Climate Change

Climate Change

Observed impacts on Planet Earth

Letcher, Trevor

Elsevier Science & Technology

05/2009

492

Dura

Inglês

9780444533012

15 a 20 dias

940

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Table of Contents

Foreword, Preface, List of Contributors


PART I. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

1. The Role of Atmospheric Gases in Global Warming
2. The Role of Widespread Surface Solar Radiation Trends in Climate Change: Dimming and Brightening
3. The Role of Space Weather and Cosmic Ray Effects in Climate Change
4. The Role of Volcanic Activity in Climate and Global Change
5. The Role of Variations of the Earth's Orbital Characteristics in Climate Change

PART II. A GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF CLIMATE CHANGE

6. A Geological History of Climate Change

PART III. INDICATORS OF CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGE

7. Changes in the Circulation of the Atmosphere as Indicators of Climate Change
8. Weather Pattern Changes in the Tropics and Mid-Latitudes as an Indicator of Global Change
9. Bird Ecology as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change
10. Mammal Ecology as an Indicator of Climate Change
11. Climate Change and Temporal and Spatial Mismatches in Insect Communities
12. Sea Life (Pelagic and Planktonic Ecosystems) as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change
13. Changes in Coral Reef Ecosystems as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change
14. Changes in Marine Biodiversity as an Indicator of Climate Change
15. Inter-tidal Indicators of Climate and Global Change
16. Plant Ecology as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change
17. The Impact of Climate and Global Change on Crop Production
18. Rising Sea Level as an Indicator of Global Change
19. Sea Temperature Change as an Indicator of Global Change
20. Ocean Current Changes as an Indicator of Global Change
21. Ocean Acidification as an Indicator of Global Change
22. Ice Sheets: Instruments and Indicators of Global Change
23. Lichens as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change
24. Coastline Degradation as an Indicator of Global Change
25. Plant Pathogens as Indicators of Climate Change
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