Dendroclimatic Studies
Autor Rosanne D'Arrigo, Nicole Davi, Gordon Jacoby, Rob Wilson, Greg Wilesen Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 mai 2014
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781118848722
ISBN-10: 1118848721
Pagini: 88
Dimensiuni: 147 x 231 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 1118848721
Pagini: 88
Dimensiuni: 147 x 231 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
Public țintă
Primary Market: Experts specializing in climate–dendroclimatology, climatology, paleoclimatology, hydrology, ecology and archeology. Secondary Market: Climate modellers, environmental hydrogeologists, public policy makers and global insurance industry specialists.Notă biografică
Rosanne D'Arrigo, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA Nicole Davi, William Paterson University and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA Gordon Jacoby, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA Rob Wilson, University of St. Andrews, UK and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA Greg Wiles, The College of Wooster and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, USA
Cuprins
Preface v
Acknowledgments vii
1. Introduction 1
1.1. Overview 1
1.2. Basic Tree-Ring Principles 1
1.3. Polar Amplification of Global Warming and Impacts on Forests 3
1.4. "Northern Archive" Synthesis 6
2. Tree-Ring Investigations at Northern Latitudes 7
2.1. Initial Studies 7
2.2. Site Selection 8
2.3. Tree-Ring Parameters and Processing: Ring Width and Maximum Latewood Density 9
3. Selected Local to Regional TRL-LDEO Northern Tree-Ring Studies 13
4. The Broader Context of Northern Dendroclimatic Studies 19
4.1. North America 19
4.2. Eurasia 21
4.3. Tree-Ring Chronology Networks 21
5. Temperature Reconstructions for the Northern Hemisphere 23
5.1. Initial Attempts 23
5.2. Evolution of NH Temperature Reconstructions 25
5.3. Reconstructed NH Temperature Trends 31
5.4. Standardization of NH Tree-Ring Temperature Reconstructions 33
6. Tree Growth Issues in the Anthropogenic Era: CO2 Fertilization and the "Divergence Problem" 37
6.1. CO2 Fertilization 37
6.2. The Divergence Problem 38
7. Conclusions and Future Challenges 43
Glossary 51
References 57
Core TRL-LDEO Publications on Northern Forests 67
Index 75
Color plate section is located between pages 36 and 37.
Acknowledgments vii
1. Introduction 1
1.1. Overview 1
1.2. Basic Tree-Ring Principles 1
1.3. Polar Amplification of Global Warming and Impacts on Forests 3
1.4. "Northern Archive" Synthesis 6
2. Tree-Ring Investigations at Northern Latitudes 7
2.1. Initial Studies 7
2.2. Site Selection 8
2.3. Tree-Ring Parameters and Processing: Ring Width and Maximum Latewood Density 9
3. Selected Local to Regional TRL-LDEO Northern Tree-Ring Studies 13
4. The Broader Context of Northern Dendroclimatic Studies 19
4.1. North America 19
4.2. Eurasia 21
4.3. Tree-Ring Chronology Networks 21
5. Temperature Reconstructions for the Northern Hemisphere 23
5.1. Initial Attempts 23
5.2. Evolution of NH Temperature Reconstructions 25
5.3. Reconstructed NH Temperature Trends 31
5.4. Standardization of NH Tree-Ring Temperature Reconstructions 33
6. Tree Growth Issues in the Anthropogenic Era: CO2 Fertilization and the "Divergence Problem" 37
6.1. CO2 Fertilization 37
6.2. The Divergence Problem 38
7. Conclusions and Future Challenges 43
Glossary 51
References 57
Core TRL-LDEO Publications on Northern Forests 67
Index 75
Color plate section is located between pages 36 and 37.
Descriere
A top priority in climate research is obtaining broad-extent and long-term data to support analyses of historical patterns and trends, and for model development and evaluation.