Future climates of the world: a modelling perspective

A. Henderson-sellers (Eds.)9780444893222, 0444893229

Future Climates of the World: A Modelling Perspective is Volume 16 of the highly prestigious series of climatology reference books World Survey of Climatology.The present volume offers a state-of-the-art overview of our understanding of future climates and is aimed at climatology undergraduates, interested non-climatologists with a scientific background as well as the generally interested reader. Each topic is discussed clearly so that the full implications of its affect on the earth’s future climate can be fully understood.The study of climate has moved from data collection “climatology” to the model and experimentally based predictions of “climatic science”. Our understanding of climatic prediction depends crucially upon improvements in, and improved understanding of, climatic models.The book compises four main themes which follow an introductory chapter i.e. the geologic perspective (I) and present-day observations (II) as they pertain to future climates; human factors affecting future climates (III) and planetary geophysiology and future climates (IV)”

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Table of contents :
Content:
List of contributors to this volume
Pages IX-X
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Preface
Pages XI-XII

List of abbreviations and acronym
Pages XXI-XXV

Chapter 1 Climates of the future Original Research Article
Pages 1-18
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Chapter 2 Modelling the response of the climate system to astronomical forcing Original Research Article
Pages 21-69
A. Berger

Chapter 3 Warmer worlds: global change lessons from earth history Original Research Article
Pages 71-94
Eric J. Barron

Chapter 4 Catastrophe: impact of comets and asteroids Original Research Article
Pages 95-147
Michael R. Rampino

Chapter 5 Observations from the surface: projection from traditional meteorological observations Original Research Article
Pages 151-189
P.D. Jones

Chapter 6 Climatic variability on decadal to century time-scales Original Research Article
Pages 191-244
Henry F. Diaz, George N. Kiladis

Chapter 7 Satellite systems and models for future climate change Original Research Article
Pages 245-279
R.E. Dickinson

Chapter 8 Dynamics of future climates Original Research Article
Pages 281-314
Bryant J. Mcavaney, Greg J. Holland

Chapter 9 The greenhouse effect of trace gases Original Research Article
Pages 317-346
Wei-Chyung Wang, Michael P. Dudek, Xin-Zhong Liang

Chapter 10 Climatic effects of changing atmospheric aerosol levels Original Research Article
Pages 347-398
Meinrat O. Andreae

Chapter 11 Ozone depletion Original Research Article
Pages 399-432
Guy P. Brasseur, John C. Gille, Sasha Madronich

Chapter 12 Human effects on climate through the large-scale impacts of land-use change Original Research Article
Pages 433-475
A. Henderson-Sellers

Chapter 13 Urban climates Original Research Article
Pages 477-514
H. Cleugh

Chapter 14 Future climate surprises Original Research Article
Pages 517-535
Tsung-Hung Peng

Chapter 15 The geophysiology of climate Original Research Article
Pages 537-553
Lee R. Kump, James E. Lovelock

References index
Pages 555-602

Geographical index
Pages 603-604

Subject index
Pages 605-608