Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Permafrost Bibliography Update, 1988-1992
Author: Glaciological Data
Author: World Data Center A for GlaciologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Permafrost and Climatic Change
Author: Eduard A. KosterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The United States Antarctic Research Report to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309046262
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Many nations conduct research and engage in other scientific activities on our frozen continentâ€"Antarctica. Each year the U.S. National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) compiles a book that includes these nations' reports of scientific pursuits undertaken by their citizens in Antarctica during the previous austral summer and of planned activities for the next season. This book details the activities that occurred in 1990 and is of particular value to policymakers and scientists throughout the world who are planning Antarctic programs.
Workshop on Permafrost Data Rescue and Access
Author: Roger Graham BarryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Snow Watch '92, Detection Strategies for Snow and Ice
Author: Robert G. CranePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatology
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Learning to manage global environmental risks. 2. A functional analysis of social responses to climate change, ozone depletion, and acid rain
Author: Social Learning GroupPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262692397
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This long-awaited two-volume book examines how the interplay of ideas and actions applied to environmental problems has laid the foundations for global environmental management. It looks at how ideas, interests, and institutions affect management practice; how management capabilities in other areas affect the ability to deal with specific environmental issues; and how learning affects society's approach to the global environment.The book focuses on efforts to deal with climate change, ozone depletion, and acid rain from 1957 (The International Geophysical Year) through 1992 (the UN Conference on Environment and Development). The settings include Canada, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, the former Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and international environmental organizations. Topics include problem framing, agenda setting, issue attention, risk assessment, monitoring, option assessment, goal and strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Volume 1 provides an overview of the project, of global environmental management in general, and of the three central environmental issues studied; it also contains the individual country studies. Volume 2 contains the management function studies and the book's conclusion. Authors in the set include Jeannine Cavender-Bares, William C. Clark, Ellis Cowling, Nancy M. Dickson, Gerda Dinkelman, Rodney Dobell, Renate Ell, Adam Fenech, Alexander Ginzburg, Elena Goncharova, Peter Haas, Eva Hizsnyik, Michael Huber, Peter Hughes, Jill Jäger, Marc Levy, Angela Liberatore, Diana Liverman, Justin Longo, David McCabe, Donald Munton, Elena Nikitina, Karen O'Brien, Edward Parson, Vladimir Pisarev, Ruud Pleune, Miranda Schreurs, Simon Shackley, Peter Simmons, Heather Smith, Vassily Sokolov, Ferenc L. Tóth, Jeroen van der Sluijs, Josee van Eijndhoven, Claire Waterton, Cor Worrell, and Brian Wynne. More information is available from the SLG web site.
Accessions Checklist, Colorado State Publications
Author: Natural Climate Variability on Decade-to-Century Time Scales
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309175763
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 645
Book Description
This volume reflects the current state of scientific knowledge about natural climate variability on decade-to-century time scales. It covers a wide range of relevant subjects, including the characteristics of the atmosphere and ocean environments as well as the methods used to describe and analyze them, such as proxy data and numerical models. They clearly demonstrate the range, persistence, and magnitude of climate variability as represented by many different indicators. Not only do natural climate variations have important socioeconomic effects, but they must be better understood before possible anthropogenic effects (from greenhouse gas emissions, for instance) can be evaluated. A topical essay introduces each of the disciplines represented, providing the nonscientist with a perspective on the field and linking the papers to the larger issues in climate research. In its conclusions section, the book evaluates progress in the different areas and makes recommendations for the direction and conduct of future climate research. This book, while consisting of technical papers, is also accessible to the interested layperson.
Oceanic Acidification
Author: Ronald EislerPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439896313
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This book critically examines the available literature on oceanic acidification, including a historical review of pH and atmospheric CO2 levels over the millennia; natural and anthropogenic sources of CO2 to the atmosphere and sea surface; chemical, physical, and biological mode of action; biological effects of acidification to marine plants and an