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Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis: Volume 1 - The Physical Climate

By John Cook (auth.) , G. Thomas Farmer

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2013
ISBN
978-94-007-5756-1, 978-94-007-5757-8
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-5757-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13263649 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
564\566
Topic
Biology Ecology
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-10-27 15:03:41
Economics and ManagementEnvironmentgeneral; Earth Sciencesgeneral; Lifelong Learning/Adult Education; Geogra

Description

An introduction to the principles of climate change science with an emphasis on the empirical evidence for climate change and a warming world. Additional readings are given at the end of each chapter. A list of "Things to Know" opens each chapter. Chapters are arranged so that the student is first introduced to the scientific method(s), examples of the use of the scientific method from other sciences drawn from the history of science with an emphasis on climate science. Climate science is treated in each chapter based on the premise of global warming. Chapter treatments on the atmosphere. biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and anthroposphere and their inter-relationships are given.

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