Overview

An introduction to the principles of climate change science with an emphasis on the empirical evidence for climate change and a warming world. Additional readings are given at the end of each chapter. A list of ""Things to Know"" opens each chapter. Chapters are arranged so that the student is first introduced to the scientific method(s), examples of the use of the scientific method from other sciences drawn from the history of science with an emphasis on climate science. Climate science is treated in each chapter based on the premise of global warming. Chapter treatments on the atmosphere. biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and anthroposphere and their inter-relationships are given.

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Author:   G. Thomas Farmer ,  John Cook
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   8.832kg
ISBN:  

9789400797321

ISBN 10:   940079732
Pages:   564
Publication Date:   28 June 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- Part I - Scientific principles and the scientific method.- 2. scientific principles.- 3. The scientific method and its use.- Part II - Overview of climate change science.- 4. Earth’s energy budget.- 5. Climate change trends.- 6. Earth’s surface temperature.- 7. Climate change science as earth science.-  Part III - Earth’s atmosphere.- 8. Introduction to earth’s atmosphere.- 9. Carbon dioxide, other greenhouse gases, and the carbon cycle.- 10. Earth’s albedo, radiative forcing and climate change.- 11. Atmospheric circulation and climate.- Part IV - The world ocean and climate.- 12. The world ocean.- 13. Ocean heat content and rising sea level .-  Part V - Earth’s cryosphere and recent climate history.- 14. Glaciers and the latest ice age.- 15. Permafrost and methane.-  Part VI - Land and its climates.- 16. Continents and mountain ranges.- 17. Climate classifications.- Part VII - Climate models.- 18. Types of models.- Part VIII – Climates of the past (paleoclimatology).- 19. Paleoclimates and proxies.- 20. Climates of the recent past.- 21. Pleistocene glaciations.- Part IX - Future climates and mitigation.- 22. Projections of future climates.- Part X - Skeptics and deniers of global warming.- 23. Understanding climate denial.- Part XI - Specific declarations against climate science and climate scientists.- 24. Rebuttals to climate myths.- Index.

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From the book reviews: Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis is the latest entry in a small but growing field of texts aimed at students in introductory college courses in climate science. ... The book clearly acknowledges the broadly interdisciplinary nature of climate change science, with 22 chapters covering a wide range of topics in climate science. ... the book is designed so that the chapters can largely stand on their own and an instructor can pick and choose which topics to emphasize. (Jonathan Cole, Reports of the National Center for Science Education, Vol. 34 (4), July-August, 2014) This book is the first of a two-part series focused on Earth's climate in the past, present, and future. Volume 1 deals with physical aspects of climate science and provides a broad introduction to scientific inquiry and the history of the discipline, followed by detailed descriptions of climate system components and their importance in a climate change context. ... this volume may also be a useful reference for people working in climate-related disciplines. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, professionals. (J. Schoof, Choice, Vol. 51 (4), December, 2013)

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