Astronomy and the Climate Crisis

Climate change is one of the most hotly debated issues of today. Increasing global temperatures will impact all of us. There are more questions than answers, however, and sweeping statements on the subject made by public figures, often with little scientific understanding, only further confuses publ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cooke, Antony (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Astronomers' Universe,
Temas:
Environment.
Climatology.
Astronomy.
Solar system.
Planetary science.
Environmental Sciences.
Climate Sciences.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Space Physics.
Planetary Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: The Astronomical Connection
  • Chapter 2: The Physics of a Crisis
  • Chapter 3: Climate and Weather
  • Chapter 4: The Physics of a Crisis
  • Chapter 5: Short-Term Climate Variation
  • Chapter 6: Gravitational Interactions of the Solar System
  • Chapter 7: Understanding the Larger Solar Cycles
  • Chapter 8: Climate Models
  • Chapter 9: Interpretations of the Data
  • Chapter 10: Global Warming on Other Worlds
  • Chapter 11: Ice Ages and Long-Term Cycles
  • Chapter 12: Cosmic Crisis
  • Index.

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