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| Titre : | Understanding the earth system : global change science for application |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, cop. 2012. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-107-00936-3 |
| Format : | 1 vol. (XXV-267 p.) / ill. / 26 cm |
| Note générale : | Notes bibliogr. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | 551.6 |
| Mots-clés: | Climatologie dynamique ; Météorologie dynamique |
| Résumé : | "Explaining the what, the how and the why of climate science, this multidisciplinary new book provides a review of research from the last decade, illustrated with cutting-edge data and observations. A key focus is the development of analysis tools that can be used to demonstrate options for mitigating and adapting to increasing climate risks. Emphasis is given to the importance of Earth system feedback mechanisms and the role of the biosphere. The book explains advances in modelling, process understanding and observations, and the development of consistent and coherent studies of past, present and 'possible' climates. This highly-illustrated, data-rich book is written by leading scientists involved in QUEST, a major UK-led research programme. It forms a concise and up-to-date reference for academic researchers or students in the fields of climatology, Earth system science and ecology, and also a vital resource for professionals and policymakers working on any aspect of global change"-- |
| Note de contenu : |
1 Earth system science and society: a focus on the anthroposphere /Sarah E. Cornell, Catherine J. Downy, Evan D.G. Fraser and Emily Boyd --2 Fundamentals of climate change science /I. Colin Prentice, Peter G. Baines, Marko Scholze and Martin J. Wooster --3 How has climate responded to natural perturbations? /Eric W. Wolff, Sandy P. Harrison, Reto Knutti, Maria Fernanda Sanchez-GoÄni, Oliver Wild, Anne-Laure Daniau, Valérie Masson-Delmotte, I. Colin Prentice and Renato Spahni --4 The Earth system feedbacks that matter for contemporary climate /Pierre Friedlingstein, Angela V. Gallego-Sala, Eleanor M. Blyth, Fiona E. Hewer, Sonia I. Seneviratne, Allan Spessa, Parvadha Suntharalingam and Marko Scholze --5 Earth system models: a tool to understand changes in the Earth system /Marko Scholze, J. Icarus Allen, Wiliam J. Collins, Sarah E. Cornell, Chris Huntingford, Manoj M. Joshi, Jason A. Lowe, Robin S. Smith and Oliver Wild --6 Climate change impacts and adaptation: an Earth system view /Richard A. Betts, Nigel W. Arnell, Penelope M. Boorman, Sarah E. Cornell, Joanna I. House, Neil R. Kaye, Douglas J. McNeall, Michael G. Sanderson and Andrew J. Wiltshire --7 The role of land bioshpere in climage change mitigation /Joanna I. House, Jessica Bellarby, Hannes BoÈttcher, Matthew Brander, Nicole Kalas, Pete Smith, Richard Tipper and Jeremy Woods --8 Society's responses and knowledge gaps /Sarah E. Cornell and I. Colin Prentice |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6638 | SC | الكتب | Bibliothèque principale | Sciences, Techniques et Environnement | Disponible |