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Author:

Archer, David, 1960-

Title:

Global warming : understanding the forecast / David Archer.

Publisher:

Blackwell Pub.,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

194 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Global warming.
Global temperature changes.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.
Global warming--Political aspects.
Global warming--Economic aspects.
Effet de serre (Météorologie)
Réchauffement de la terre.
Température atmosphérique--Prévision.--Prévision.
Cycle du carbone (Biogéochimie)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Index. Preface -- 13. Humankind and climate -- pt. 1. The greenhouse effect -- 2. Blackbody radiation -- 3. The layer model -- 4. Greenhouse gases -- 5. The temperature structure of the atmosphere -- 6. Heat, winds, and currents -- 7. Feedbacks -- pt. 2. The carbon cycle -- 8. Carbon on Earth -- 9. Fossil fuels and energy -- 10. The perturbed carbon cycle -- pt. 3. The forecast -- 11. Is it reliable? -- 12. The forecast -- 13. Decisions, decisions -- Glossary -- Index.

ISBN:

9781405140393 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
1405140399 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

LCCN:

2006009415

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

I6OX771 -- Mercy College Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)