Interactive Forces of Global Warming
Praise for the previous edition:
"...helpful...does a good job of explaining the basic science behind the controversy."—School Library Journal
"...useful in a high school library. Recommended."—Library Media Connection
Many scientists today refer to the phenomenon of "global warming" as "climate change" because they feel it is a better overall description of the situation. While it is certainly true that the atmosphere is warming up, that is only one part of the problem. As the Earth's atmosphere continues to warm, glaciers and ice caps are melting, the sea level is rising, seasons are shifting, and storms are becoming more intense. Some ecosystems are shifting where they still can; others are beginning to fail. In short, humans are changing the Earth's climate—and not for the better.
Thoroughly updated and featuring new graphs, charts, and illustrations, Climate Systems, Second Edition gives students the basic scientific framework needed to understand how climate systems work and what global warming involves. Outlining the concepts of global systems, climate cycles, and the atmosphere's structure, this full-color eBook discusses the local motions in the atmosphere that affect weather and climate—from regional and local wind systems to extreme weather and emergency preparedness. This informative title also examines various countries and how they contribute to the problem as well as strategies for coping with global climate change, current research, and what lies ahead.
Chapters include:
Elements of the Climate System
The Carbon Cycle and Its Links to Other Major Cycles
Plate Tectonics: Climate and Movement of the Earth's Continents
The Flow of Energy
Planetary and Global Motions in the Atmosphere That Affect Climate
Local Motions in the Atmosphere That Affect Weather and Climate
Ocean Currents
The Global Warming Issue
The Big Picture
Conclusions and a Glance into the Future.