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Author:   Chip Fletcher
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9781118793060

ISBN 10:   1118793064
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   20 December 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface ix 1 Evidence of Climate Change 1 Chapter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Climate Change is Real and it is Dangerous 6 The Earth System is Changing 12 Reliable Sources of Climate Change Information 19 How Unusual is the Present Warming? 25 Surface Temperature 26 Human Fingerprints on Climate 27 A Consistent Picture Emerges 31 Animations and Videos 35 Comprehension Questions 35 Thinking Critically 36 Activities 36 Key Terms 36 2 Radiative Equilibrium 37 Chapter Summary 37 Earth’s Energy Budget 38 Anthropogenic Forcing 49 Animations and Videos 67 Climate Change Essay 68 Comprehension Questions 68 Thinking Critically 68 Activities 68 Key Terms 69 3 The Climate System 70 Chapter Summary 70 Weather and Climate 71 The Atmosphere 71 Climate Zones 74 Jet Stream 88 Ocean Currents Carry Heat 90 Global Warming Is Changing the Ocean 92 Outlook 101 Animations and Videos 102 Ocean Threats 102 Comprehension Questions 102 Thinking Critically 102 Activities 103 Key Terms 103 4 Are Humans the Cause? 104 Chapter Summary 104 Mitigating Global Warming Requires Managing Carbon 105 Paleoclimate 114 Is Global Warming Caused by the Sun? 136 Did Global Warming End After 1998? 137 Do Scientists Disagree on Global Warming? 140 Are Climate Data Faulty? 141 Is Today’s Warming Simply a Repeat of the Recent Past? 142 In Conclusion 145 Animations and Videos 146 Comprehension Questions 146 Thinking Critically 146 Activities 147 Key Terms 147 5 Sea-Level Rise 148 Chapter Summary 148 Rate of Sea-Level Rise 150 Sea-Level Components 164 Sea-Level Impacts 176 The Eemian Analogue and a Warning of Our Future 190 Conclusion 190 Animations and Videos 191 Comprehension Questions 191 Thinking Critically 191 Activities 192 Key Terms 192 6 Modeling Climate 193 Chapter Summary 193 Climate Models 194 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—Assessment Report 5 205 Conclusion 215 Additional Considerations 216 Concluding Thoughts 234 Animations and Videos 235 Comprehension Questions 236 Thinking Critically 236 Activities 236 Key Terms 237 7 Warming Impacts 238 Chapter Summary 238 Air Temperature and Precipitation Patterns in the United States 239 Climate Impacts to Planning Sectors 243 Climate Impacts to Geographic Regions 263 Conclusion 275 Animations and Video 275 Comprehension Questions 275 Thinking Critically 275 Activities 276 Key Terms 276 8 Dangerous Climate 277 Chapter Summary 277 Extreme Weather 278 Drought 286 Wildfire 290 Ecosystem Impacts 293 Climate Sensitivity 299 Carbon Trends and Implications 305 Dangerous Climate 312 The Socio-Economic Framework of All Humanity Is at Risk 318 Animations and Videos 327 Comprehension Questions 327 Thinking Critically 327 Activities 328 Key Terms 328 Key Term Glossary 329 Index 337  

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