Kieran D. Ohara

Climate Change in the Anthropocene (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Climate Change in the Anthropocene reviews current science on anthropogenic sources and projections for climatic change. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book covers this rapidly changing field, including the drivers of climate change, the physics and chemistry behind the science of climate change, paleoclimates, climate variables, a comparison of global warning of 1.5° vs 2°C and the impacts of these climatic changes both at a global and a U.S. regional level. Infographics throughout help to explain concepts in a visual way, providing users with a better understanding of climate change.

In addition, the book is ideal for advanced researchers who need to explain the underpinning science of climate change for grant applications and working with policy experts, etc. This is an essential book for anyone whose work is impacted by climate change in the earth and environmental sciences.

• Reviews the science behind climate change projections with a view that is written for graduate students and researchers across the earth and environmental sciences
• Contains 1-2 infographics in each chapter that create a visual explanation of key concepts and processes behind global and planetary change
• Includes coverage of general and planetary changes as well as local examples of climate change in action
• Presents case studies throughout the book from a variety of climate science researchers, bringing foundational knowledge and advances in the field to life with real world examples

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780128203095
• Artikelnr.: 63583992

Autorenporträt

Dr Kieran O'Hara is a Professor Emeritus from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Kentucky. O'Hara is a Geologist with more than 25 years of experience researching in and teaching in the Earth and Environmental Sciences, with his research focusing more on structural geology and geochemistry. He has published 30 papers and has recently published books for a variety of audiences on Geology, Climate Change and Environmental Impacts. His areas of research have included the geochemical and structural study of pseudotachylytes and geological evidence of paleoclimates, including assessing methane levels.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I. Human Made or Natural Change? 1. Our Globally Changing Climate 2. Drivers of Climate Change 3. Climate Models and Projections 4. Pre-historic Climate Change 5. Attribution of Climate Change

PART II. A Global Perspective 6. 1.5oC versus 2.0oC warming 7. Mitigation Pathways 8. Impacts on Global Systems 9. Implementing the Global Response

PART III. The United States 10. Temperature and Precipitation Changes 11. Droughts, Floods and Wildfires 12. Ecosystem Changes by USA Region 13. Adaptation

Rezensionen

" a useful summary of recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports with a focus on implications for U.S citizens . [E]mploys the original definition of the Anthropocene,... [and] provides an overview of the foreseeable impacts of the novel state of the Earth system.... [A] useful handbook. In addition to providing an overview for the novice with key references cited as a starting point for deeper investigation, it [also] provides breadth for experts in one aspect of this broad vitally important field, allowing them to assess the implications of their research." --Francine M. G. McCarthy, The Quarterly Review of Biology