09-16 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Structure And Function: Earth System is a component of Encyclopedia of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This volume contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It carries state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of Environmental Structure and Function: Earth Systems and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.

Decade-to-Century-Scale Climate Variability and Change

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309060982
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Decade-to-Century-Scale Climate Variability and Change written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-12-24 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society today may be more vulnerable to global-scale, long-term, climate change than ever before. Even without any human influence, past records show that climate can be expected to continue to undergo considerable change over decades to centuries. Measures for adaption and mitigation will call for policy decisions based on a sound scientific foundation. Better understanding and prediction of climate variations can be achieved most efficiently through a nationally recognized "dec-cen" science plan. This book articulates the scientific issues that must be addressed to advance us efficiently toward that understanding and outlines the data collection and modeling needed.

Advancing the Science of Climate Change

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309145880
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Advancing the Science of Climate Change written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-10 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for-and in many cases is already affecting-a broad range of human and natural systems. The compelling case for these conclusions is provided in Advancing the Science of Climate Change, part of a congressionally requested suite of studies known as America's Climate Choices. While noting that there is always more to learn and that the scientific process is never closed, the book shows that hypotheses about climate change are supported by multiple lines of evidence and have stood firm in the face of serious debate and careful evaluation of alternative explanations. As decision makers respond to these risks, the nation's scientific enterprise can contribute through research that improves understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change and also is useful to decision makers at the local, regional, national, and international levels. The book identifies decisions being made in 12 sectors, ranging from agriculture to transportation, to identify decisions being made in response to climate change. Advancing the Science of Climate Change calls for a single federal entity or program to coordinate a national, multidisciplinary research effort aimed at improving both understanding and responses to climate change. Seven cross-cutting research themes are identified to support this scientific enterprise. In addition, leaders of federal climate research should redouble efforts to deploy a comprehensive climate observing system, improve climate models and other analytical tools, invest in human capital, and improve linkages between research and decisions by forming partnerships with action-oriented programs.

Weather, Climate and Climate Change

Author : Greg O'Hare
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317904826
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Weather, Climate and Climate Change written by Greg O'Hare and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and accessible analysis of one of the most crucial and contentious issues facing the world today – the processes and consequences of natural and human induced changes in the structure and function of the climate system. Integrating the latest scientific developments throughout, the text centres on climate change control, addressing how weather and climate impact on environment and society.

Understanding Global Climate Change

Author : Arthur P Cracknell
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429511906
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Global Climate Change written by Arthur P Cracknell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-07-28 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change, a familiar term today, is far more than just global warming due to atmospheric greenhouse gases including CO2. In order to understand the nature of climate change, it is necessary to consider the whole climatic system, its complexity, and the ways in which natural and anthropogenic activities act and influence that system and the environment. Over the past 20 years since the first edition of Understanding Global Climate Change was published, not only has the availability of climate-related data and computer modelling changed, but our perceptions of it and its impact have changed as well. Using a combination of ground data, satellite data, and human impacts, this second edition discusses the state of climate research today, on a global scale, and establishes a background for future discussions on climate change. This book is an essential reference text, relevant to any and all who study climate and climate change. Features Provides a thought-provoking and original approach to the science of climate. Emphasises that there are many factors contributing to the causation of climate change. Clarifies that while anthropogenic generation of carbon dioxide is important, it is only one of several human activities contributing to climate change. Considers climate change responses needed to be undertaken by politicians and society at national and global levels. Totally revised and updated with state-of-the-art satellite data and climate models currently in operation around the globe.

