Understanding the Earth System
Global Change Science for Application
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Understanding the Earth System
Global Change Science for Application
About This Book
Explaining the what, the how and the why of climate science, this multidisciplinary new book provides a review of research from the last decade, illustrated with cutting-edge data and observations. A key focus is the development of analysis tools that can be used to demonstrate options for mitigating and adapting to increasing climate risks. Emphasis is given to the importance of Earth system feedback mechanisms and the role of the biosphere. The book explains advances in modelling, process understanding and observations, and the development of consistent and coherent studies of past, present and 'possible' climates. This highly illustrated, data-rich book is written by leading scientists involved in QUEST, a major UK-led research programme. It forms a concise and up-to-date reference for academic researchers or students in the fields of climatology, Earth system science and ecology, and also a vital resource for professionals and policymakers working on any aspect of global change.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Understanding the Earth System
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Editors
- Scientific editorial team members
- Contributing authors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Units
- Chapter 1: Earth system science and society: a focus on the anthroposphere
- Chapter 2: Fundamentals of climate change science
- Chapter 3: How has climate responded to natural perturbations?
- Chapter 5: Earth system models: a tool to understand changes in the Earth system
- Chapter 6: Climate change impacts and adaptation: an Earth system view
- Chapter 7: The role of the land biosphere in climate change mitigation
- Chapter 8: Societyâs responses and knowledge gaps
- Acronyms
- Glossary of terms
- Index