The Role of the Sun in Climate Change 9780195094145, 019509414X, 0195094131
Everybody interested in the science behing climate change should read this book. It is astonishing to see how the MMGW (
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Table of contents :
Contents......Page 8
1. Introduction......Page 12
I. THE SUN......Page 16
2. Observations of the Sun......Page 18
3. Variations in Solar Brightness......Page 57
II. THE CLIMATE......Page 90
4. Climate Measurement and Modeling......Page 92
5. Temperature......Page 114
6. Rainfall......Page 134
7. Storms......Page 152
8. Biota......Page 162
9. Cyclomania......Page 174
III. THE LONGER TERM SUN/CLIMATE CONNECTION......Page 180
10. Solar and Climate Changes......Page 182
11. Alternative Climate-Change Theories......Page 212
12. Gaia or Athena? The Early Faint-Sun Paradox......Page 225
13. Final Thoughts......Page 231
IV. APPENDICES......Page 236
1. Glossaries......Page 238
2. Solar and Terrestrial Data......Page 244
3. A Technical Discussion of Some Statistical Techniques used in Sun/Climate Studies......Page 249
Bibliography......Page 254
C......Page 284
H......Page 285
M......Page 286
S......Page 287
Z......Page 288
Contents......Page 8
1. Introduction......Page 12
I. THE SUN......Page 16
2. Observations of the Sun......Page 18
3. Variations in Solar Brightness......Page 57
II. THE CLIMATE......Page 90
4. Climate Measurement and Modeling......Page 92
5. Temperature......Page 114
6. Rainfall......Page 134
7. Storms......Page 152
8. Biota......Page 162
9. Cyclomania......Page 174
III. THE LONGER TERM SUN/CLIMATE CONNECTION......Page 180
10. Solar and Climate Changes......Page 182
11. Alternative Climate-Change Theories......Page 212
12. Gaia or Athena? The Early Faint-Sun Paradox......Page 225
13. Final Thoughts......Page 231
IV. APPENDICES......Page 236
1. Glossaries......Page 238
2. Solar and Terrestrial Data......Page 244
3. A Technical Discussion of Some Statistical Techniques used in Sun/Climate Studies......Page 249
Bibliography......Page 254
C......Page 284
H......Page 285
M......Page 286
S......Page 287
Z......Page 288
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