Solar Variability And Climate

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Global Change
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309051484

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Solar Influences on Global Change by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Global Change Pdf

Are variations in the energy generated by the Sun sufficient to modify the Earth's global environment at levels comparable to expected anthropogenic changes? Debated contentiously for more than a century, this question must now be posed with new urgency: the proper specification of natural global changes is a prerequisite for detecting anthropogenic impacts. Important advances over the past decade in our knowledge of the Sun and of the terrestrial responses to solar variability provides the basis for answering this question with unprecedented surety, but significant uncertainties remain. This book addresses current monitoring and understanding of solar influences on both the climate system and the ozone layer and prioritizes the research effort that will be needed to provide a sound scientific basis for policymaking related to global change issues.

Author : E. Friis-Christensen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0792367413

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Solar Variability and Climate by E. Friis-Christensen Pdf

Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 28 June - 2 July 1999, Bern, Switzerland

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309265645

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The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate Pdf

On September 8-9, 2011, experts in solar physics, climate models, paleoclimatology, and atmospheric science assembled at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado for a workshop to consider the Sun's variability over time and potential Sun-climate connections. While it does not provide findings, recommendations, or consensus on the current state of the science, The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate: A Workshop Report briefly introduces the primary topics discussed by presenters at the event. As context for these topics, the summary includes background information on the potential Sun-climate connection, the measurement record from space, and potential perturbations of climate due to long-term solar variability. This workshop report also summarizes some of the science questions explored by the participants as potential future research endeavors.

Author : Y. Calisesi,R.-M. Bonnet,L. Gray,J. Langen,M. Lockwood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387483412

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Solar Variability and Planetary Climates by Y. Calisesi,R.-M. Bonnet,L. Gray,J. Langen,M. Lockwood Pdf

This book provides an updated overview of the processes determining the influence of solar forcing on climate. It discusses in particular the most recent developments regarding the role of aerosols in the climate system and the new insights that could be gained from the investigation of terrestrial climate analogues. The book’s structure mirrors that of the ISSI workshop held in Bern in June 2005.

Author : Douglas V. Hoyt,Kenneth H. Schatten
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997-04-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195357486

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The Role of the Sun in Climate Change by Douglas V. Hoyt,Kenneth H. Schatten Pdf

The luminosity of the sun governs the temperatures of the planets. Yet the solar forcing, or driving, of climate, primarily due to changes in solar radiation, has never been well documented. Recent satellite measurements have shown that solar radiation varies as a function of time and wavelength, a concept that has been hypothesized for the past two centuries and has recently become a major topic with all the attention paid to global warming. This book reviews the physics of the concept of solar forcing, from its beginnings in the early 1800's and apparent success in the 1870's, to its near demise in the 1950's and recent resurgence. Since its emphasis is on solar variations as a driver for climate change, with only a brief discussion of other mechanisms, the book will be of most interest to students in climate studies.

Author : Katja Matthes,Thierry Dudok de Wit,Jean Lilensten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 2759818497

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Earth's Climate Response to a Changing Sun by Katja Matthes,Thierry Dudok de Wit,Jean Lilensten Pdf

For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by the role of the Sun in the Earth's climate system. Recent discoveries, outlined in this book, have gradually unveiled a complex picture, in which our variable Sun affects the climate variability via a number of subtle pathways, the implications of which are only now becoming clear. This handbook provides the scientifically curious, from undergraduate students to policy makers with a complete and accessible panorama of our present understanding of the Sun-climate connection. 61 experts from different communities have contributed to it, which reflects the highly multidisciplinary nature of this topic. The handbook is organised as a mosaic of short chapters, each of which addresses a specific aspect, and can be read independently. The reader will learn about the assumptions, the data, the models, and the unknowns behind each mechanism by which solar variability may impact climate variability. None of these mechanisms can adequately explain global warming observed since the 1950s. However, several of them do impact climate variability, in particular on a regional level. This handbook aims at addressing these issues in a factual way, and thereby challenge the reader to sharpen his/her critical thinking in a debate that is frequently distorted by unfounded claims.

