H. Wanner / M. Grosjean / R. Röthlisberger / E. Xoplaki (eds.)

Climate Variability, Predictability and Climate Risks

A European Perspective
Herausgegeben:Wanner, Heinz; Grosjean, Martin; Röthlisberger, Regine; Xoplaki, Elena

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an integrated assessment of issues related to climate variability and change, predictability and risks. It details both the technical aspects of variability and abrupt climate change and the agricultural and economical impacts and consequences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Netherlands
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11693765, 978-1-4020-5713-7
• 2006
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9781402057137
• ISBN-10: 140205713X
• Artikelnr.: 22532735

Autorenporträt

Heinz Wanner is the head of the Climate Research Group and Director of the NCRR Management Center. Martin Grosjean is Regine Rothlisberger is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center. Elena Xoplaki is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Climate Variability, Predictability, and Climate Risks: A European Perspective (H. Wanner, M. Grosjean, R. Rothlisberger, E. Xoplaki).- Climate Variability - Observations, Reconstructions, and Model Simulations for the Atlantic-European and Alpine region from 1500-2100 AD (C. C. Raible, C. Casty, J. Luterbacher, A. Pauling, J. Esper, D. C. Frank, U. Buntgen, A. C. Roeschz, P. Tschuck, M. Wild, P.-L. Vidale, C. Schar, H. Wanner).- Challenges posed by and Approaches to the study of Seasonal-to-Decadal Climate Variability (C. Schwierz, C. Appenzeller, H. C. Davies, M. A. Liniger, W. Muller, T. F. Stocker, M. Yoshimori).- Global Warming and the Summertime Evapotranspiration Regime of the Alpine Region (P. Calanca, A. Rosch, K. Jasper, M. Wild).- Climate Risks and their Impact on Agriculture and Forests in Switzerland (J. Fuhrer, M. Beniston, A. Fischlin, Ch. Frei, S. Goyette, K. Jasper, Ch. Pfister).- The Coupling of Optimal Economic Growth and Climate Dynamics (O. Bahn, L. Drouet, N. R. Edwards, A. Haurie, R. Knutti, S. Kypreos, T. F. Stoker, J.-P. Vial).- Modeling Endogenous Learning and Imperfect Competition Effects in Climate Change Economics (L. Viguier, L. Barreto, A. Haurie, S. Kypreos, P. Rafaj).- Economics of Climate Policy and Collective Decision Making (B. Burgenmeier, A. Baranzini, C. Ferrier, C. Germond-Duret, K. Ingold, S. Perret, P. Rafaj, S. Kypreos, A. Wokaun)