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- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
0131420593
ISBN-13
9780131420595
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2471297
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Earth System
Subject
Physics / Geophysics, Gaia & Earth Energies
Publication Year
2003
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Body, Mind & Spirit, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
32.5 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2003-012099
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
550
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
1. Global Change. 2. Daisyworld: An Introduction to Systems. 3. Global Energy Balance: The Greenhouse Effect. 4. The Atmospheric Circulation System. 5. The Circulation of the Oceans. 6. Modeling the Atmosphere-Ocean System. 7. Circulation of the Solid Earth: Plate Tectonics. 8. Recycling of the Elements: The Carbon Cycle. 9. Focus on the Biota: Metabolism, EcoSystems and Biodiversity. 10. Origin of the Earth and of Life. 11. Effect of Life on the Atmosphere: The Rise of Oxygen and Ozone. 12. Long-Term Climate Regulation. 13. Biodiversity Through Earth History. 14. Pleistocene Glaciations. 15. Short-Term Climate Variability. 16. Global Warming. 17. Ozone Depletion. 18. Human Threats to Biodiversity. 19. Climate Stability on Earth and Earth-Like Planets. Appendix A: Units and Unit Conversions. Appendix B: Temperature Conversions. Appendix C: Periodic Table. Appendix D: Useful Facts. Glossary. Index.
Synopsis
For courses in Earth Systems Science offered in departments of Geology, Earth Science, Geography and Environmental Science. The first textbook of its kind that addresses the issues of global change from a true Earth systems perspective, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth's history that may guide decision-making in the future. The text is more quantitative than the standard Earth science book, but the authors have remained sensitive to the needs of non-science majors., The Earth System, Second Edition employs a systems-based approach to examine Earth science at the global level. This text explores how: bull; Earth's processes have connections to the past and to each other Seemingly small-scale changes to Earth can have large-scale effects Processes that are occurring now are molding the course of the future The second edition incorporates two new chapters: bull; Modeling the Atmosphere-Ocean System-A discussion of why numerical models are necessary, how they are used, what they can tell us about past and future climates, and what their limitations are. A Focus on the Biota: Ecosystems and Biodiversity-Focuses on life's role in the Earth system, how ecosystems function, what biodiversity is, and whether or not biological diversity enhances the stability of ecosystems. Three categories of boxed text are included and offer a deeper study of the topics presented. bull; A Closer Look-Includes more advanced concepts, results from current research, and explanations of interesting phenomena. Important Concepts-In-depth presentations of fundamental concepts from the natural sciences essential to our understanding of the Earth system. Thinking Quantitatively-Demonstrates how simple mathematics can be used to better understand the workings of the Earth system.
LC Classification Number
QH331.K798 2004
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