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Introduction to Modern Climate Change

Autor Andrew Dessler
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 oct 2015
The thoroughly updated second edition of an invaluable textbook for any introductory survey course on the science and policy of climate change.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107480674
ISBN-10: 1107480671
Pagini: 273
Ilustrații: 75 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. 5 tables 154 exercises
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Ediția:2 Rev ed.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. An introduction to the climate problem; 2. Is the climate changing?; 3. Radiation and energy balance; 4. A simple climate model; 5. The carbon cycle; 6. Forcing, feedbacks, and climate sensitivity; 7. Why is the climate changing?; 8. Predictions of future climate change; 9. Impacts of climate change; 10. Exponential growth; 11. Fundamentals of climate change policy; 12. Mitigation policies; 13. A brief history of climate science and politics; 14. Putting it together: a long-term policy to address climate change; References; Index.

Descriere

An invaluable textbook for any introductory survey course on the science and policy of climate change, for both non-science majors and introductory science students. The second edition has been thoroughly updated with the most recent science from the latest IPCC reports, and reflects advances in the political debate.