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Zusammenfassung This book introduces climate change fundamentals and essential concepts that reveal the extent of the damage, the impacts felt around the globe, and the innovation and leadership it will take to bring an end to the status quo. Emphasizing peer-reviewed literature, this text details the impact of climate change on land and sea, the water cycle, human communities, the weather, and humanity's collective future. Coverage of greenhouse gases, oceanic and atmospheric processes, Pleistocene and Holocene paleoclimate, sea levels, and other fundamental topics provide a deep understanding of key mechanisms, while discussion of extreme weather, economic impacts, and resource scarcity reveals how climate change is already impacting people's lives--and will continue to do so at an increasing rate for the foreseeable future. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix1 Evidence of Climate Change 1Chapter Summary 1Introduction 2Climate Change is Real and it is Dangerous 6The Earth System is Changing 12Reliable Sources of Climate Change Information 19How Unusual is the Present Warming? 25Surface Temperature 26Human Fingerprints on Climate 27A Consistent Picture Emerges 31Animations and Videos 35Comprehension Questions 35Thinking Critically 36Activities 36Key Terms 362 Radiative Equilibrium 37Chapter Summary 37Earth's Energy Budget 38Anthropogenic Forcing 49Animations and Videos 67Climate Change Essay 68Comprehension Questions 68Thinking Critically 68Activities 68Key Terms 693 The Climate System 70Chapter Summary 70Weather and Climate 71The Atmosphere 71Climate Zones 74Jet Stream 88Ocean Currents Carry Heat 90Global Warming Is Changing the Ocean 92Outlook 101Animations and Videos 102Ocean Threats 102Comprehension Questions 102Thinking Critically 102Activities 103Key Terms 1034 Are Humans the Cause? 104Chapter Summary 104Mitigating Global Warming Requires Managing Carbon 105Paleoclimate 114Is Global Warming Caused by the Sun? 136Did Global Warming End After 1998? 137Do Scientists Disagree on Global Warming? 140Are Climate Data Faulty? 141Is Today's Warming Simply a Repeat of the Recent Past? 142In Conclusion 145Animations and Videos 146Comprehension Questions 146Thinking Critically 146Activities 147Key Terms 1475 Sea-Level Rise 148Chapter Summary 148Rate of Sea-Level Rise 150Sea-Level Components 164Sea-Level Impacts 176The Eemian Analogue and a Warning of Our Future 190Conclusion 190Animations and Videos 191Comprehension Questions 191Thinking Critically 191Activities 192Key Terms 1926 Modeling Climate 193Chapter Summary 193Climate Models 194Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change--Assessment Report 5 205Conclusion 215Additional Considerations 216Concluding Thoughts 234Animations and Videos 235Comprehension Questions 236Thinking Critically 236Activities 236Key Terms 2377 Warming Impacts 238Chapter Summary 238Air Temperature and Precipitation Patterns in the United States 239Climate Impacts to Planning Sectors 243Climate Impacts to Geographic Regions 263Conclusion 275Animations and Video 275Comprehension Questions 275Thinking Critically 275Activities 276Key Terms 2768 Dangerous Climate 277Chapter Summary 277Extreme Weather 278Drought 286Wildfire 290Ecosystem Impacts 293Climate Sensitivity 299Carbon Trends and Implications 305Dangerous Climate 312The Socio-Economic Framework of All Humanity Is at Risk 318Animations and Videos 327Comprehension Questions 327Thinking Critically 327Activities 328Key Terms 328Key Term Glossary 329Index 337...
