Future climates of the world: a modelling perspective 0444893229, 9780444893222, 9780080532233
Future Climates of the World: A Modelling Perspective is Volume 16 of the highly prestigious series of climatology refer
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English Pages 1-608 [635] Year 1995
Table of contents :
Content:
List of contributors to this volume
Pages IX-X
A. Henderson-Sellers
Preface
Pages XI-XII
List of abbreviations and acronym
Pages XXI-XXV
Chapter 1 Climates of the future Original Research Article
Pages 1-18
A. Henderson-sellers
Chapter 2 Modelling the response of the climate system to astronomical forcing Original Research Article
Pages 21-69
A. Berger
Chapter 3 Warmer worlds: global change lessons from earth history Original Research Article
Pages 71-94
Eric J. Barron
Chapter 4 Catastrophe: impact of comets and asteroids Original Research Article
Pages 95-147
Michael R. Rampino
Chapter 5 Observations from the surface: projection from traditional meteorological observations Original Research Article
Pages 151-189
P.D. Jones
Chapter 6 Climatic variability on decadal to century time-scales Original Research Article
Pages 191-244
Henry F. Diaz, George N. Kiladis
Chapter 7 Satellite systems and models for future climate change Original Research Article
Pages 245-279
R.E. Dickinson
Chapter 8 Dynamics of future climates Original Research Article
Pages 281-314
Bryant J. Mcavaney, Greg J. Holland
Chapter 9 The greenhouse effect of trace gases Original Research Article
Pages 317-346
Wei-Chyung Wang, Michael P. Dudek, Xin-Zhong Liang
Chapter 10 Climatic effects of changing atmospheric aerosol levels Original Research Article
Pages 347-398
Meinrat O. Andreae
Chapter 11 Ozone depletion Original Research Article
Pages 399-432
Guy P. Brasseur, John C. Gille, Sasha Madronich
Chapter 12 Human effects on climate through the large-scale impacts of land-use change Original Research Article
Pages 433-475
A. Henderson-Sellers
Chapter 13 Urban climates Original Research Article
Pages 477-514
H. Cleugh
Chapter 14 Future climate surprises Original Research Article
Pages 517-535
Tsung-Hung Peng
Chapter 15 The geophysiology of climate Original Research Article
Pages 537-553
Lee R. Kump, James E. Lovelock
References index
Pages 555-602
Geographical index
Pages 603-604
Subject index
Pages 605-608
Content:
List of contributors to this volume
Pages IX-X
A. Henderson-Sellers
Preface
Pages XI-XII
List of abbreviations and acronym
Pages XXI-XXV
Chapter 1 Climates of the future Original Research Article
Pages 1-18
A. Henderson-sellers
Chapter 2 Modelling the response of the climate system to astronomical forcing Original Research Article
Pages 21-69
A. Berger
Chapter 3 Warmer worlds: global change lessons from earth history Original Research Article
Pages 71-94
Eric J. Barron
Chapter 4 Catastrophe: impact of comets and asteroids Original Research Article
Pages 95-147
Michael R. Rampino
Chapter 5 Observations from the surface: projection from traditional meteorological observations Original Research Article
Pages 151-189
P.D. Jones
Chapter 6 Climatic variability on decadal to century time-scales Original Research Article
Pages 191-244
Henry F. Diaz, George N. Kiladis
Chapter 7 Satellite systems and models for future climate change Original Research Article
Pages 245-279
R.E. Dickinson
Chapter 8 Dynamics of future climates Original Research Article
Pages 281-314
Bryant J. Mcavaney, Greg J. Holland
Chapter 9 The greenhouse effect of trace gases Original Research Article
Pages 317-346
Wei-Chyung Wang, Michael P. Dudek, Xin-Zhong Liang
Chapter 10 Climatic effects of changing atmospheric aerosol levels Original Research Article
Pages 347-398
Meinrat O. Andreae
Chapter 11 Ozone depletion Original Research Article
Pages 399-432
Guy P. Brasseur, John C. Gille, Sasha Madronich
Chapter 12 Human effects on climate through the large-scale impacts of land-use change Original Research Article
Pages 433-475
A. Henderson-Sellers
Chapter 13 Urban climates Original Research Article
Pages 477-514
H. Cleugh
Chapter 14 Future climate surprises Original Research Article
Pages 517-535
Tsung-Hung Peng
Chapter 15 The geophysiology of climate Original Research Article
Pages 537-553
Lee R. Kump, James E. Lovelock
References index
Pages 555-602
Geographical index
Pages 603-604
Subject index
Pages 605-608
