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Decadal Climate Variability
Dynamics and Predictability
Av David L.T. Anderson, Jürgen Willebrand
Inbunden, 1996
3279 kr
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On decadal time scales, climate change may result not only from man-made causes, but also from natural processes. This book brings together theoretical conceptions of the physical mechanisms of climate change with observational evidence of these changes. The following key topics are included: …
Radiation and Water in the Climate System
Remote Measurements
Inbunden, 1996
1643 kr
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The search for an accurate knowledge of the transfer of energy and water in our climate system and of all participating processes is still a burning issue within environmental and climate research. More reliable ways should be found to model them in their complex interplay with cascades of …
Sediment Records of Biomass Burning and Global Change
Av Clark, James S. Clark m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
3279 kr
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Biomass burning profoundly affects atmospheric chemistry, the carbon cycle, and climate and may have done so for millions of years. Bringing together renowned experts from paleoecology, fire ecology, atmospheric chemistry, and organic chemistry, the volume elucidates the role of fire during global …
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation
Modelling, Measurements and Effects
Av Christos Zerefos, Christos S. Zerefos m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
2188 kr
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This volume brings together state-of-the-art views on ultraviolet radiation, its modelling, and effects from an interdisciplinary panel of international experts. The growing field of research is presented in a sequence from the arrival of UV light at the top of the atmosphere through its transfer …
Stratosphere and Its Role in the Climate System
Inbunden, 1997
2188 kr
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This book presents a summary of the lectures given at the NATO Advanced Science Institute (ASI) which took place at Val Morin, Quebec, Canada, 4-15 September, 1995. This summer school offered an excellent opportunity to discuss key scientific questions related to the stratosphere and its importance …
Decadal Climate Variability
Dynamics and Predictability
Av David L.T. Anderson, Jürgen Willebrand
Häftad, 2010
3279 kr
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On decadal time scales, climate change may result not only from man-made causes, but also from natural processes. This book brings together theoretical conceptions of the physical mechanisms of climate change with observational evidence of these changes. The following key topics are included: …
Radiation and Water in the Climate System
Remote Measurements
Häftad, 2010
1643 kr
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The search for an accurate knowledge of the transfer of energy and water in our climate system and of all participating processes is still a burning issue within environmental and climate research. More reliable ways should be found to model them in their complex interplay with cascades of …
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation
Modelling, Measurements and Effects
Av Christos S. Zerefos, Alkiviadis F. Bais
Häftad, 2010
2188 kr
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Following the rapid developments in the UV-B measurement techniques and the rapidly growing research in the field in the late 80's and early 90's, we organized a large gathering of distinguished experts in a NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Halkidiki, Greece on October, 2-11. 1995. The …
Stratosphere and Its Role in the Climate System
Häftad, 2010
2188 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the stratosphere and its role in our understanding of the climate system. The key dynamic, radiative, and chemical processes that determine the distribution of chemical compounds including ozone in the stratosphere are discussed. The chapters …
Ice Core Studies of Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Häftad, 2013
1098 kr
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The analysis of polar ice cores has proven to be very instructive about past environmental conditions on the time scale of several climatic cycles, and recent drilling operations have provided information of great value for global change issues.The book presents the most recent data extracted from …
Modelling Soil Erosion by Water
Av John Boardman, David Favis-Mortlock
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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TO THE MODEL EVALUATION 1. MODELLING SOIL EROSION BY WATER l 2 John Boardman and David Favis-Mortlock 1 School of Geography and Environmental Change Unit Mansfield Road University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3TB UK 2 Environmental Change Unit University of Oxford 5 South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3UB UK …
Sediment Records of Biomass Burning and Global Change
Av James S. Clark, Helene Cachier m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
3279 kr
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Biomass burning profoundly affects atmospheric chemistry, the carbon cycle, and climate and may have done so for millions of years. Bringing together renowned experts from paleoecology, fire ecology, atmospheric chemistry, and organic chemistry, the volume elucidates the role of fire during global …
Ice Physics and the Natural Environment
Av John S. Wettlaufer, J.Gregory Dash m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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The Advanced Study Institute Ice Physics in the Natural and Endangered Environ ment was held at Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, from September 7 to 19, 1997. The ASI was designed to study the broad range of ice science and technology, and it brought together an appropriately interdisciplinary group …
Land Surface Processes in Hydrology
Trials and Tribulations of Modeling and Measuring
Av Soroosh Sorooshian, Hoshin V. Gupta m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1643 kr
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General circulation models (GCMs) predict certain changes in the amounts and distribution of precipitation, but the conversion of these predictions of impacts on water resources presents novel problems in hydrologic modeling, particularly with regard to the scale of the processes involved. …
Past and Future Rapid Environmental Changes
The Spatial and Evolutionary Responses of Terrestrial Biota
Av Brian Huntley, Wolfgang Cramer m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1643 kr
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Numerous experts including ecologists, geneticists, paleontologists and climatologists, investigate the response of terrestrial organisms to changes in their environment. The volume comprises an introductory and a final chapter by the editors as well as another 35 contributions. These are divided …
