Global Environmental Change - An Atmospheric Perspective

Informationen zum Autor John Horel and Jack Geisler are the authors of Global Environmental Change: An Atmospheric Perspective, published by Wiley. Klappentext This text focuses on the atmosphere and how it works as a global entity to maintain a given global climate or ozone shield and how it is influenced by human activity. A complete reference for students of environmental science and related fields, it introduces aspects of global change from a meteorological perspective. An accompanying guide to the Internet helps keep readers up to date on the latest information in the field. Zusammenfassung This text focuses on the atmosphere and how it works as a global entity to maintain a given global climate or ozone shield and how it is influenced by human activity. A complete reference for students of environmental science and related fields, it introduces aspects of global change from a meteorological perspective. An accompanying guide to the Internet helps keep readers up to date on the latest information in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Global Atmosphere.The Radiation Balance of the Earth-Atmosphere System.Weather and Climate.The Natural Variability of the Earth-Atmosphere System.Long-Term Climate Variations.The Carbon Cycle.Greenhouse Gases, Clouds, and the Radiation Balance.Predicting Climate Change.Depletion of Stratospheric Ozone.Appendices.Index.

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• Authors: Jack Geisler, Geisler Jack, J Horel, John Horel, John (University of Utah Horel, John D. Horel, John Geisler Horel, Horel John, HOREL JOHN GEISLER JACK
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.1996
• EAN: 9780471130734
• ISBN: 978-0-471-13073-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Treibhauseffekt, Geographie, Geography, Klimaänderung, Meteorology and climatology, Physical geography, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Physiogeographie