Climate and Ecosystems

Author : David Schimel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691151962
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Climate and Ecosystems written by David Schimel and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does life on our planet respond to--and shape--climate? This question has never been more urgent than it is today, when humans are faced with the daunting task of guiding adaptation to an inexorably changing climate. This concise, accessible, and authoritative book provides an unmatched introduction to the most reliable current knowledge about the complex relationship between living things and climate. Using an Earth System framework, David Schimel describes how organisms, communities of organisms, and the planetary biosphere itself react to and influence environmental change. While much about the biosphere and its interactions with the rest of the Earth System remains a mystery, this book explains what is known about how physical and chemical climate affect organisms, how those physical changes influence how organisms function as individuals and in communities of organisms, and ultimately how climate-triggered ecosystem changes feed back to the physical and chemical parts of the Earth System. An essential introduction, Climate and Ecosystems shows how Earth's living systems profoundly shape the physical world.

Demystifying Climate Models

Author : Andrew Gettelman
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662489597
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Demystifying Climate Models written by Andrew Gettelman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-09 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demystifies the models we use to simulate present and future climates, allowing readers to better understand how to use climate model results. In order to predict the future trajectory of the Earth’s climate, climate-system simulation models are necessary. When and how do we trust climate model predictions? The book offers a framework for answering this question. It provides readers with a basic primer on climate and climate change, and offers non-technical explanations for how climate models are constructed, why they are uncertain, and what level of confidence we should place in them. It presents current results and the key uncertainties concerning them. Uncertainty is not a weakness but understanding uncertainty is a strength and a key part of using any model, including climate models. Case studies of how climate model output has been used and how it might be used in the future are provided. The ultimate goal of this book is to promote a better understanding of the structure and uncertainties of climate models among users, including scientists, engineers and policymakers.

Knowledge for Sustainable Development

Author : Unesco
Publisher : Oxford : EOLSS Publishers/UNESCO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Knowledge for Sustainable Development written by Unesco and published by Oxford : EOLSS Publishers/UNESCO. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This three volume set presents a multidisciplinary examination of the global life support systems on which we depend by providing a selection of articles on sustainable development issues written by international experts. Volume 1 focuses on the earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematical, biological and medical sciences, social sciences and humanities, physical sciences, engineering and technology resources. Volume 2 covers chemical sciences, energy science and water engineering, as well as the main issues related to environmental sciences and ecological resources. Volume 3 offers a comprehensive view of food and agricultural engineering resources, the management of human and natural resources, economic and institutional resources, information technology and systems management, as well as a regional overview of sustainable development issues. Each article includes a bibliography, a glossary and a guide to further information available as part of the on-line Encyclopedia version (http://www.eolss.net).

Global Biogeochemical Cycles in the Climate System

Author : Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080507408
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Biogeochemical Cycles in the Climate System by : Ernst-Detlef Schulze

Download or read book Global Biogeochemical Cycles in the Climate System written by Ernst-Detlef Schulze and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001-08-10 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interactions of biogeochemical cycles influence and maintain our climate system. Land use and fossil fuel emissions are currently impacting the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur on land, in the atmosphere, and in the oceans. This edited volume brings together 27 scholarly contributions on the state of our knowledge of earth system interactions among the oceans, land, and atmosphere. A unique feature of this treatment is the focus on the paleoclimatic and paleobiotic context for investigating these complex interrelationships. * Eight-page colour insert to highlight the latest research * A unique feature of this treatment is the focus on the paleoclimatic context for investigating these complex interrelationships.

Global Physical Climatology

Author : Dennis L. Hartmann
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080571638
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Global Physical Climatology written by Dennis L. Hartmann and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1994-07-06 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Physical Climatology is an introductory text devoted to the fundamental physical principles and problems of climate sensitivity and change. Addressing some of the most critical issues in climatology, this text features incisive coverage of topics that are central to understanding orbital parameter theory for past climate changes, and for anthropogenic and natural causes of near-future changes-- Key Features * Covers the physics of climate change * Examines the nature of the current climate and its previous changes * Explores the sensitivity of climate and the mechanisms by which humans are likely to produce near-future climate changes * Provides instructive end-of-chapter exercises and appendices