Mathematics of Models for Climatology and Environment
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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This book is the culmination of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on The Mathematics of Models for Climatology and Environment which was held at Puerto de la Cruz ,Tenerife, Spain during 11-21 January 1995. One of the main goals of the ASI was to establish a bridge between mathematical modellers on …
Third Millennium BC Climate Change and Old World Collapse
Av H. Nüzhet Dalfes, George Kukla m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1643 kr
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Around 4000 years ago the advanced urban civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia and India suddenly collapsed. What happened? Did a prolonged drought cause the breakdown of social order? Recent discoveries from all over the world strongly support the suspected link of the collapse with climate. The …
Gravity Wave Processes
Their Parameterization in Global Climate Models
Av Kevin Hamilton, Kevin Hamilton
Häftad, 2012
1098 kr
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The subject of this volume is the observation and modelling of the gravity wave field in the atmosphere. The focus is on the question of how to include the effects of small-scale gravity waves in sophisticated global climate models. The book comprises 26 chapters, including contributions from …
Atmospheric Ozone Dynamics
Observations in the Mediterranean Region
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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An increasing allllo~/allce because of the anthropogenically induced ozone depletion and relevant illcrca5e of the surface ultraviolet (UV) radiation (including erythemal part of the UV spectrum) has resulted in the growth of interest to total ozone (TOZ) surface and satellite observations, surface …
Clouds, Chemistry and Climate
Av Paul J. Crutzen, Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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The objective of this NATO Advanced Research Workshop was to discuss our current understanding of the role of clouds in climate and chemistry. The range of topics dis cussed during the workshop included: modeling of clouds in GCMs; observations of the cloud micro physical properties; the water …
Climate Sensitivity to Radiative Perturbations
Physical Mechanisms and Their Validation
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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Current climate models diverge in their assessment of global warming that will result from the anthropogenic increase in trace gases. This is because they differ in their representation of the hydrological cycle (water vapour, clouds, snow and sea ice, soil moisture) and because a direct validation …
Diachronic Climatic Impacts on Water Resources
with Emphasis on the Mediterranean Region
Av Andreas N. Angelakis, Arie S. Issar
Häftad, 2014
1098 kr
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Since the beginning of man's existence on Earth, the adequacy of available water has been as important as any other factor for man's survival and prosperity. The volume comprises comprehensive reviews on: Paleoenvironments of arid land, climate-water-man interactions, water resources in the Minoan …
Climate Change and World Food Security
Häftad, 2011
1643 kr
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In the last half decade since sustainable development became a serious objective, what have we achieved? Are livelihoods more secure? Are nations wealthier and more resilient? Is environmental quality being restored or maintained? These are essential questions of development. Their answers are …
Evaluation of Soil Organic Matter Models
Using Existing Long-Term Datasets
Av David S. Powlson, Pete Smith m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major pool of carbon within the biosphere, roughly twice than in atmospheric CO2. SOM models embody our best understanding of soil carbon dynamics and are needed to predict how global environmental change will influence soil carbon stocks. These models are …
Microbiology of Atmospheric Trace Gases
Sources, Sinks and Global Change Processes
Av J. Colin Murrell, Donovan P. Kelly
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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The chapters making up this volume are based on the presentations given by their authors at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) , also entitled "The Microbiology of Atmospheric Trace Gases: Sources, Sinks and Global Change Processes", held between 13-18 May 1995 at II Ciocco, Castelvecchio …
Forest Ecosystems, Forest Management and the Global Carbon Cycle
Av Michael J. Apps, David T. Price
Häftad, 2012
1098 kr
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Globally, forest vegetation and soils are both major stores of terrestrial organic carbon, and major contributors to the annual cycling of carbon between the atmosphere and the biosphere. Forests are also a renewable resource, vital to the everyday existence of millions of people, since they …
Climatic Variations and Forcing Mechanisms of the Last 2000 Years
Av Philip Douglas Jones, Raymond Stephen Bradley m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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A profound knowledge of the past climate is vital for our understanding of global warming. The past 2000 years are both the period which is of most relevance to the next century and that for which there is the most evidence. High-resolution proxy records for this period are available from a variety …
Chemical Exchange Between the Atmosphere and Polar Snow
Av Eric W. Wolff, Roger C. Bales
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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Polar ice cores have provided tremendous advances in our knowledge of past climate change. They also contain an archive of geochemical data, which can certainly delineate some of the forcing factors that govern climate change. However, our ability to interpret these data is severely curtailed by …
Mount Pinatubo Eruption
Effects on the Atmosphere and Climate
Av Giorgio Fiocco, Daniele Fu'a m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1098 kr
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The NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "The Effects of the Mt. Pinatubo Erup tion on the Atmosphere and Climate" was held in Rome, September 26-30, 1994. In addition to NATO, the workshop was supported by Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. The Organizing Committee was fortunate to enlist the …
Last Deglaciation: Absolute and Radiocarbon Chronologies
Av Edouard Bard, Wallace S. Broecker
Häftad, 2012
1643 kr
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Time is a major factor in Quaternary science. Without a trustworthy chronometer any interpretation of changes in proxy data of stratigraphical origin is on weak ground. In fact, any attempt at a sound reconstruction of timing and rates of past climatic change as well as the response of the …
