Long Term Climatic Variations

Author : Jean-Claude Duplessy,Marie-Therese Spyridakis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642790669

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Long-Term Climatic Variations by Jean-Claude Duplessy,Marie-Therese Spyridakis Pdf

Climate is the most important component of the Earth's environment and climatic fluctuations have a strong impact on water supplies, vegetation, energy use etc. Thus our understanding of the climatic system is of utmost importance. Leading experts in the field of climate modelling and paleoclimatology present the most recent methods for reconstructing past climatic variations and for modelling the climatic system and its evolution. The first of three parts is devoted to the climatic system and the physical basis for its modelling; the second summarizes the evolution of the global atmosphere, the ocean, the continents, the biosphere, and the ice sheets during recent climatic cycles; the last part focusses on the understanding of past and future climatic changes.

Author : Thomas R. Karl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401103237

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Long-Term Climate Monitoring by the Global Climate Observing System by Thomas R. Karl Pdf

Is the climate warming? Is the hydrological cycle intensifying? Is the climate becoming more variable or extreme? Is the chemical composition of the atmosphere changing? Is the solar irradiance constant? Answers to these questions are fundamental to understanding, predicting, and assessing climate on time scales ranging from weeks to a century. Atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental scientists have primarily relied on an ad-hoc collection of disparate environmental observational and data management systems to address these problems. But these systems were not designed to measure climate variations and, as a result, changes and variations of the earth system during the instrumental climate record is far from unequivocal. This book develops a framework from which a Global Climate Observing System, currently being discussed in international forums, can be implemented to monitor changes and variations of climate. Audience: Administrators, policy makers, professionals, graduate students, and others interested in learning how we can ensure a long-term climate record for application to national economic development and understanding ecosystem dynamics.

Author : The Royal Society,National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309302029

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Climate Change by The Royal Society,National Academy of Sciences Pdf

Climate Change: Evidence and Causes is a jointly produced publication of The US National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society. Written by a UK-US team of leading climate scientists and reviewed by climate scientists and others, the publication is intended as a brief, readable reference document for decision makers, policy makers, educators, and other individuals seeking authoritative information on the some of the questions that continue to be asked. Climate Change makes clear what is well-established and where understanding is still developing. It echoes and builds upon the long history of climate-related work from both national academies, as well as on the newest climate-change assessment from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It touches on current areas of active debate and ongoing research, such as the link between ocean heat content and the rate of warming.

Author : David Greenland,Douglas Gard Goodin,Raymond C. Smith,Raymond Calvin Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195150599

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Climate Variability and Ecosystem Response at Long-term Ecological Research Sites by David Greenland,Douglas Gard Goodin,Raymond C. Smith,Raymond Calvin Smith Pdf

Presents the work that has been done and the understanding and database that have been developed by work on climate change done at the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites. This book pulls together information from all 20 research sites.

Author : B. L. Turner,William C. Clark,Robert W. Kates,John F. Richards,Jessica T. Mathews,William B. Meyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1993-01-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521446309

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The Earth as Transformed by Human Action by B. L. Turner,William C. Clark,Robert W. Kates,John F. Richards,Jessica T. Mathews,William B. Meyer Pdf

The Earth as Transformed by Human Action is the culmination of a mammoth undertaking involving the examination of the toll our continual strides forward, technical and social, take on our world. The purpose of such a study is to document the changes in the biosphere that have taken place over the last 300 years, to contrast global patterns of change to those appearing on a regional level, and to explain the major human forces that have driven these changes. The first section deals strictly with the major human forces of the past 300 years and the second is a detailed account of the transformations of the global environment wrought by human action. The final section examines a range of perspectives and theories that purport to explain human actions with regard to the biosphere.

Author : L. B. Kli︠a︡shtorin,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251046956

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Climate Change and Long-term Fluctuations of Commercial Catches by L. B. Kli︠a︡shtorin,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The main objective of this study is to develop a predictive model based on the correlation between well-known climate indices and fish production, to forecast fluctuations in the main commercial Atlantic and Pacific fish stocks for up to 30 years ahead. The probable scenario of climate and biota changes for the next 50-60 years is also considered.

Author : M.L. Parry,T.R. Carter,N.T. Konijn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400929654

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The Impact of Climatic Variations on Agriculture by M.L. Parry,T.R. Carter,N.T. Konijn Pdf

Three important studies were initiated in the 19708 to investigate the relation ship between climatic variations and agriculture: by the National Defense University (1980) on Crop Yields and Climate Change to the Year eooo, by the U.s. Department of Transportation (1975) on Impacts 0/ Climatic Change on the Biosphere and by the U.s. Department of Energy (1980) on Environmental and Societal Consequences 0/ a Possible CO -Induced Climatic Change (the ClAP 2 study). These were pioneering projects in a young field. Their emphasis was on measuring likely impacts of climatic variations rather than on evaluating possible responses, and they focused on first-order impacts (e.g., on crop yields) rather than on higher-order effects on society. A logical next step was to look at higher-order effects and potential responses, as part of a more integrated approach to impact assessment. This was undertaken by the World Climate Impact Program (WCIF), which is directed by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The WCIF is one of four aspects of the World Ciimate Program, which was initiated in 1979.

Author : Zeng-Zhen Hu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Atmospheric temperature
ISBN : UCSD:31822032512089

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Long-term Climate Variations in China and Global Warming Signals by Zeng-Zhen Hu Pdf

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541991989

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Yesterday's Weather! Understanding Ancient Climate and Factors Causing Long Term Climate Change | Grade 6-8 Earth Science by Baby Professor Pdf

Learn about the ancient climates and the forces behind long-term climate change with this essential middle school Earth Science resource. "Yesterday's Weather" unravels the mysteries of Paleoclimatology and the methods used to decode past climatic conditions. Discover how ice core samples, fossilized plant life, and ocean sediment unlock secrets of ancient weather patterns. Ideal for educators, homeschooling parents, and school librarians, this book is crucial for enriching the US STEM curriculum.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Panel on Climate Variability on Decade-to-Century Time Scales
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309174039

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Decade-to-Century-Scale Climate Variability and Change by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Panel on Climate Variability on Decade-to-Century Time Scales Pdf

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.

Author : Felix Gad Sulman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Acclimatization
ISBN : UOM:39015004620533

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Short- and Long-term Changes in Climate by Felix Gad Sulman Pdf

Author : David Greenland,Douglas G. Goodin,Raymond C. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190287832

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Climate Variability and Ecosystem Response at Long-Term Ecological Research Sites by David Greenland,Douglas G. Goodin,Raymond C. Smith Pdf

This volume in the Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series would present the work that has been done and the understanding and database that have been developed by work on climate change done at all the LTER sites. Global climate change is a central issue facing the world, which is being worked on by a very large number of scientists across a wide range of fields. The LTER sites hold some of the best available data measuring long term impacts and changes in the environment, and the research done at these sites has not previously been made widely available to the broader climate change research community. This book should appeal reasonably widely outside the ecological community, and because it pulls together information from all 20 research sites, it should capture the interest of virtually the entire LTER research community.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112057081975

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Clare M. Goodess,J. P. Palutikof,Trevor D. Davies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822035215300

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The Nature and Causes of Climate Change by Clare M. Goodess,J. P. Palutikof,Trevor D. Davies Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Geophysics Research Board,Geophysics Study Committee,Panel on Water and Climate
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1977-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309026253

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Climate, Climatic Change, and Water Supply by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Geophysics Research Board,Geophysics Study Committee,Panel on Water and Climate Pdf