Global Climate and Ecosystem Change

Author : Gordon J. MacDonald
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306437155
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Global Climate and Ecosystem Change written by Gordon J. MacDonald and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1990 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Materials from this workshop give special attention to modeling and predictability, recognizing the indeterminate state of knowledge about climate systems as it derives from dual sources--intrinsic variations and external forces. Specific topics include modeling climate chan ecosystem responses to global changes, terrestrial and mari time series analysis for aperiodic evolution; simulated annealing; and predictability and dimensionality of a simplified atmospheric model. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Mathematical and Physical Fundamentals of Climate Change

Author : Zhihua Zhang
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128005831
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Mathematical and Physical Fundamentals of Climate Change written by Zhihua Zhang and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-12-06 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematical and Physical Fundamentals of Climate Change is the first book to provide an overview of the math and physics necessary for scientists to understand and apply atmospheric and oceanic models to climate research. The book begins with basic mathematics then leads on to specific applications in atmospheric and ocean dynamics, such as fluid dynamics, atmospheric dynamics, oceanic dynamics, and glaciers and sea level rise. Mathematical and Physical Fundamentals of Climate Change provides a solid foundation in math and physics with which to understand global warming, natural climate variations, and climate models. This book informs the future users of climate models and the decision-makers of tomorrow by providing the depth they need. Developed from a course that the authors teach at Beijing Normal University, the material has been extensively class-tested and contains online resources, such as presentation files, lecture notes, solutions to problems and MATLab codes. Includes MatLab and Fortran programs that allow readers to create their own models Provides case studies to show how the math is applied to climate research Online resources include presentation files, lecture notes, and solutions to problems in book for use in classroom or self-study

The Global Climate System

Author : Howard A. Bridgman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139455737
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book The Global Climate System written by Howard A. Bridgman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook considers the physical, social and economic aspects of the global climate system, through readable accounts of recent in climatology. Chapters contain essays by respected specialists in the field to enhance the understanding of selected topics. It is invaluable to advanced students of climatology and atmospheric science.

Climate Analysis

Author : Chester F. Ropelewski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108573371
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Climate Analysis written by Chester F. Ropelewski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensational images and stories about variations in Earth's climate and their impacts on society are pervasive in the media. The scientific basis for these stories is often not understood by the general public, nor even by those with a scientific background in fields other than climate science. This book is a comprehensive resource that will enable the reader to understand and appreciate the significance of the flood of climate information. It is an excellent non-mathematical resource for learning the fundamentals of climate analysis, as well as a reference for non-climate experts that need to use climate information and data. The focus is on the basics of the climate system, how climate is observed and how the observations are transformed into datasets useful for monitoring the climate. Each chapter contains Discussion Questions. This is an invaluable textbook on climate analysis for advanced students, and a reference textbook for researchers and practitioners.

Arctic Hydrology, Permafrost and Ecosystems

Author : Daqing Yang
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030509303
Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Arctic Hydrology, Permafrost and Ecosystems written by Daqing Yang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date assessment of the key terrestrial components of the Arctic system, i.e., its hydrology, permafrost, and ecology, drawing on the latest research results from across the circumpolar regions. The Arctic is an integrated system, the elements of which are closely linked by the atmosphere, ocean, and land. Using an integrated system approach, the book’s 30 chapters, written by a diverse team of leading scholars, carefully examine Arctic climate variability/change, large river hydrology, lakes and wetlands, snow cover and ice processes, permafrost characteristics, vegetation/landscape changes, and the future trajectory of Arctic system evolution. The discussions cover the fundamental features of and processes in the Arctic system, with a special focus on critical knowledge gaps, i.e., the interactions and feedbacks between water, permafrost, and ecosystem, such as snow pack and permafrost changes and their impacts on basin hydrology and ecology, river flow, geochemistry, and energy fluxes to the Arctic Ocean, and the structure and function of the Arctic ecosystem in response to past/future changes in climate, hydrology, and permafrost conditions. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, environmentalists, managers, and administrators who are concerned with the northern environment and resources.