Climate change science : a primer for sustainable development /

"How will future climates be different from today's world-and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies and their development strategies? This book is a primer on the essential science for grasping the workings of climate change and climate prediction. John C. Mutter giv...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mutter, John C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press [2020]
Series:Columbia University Earth Institute sustainability primers.
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Climatology.
Sustainable development.
Climat > Changements.
Développement durable.
climate change.
sustainable development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
SCIENCE > Global Warming & Climate Change.
Climatic changes
Climatology
Sustainable development
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Strategy and outline of the primer
  • Why does the earth have the climate it does?
  • Precipitation, winds, atmospheric pressure, and the origin of climate zones
  • Climate dynamics : natural variations
  • Climate in the future
  • Earth's responses to climate change
  • Climate and sustainable development : summary and closing remarks

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