Uv Radiation In Global Climate Change

Author : Wei Gao,Daniel L. Schmoldt,James R. Slusser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642033131

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UV Radiation in Global Climate Change by Wei Gao,Daniel L. Schmoldt,James R. Slusser Pdf

Numerous studies report that ultraviolet (UV) radiation is harmful to living organisms and detrimental to human health. Growing concerns regarding the increased levels of UV-B radiation that reach the earth's surface have led to the development of ground- and space-based measurement programs. Further study is needed on the measurement, modeling, and effects of UV radiation. The chapters of this book describe the research conducted across the globe over the past three decades in the areas of: (1) current and predicted levels of UV radiation and its associated impact on ecosystems and human health, as well as economic and social implications; (2) new developments in UV instrumentation, advances in calibration (ground- and satellite-based), measurement methods, modeling efforts, and their applications; and (3) the effects of global climate change on UV radiation. Dr. Wei Gao is a Senior Research Scientist and the Director of the USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University. Dr. Gao is a SPIE fellow and serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. Dr. Daniel L. Schmoldt is the National Program Leader for instrumentation and sensors at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Schmoldt served as joint Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Computers & Electronics in Agriculture, from 1997 to 2004. Dr. James R. Slusser retired in 2007 from the USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program at Colorado State University. He was active in the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, the American Geophysical Union, and the American Meteorological Society. Dr. Slusser is currently pursuing his interests in solar energy and atmospheric transmission.

Author : James G. Titus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Atmosphere
ISBN : UVA:35007007109501

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Effects of Changes in Stratospheric Ozone and Global Climate: Overview by James G. Titus Pdf

Author : James G. Titus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Atmosphere
ISBN : UCSD:31822016272676

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Effects of Changes in Stratospheric Ozone and Global Climate by James G. Titus Pdf

Author : Sari Kovats,Bettina Menne,Anthony McMichael,Roberto Bertollini,Colin Soskolne
Publisher : WHO Regional Office Europe
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789289013550

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Climate Change and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion by Sari Kovats,Bettina Menne,Anthony McMichael,Roberto Bertollini,Colin Soskolne Pdf

A balanced assessment based on currently available scientific knowledge of the effects that climate change may have on the environment in Europe and the health of its populations. Written in non-technical language the book responds to growing public and political concern about the consequences of such widely publicized phenomena as global warming and stratospheric ozone depletion. The book also responds to evidence that recent warming trends in Europe have already affected health. The book opens with a brief explanation of the causes of climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion followed by an overview of recent European and global initiatives aimed at monitoring trends and assessing their impact on health. The first main chapter on climate change in Europe summarizes currently documented trends and provides a scenario of possible changes throughout the rest of this century. The second and most extensive chapter reviews scientific evidence on specific health consequences. These include effects related to increased episodes of thermal stress and air pollution; changes in foodborne water-related vector-borne and rodent-borne diseases; mortality from floods and other weather extremes; and changes in the production of aeroallergens associated with respiratory disorders including asthma. Chapter three considers health effects linked to stratospheric ozone depletion giving particular attention to adverse effects on the eye and immune system and skin cancer. The remaining chapters discuss health effects expected in the next decade and outline actions urgently needed in the areas of policy monitoring and surveillance and research.

Author : Christine Ann Ennis,Nancy H. Marcus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : PSU:000022785954

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Biological Consequences of Global Climate Change by Christine Ann Ennis,Nancy H. Marcus Pdf

Author : Rogelio Perez Casadiego
Publisher : rogelio perez
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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What Causes Global Warming? by Rogelio Perez Casadiego Pdf

Global warming is one of the most studied and debated phenomena of our era. But do we really understand its causes and dynamics? In this book, the author questions conventional theories about the greenhouse effect and proposes a new vision. Through a meticulous analysis, he shows that the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by atmospheric oxygen plays a much more decisive role in global warming than the action of greenhouse gases. This revealing theory is supported by various studies and data that challenge the prevailing paradigm. Far from claiming to have the absolute truth about this complex phenomenon, the author seeks to contribute to the scientific debate with a novel approach. His perspective invites the academic community to re-examine entrenched conceptions and continues the relentless human quest to understand the intricate natural processes that affect us all.