Author : Joanna D. Haigh,Peter Cargill
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400866540

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The Sun's Influence on Climate by Joanna D. Haigh,Peter Cargill Pdf

The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall. The Sun’s Influence on Climate provides an unparalleled introduction to this vitally important relationship. This accessible primer covers the basic properties of the Earth’s climate system, the structure and behavior of the Sun, and the absorption of solar radiation in the atmosphere. It explains how solar activity varies and how these variations affect the Earth’s environment, from long-term paleoclimate effects to century timescales in the context of human-induced climate change, and from signals of the 11-year sunspot cycle to the impacts of solar emissions on space weather in our planet’s upper atmosphere. Written by two of the leading authorities on the subject, The Sun’s Influence on Climate is an essential primer for students and nonspecialists alike.

Author : Joanna Dorothy Haigh,Michael Lockwood,Mark S. Giampapa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540275107

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The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climate by Joanna Dorothy Haigh,Michael Lockwood,Mark S. Giampapa Pdf

The 34th Saas-Fee advanced course of the Swiss Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics (SSAA) took place from March 15 to 20, 2004, in Davos, on the subject of The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climate. PresentlytheSwissmountainresortofDavosisprobablymostwellknown for hosting an event on globalization. However, it is because Davos also happens to be the seat of the Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos and World Radiation Center, that this course on a “global” subject was hosted here. Exceptionally, the topic of this course was not purely astrophysical, but themembersoftheSSAAdecidedtosupportitallthesameduetothetimely topic of global warming and its possible link to solar variations. In these times of concern about global warming, it is important to und- stand solar variability and its interaction with the atmosphere. Only in this way can we distinguish between the solar and anthropogenic contributions to the rising temperatures. Therefore, this course addressed the observed va- ability of the Sun and the present understanding of the variability’s origin and its impact on the Earth’s climate. Comparing the solar variability with that of solar analog stars leads to a better understanding of the solar activity cycle and magnetic activity in general, and helps us to estimate how large the solar variations could be on longer time scales. Inspiteofthefantasticweatherandsnowconditionswhichreignedduring this week, the participants assiduously took part in the lectures. This is proof ofthehighqualityofthelecturesthatthethreespeakers,JoannaHaigh,Mike Lockwood and David Soderblom, delivered. We deeply thank them for their contributions and e?orts and hope that the readers will enjoy the book as much as we enjoyed their lectures.

Author : Gary Rottman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Artifcial satellies
ISBN : UCSD:31822030856223

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SORCE by Gary Rottman Pdf

Author : Judit M. Pap
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : UOM:39015061744929

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Solar Variability and Climate Change by Judit M. Pap Pdf

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Geophysics Study Committee
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015013912830

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Solar Variability, Weather, and Climate by National Research Council (U.S.). Geophysics Study Committee Pdf

Author : Rasmus E. Benestad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540306214

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Solar Activity and Earth's Climate by Rasmus E. Benestad Pdf

In its revised 2nd edition, this book examines current understanding of the relationship between sunspots and the Earth's climate. Opening with a brief historical review, the text moves on to scrutinize the various current hypotheses. The focus is on how information on the solar cycle and Earth's climate is gathered, and includes discussion of observations, methododology and the physics involved, with the necessary statistics and analysis also provided.

Author : Kenneth H. Schatten,Albert Arking
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112075694635

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Climate Impact of Solar Variability by Kenneth H. Schatten,Albert Arking Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Nesme-Ribes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642792571

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The Solar Engine and Its Influence on Terrestrial Atmosphere and Climate by Elizabeth Nesme-Ribes Pdf

The message of sunspots from the interior of the Sun to the Earth's climate When Galileo was summoned before the Inquisition on April 12, 1633, the main accusations laid against him concerned the doubts he expressed about Aristotle's theory of the universe. Aristotle's idea was that the Earth was the centre of the cosmos and that all of the stars, including the Sun, turned around it. Moreover, for Aristotle and the world of the Inquisitors, the Sun was a perfect celestial body. Now, Galileo had discovered spots on the Sun. These spots were seen as imperfections, and not just surface markings, but coming from within the Sun. Worse yet, they revolved around the Sun. All this supported the newfangled theory of Copernicus, and undermined a system of thought that had reigned supreme for centuries. Man of science that he was, and a prudent Catholic too, Galileo strived all his life to prove that Copernicus' astronomical concept was compatible with the word of the Bible. He proposed that there were not two truths but a single divine truth. It was just expressed in two different languages : there was the language of the common people, with its imprecision and inconsistencies, but intuitively understandable by everyone; and then there was the precise language of science with its strict regard for observation, which only a chosen few can grasp [L. Geymonat. 1992].

Author : Billy Murray McCormac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015006388204

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Weather and Climate Responses to Solar Variations by Billy Murray McCormac Pdf