Introduction to Climate Science

by Andreas Schmittner

This book describes how Earth's climate is changing, how it has been changing in the recent geological past and how it may change in the future. It covers the physical sciences that build the foundations of our current understanding of global climate change such as radiation, Earth's energy balance, the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. Both natural and human causes for climate change are discussed. Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems are summarized.

Description from LibreTexts.

Publisher
Oregon State University
Subjects
Engineering, Environmental Engineering (Sustainability and Conservation)
Licence
CC BY-NC, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Chapters
  7. Front Matter
  8. TitlePage
  9. InfoPage
  10. Table of Contents
  11. 1.1: Observations
  12. 1.2: Paleoclimate
  13. 1.3: Theory
  14. 1.4: Carbon
  15. 1.5: Processes
  16. 1.6: Models
  17. 1.7: Impacts
  18. 1.8: Economics
  19. 1.9: Ethics
  20. 1.10: Solutions
  21. 1.11: Weather
  22. Back Matter
  23. Index
  24. Back Matter
  25. Index
  26. Glossary
  27. Acknowledgements
  28. Dedication
  29. Preface
  30. Index
  31. Glossary
  32. Detailed Licensing