Author : Gopal Bhargava
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 8182050782

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Global Warming and Climate Changes by Gopal Bhargava Pdf

Global warming is a threat related to the future of humanity on the earth and caused by action of current generation. The work in these different volumes discusses very authentically in relative subjects : causes of climate-changes, impact on ecosystem, s

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Draft Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.4
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309179661

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Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Draft Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.4 by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Draft Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.4 Pdf

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program is in the process of producing 21 draft assessments that investigate changes in the Earth's climate and related systems. These assessments are designed to inform decisionmakers about the scientific underpinnings of a range of environmental issues, such as stratospheric ozone. This National Research Council report reviews one of these assessments, Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP) 2.4, Trends in Emissions of Ozone Depletion Substances, Ozone Layer Recovery, and Implications for Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure. This assessment is noted as being the first-ever attempt to look at the United States contribution to ozone-depleting substances and ozone recovery. This National Research Council book commends the assessment's authoring team for comprehensively covering the scientific basis of ozone and ozone-depleting substances, but recommends several ways that the assessment could be improved. Suggestions include clarifying the discussion on climate effects of ozone and revising the approach to estimating U.S. contributions to production, consumption, and emission of ozone-depleting substances. The assessment could also be improved by reorganizing and editing to accommodate intended audiences.

Author : James C. White,William R. Wagner,Carole N. Beal
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1989-12-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0444015159

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Global Climate Change Linkages by James C. White,William R. Wagner,Carole N. Beal Pdf

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Author : Anthony J. McMichael
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 924156248X

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Climate Change and Human Health by Anthony J. McMichael Pdf

This publication, prepared jointly by the WHO, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, considers the public health challenges arising from global climate change and options for policy responses, with particular focus on the health sector. Aspects discussed include: an overview of historical developments and recent scientific assessments; weather and climate change; population vulnerability and the adaptive capacity of public health systems; the IPCC Third Assessment report; tasks for public health scientists; the health impacts of climate extremes; climate change, infectious diseases and the level of disease burdens; ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation and health; and methodological issues in monitoring health effects of climate change.

Author : R. Hilton Biggs,Margaret E.B. Joyner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1994-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540578102

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Stratospheric Ozone Depletion/UV-B Radiation in the Biosphere by R. Hilton Biggs,Margaret E.B. Joyner Pdf

Do changes in stratospheric ozone relate to changes in UV-B irradiance and do both relate to life on Earth? This volume presents the latest data available in the basic scientific disciplines associated with these questions. The key topics are the interactive factors between the various research elements and the measurements needed to both validate ozone depletion and monitor UV flux changes in the biosphere.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Ozone layer depletion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021652131

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UV Radiation and Its Effects by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pim Martens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134066667

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Health and Climate Change by Pim Martens Pdf

A study of the potentially enormous and devastating health impacts of the global atmospheric changes which are under way. The author uses available knowledge to model future health impacts, including: vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and schistosomiasis; marine-borne diseases such as cholera and toxic algae; cancers and cataracts from ozone depletion; and cardiovascular and respiratory disorders from higher temperatures and air pollution. The projections in this book, on the global and sub-global scale, as well as the methods used to reach them, are designed to provide information for researchers, policy makers and a wider public.

Author : Sagar V. Krupa,R. N. Kickert,H. J. Jäger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D01625768E

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Elevated Ultraviolet (UV)-B Radiation and Agriculture by Sagar V. Krupa,R. N. Kickert,H. J. Jäger Pdf

Global climate change is the result of a complex system of atmospheric processes and their products. A main factor in this system is the increase in surface level ultraviolet (UV)-B radiation, which is known not only to cause human melanoma but also to affect terrestrial and aquatic life in general. This book illuminates the effects of UV-B on global agriculture. It reviews the assessment methodology, the mechanisms of action and the effects of elevated UV-B on crops, weeds and pathogens.

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 : 54,9 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.