Rising Sea Levels: An Introduction to Cause and Impact - Brossura

Janin, Hunt; Mandia, Scott A.

 
9780786459568: Rising Sea Levels: An Introduction to Cause and Impact
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ISBN 10: 0786459565 ISBN 13: 9780786459568
Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2012

Sinossi

The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world s political, economic, military and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however, is now over: The world must begin to cope with rising seas. This book is a wide-ranging introductory survey. It addresses global warming, the hydrologic cycle, why we should care about the rise of the oceans, storm surges and other extreme events, the changing seas and their shorelines, cities and countries of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean basins, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet, case studies on how the Netherlands and the U.S. plan to cope with sea level rise, the likely impacts of this rise, getting to know the experts on sea level rise, and very long term prospects for the world s shorelines.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Scott Mandia is a professor of physical sciences at Suffolk County Community College on Long Island, New York. He has authored numerous weather and climate-related publications both in print and online.

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world's political, economic, military and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however, is now over: The world must begin to cope with rising seas. This book is a wide-ranging introductory survey. It addresses global warming, the hydrologic cycle, why we should care about the rise of the oceans, storm surges and other extreme events, the changing seas and their shorelines, cities and countries of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean basins, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet, case studies on how the Netherlands and the U.S. plan to cope with sea level rise, the likely impacts of this rise, getting to know the experts on sea level rise, and very long term prospects for the world's shorelines.

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Editore
McFarland Publishing
Data di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0786459565
ISBN 13 
9780786459568
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
211
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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