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Understanding the Earth System

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Author:   Eckart Ehlers ,  Thomas Krafft
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2001 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.688kg
ISBN:  

9783540675150

ISBN 10:   3540675159
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   20 June 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1 Panorama: The Earth System: Analysis from Science and the Humanities.- 1Understanding the Earth System — From Global Change Research to Earth System Science.- 2Earth System Analysis and Management.- 3The Earth System: A Physiological Perspective.- 4The Earth System: An Anthropogenic Perspective.- 5Man’s Place in Nature — Past and Future.- II Focus: Water in the Earth System: Availability, Quality and Allocation in Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives.- 6Global Alteration of Riverine Geochemistry under Human Pressure.- 7Integrated Management of Water Resources.- 8The Challenge of Global Water Management.- III Perspective: Advancing our Understanding: Reductionist and/or Integrationist Approaches to Earth System Analysis.- 9Understanding Climate Variability: A Prerequisite for Predictions and Climate Change Detection.- 10Earth System Models.- 11Climate System and Carbon Cycle Feedback.- 12Global Climate Change and Economic Analysis.- 13From Nature-Dominated to Human-Dominated Environmental Changes.- IV Appendix: Working Group Reports.- 14Water Quality and Health Risks.- 15Urban Thirst for Water and Priorities for Action.- 16Modeling Water Availability: Scaling Issues.- 17Precipitation Variability & Food Security.- 18Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Freshwater: Availability, Quality, and Allocation.- 19Water Deficiency and Desertification.

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