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The author goes on to describe the increasingly sophisticated climate models and the great differences between them and models for meteorological forecasting. Houghton also explores the impacts expected as the climate warms, including the actions and technologies that might limit those changes.
This chapter assesses how physical and biogeochemical processes of the carbon and nitrogen cycles affect the variability and trends of GHGs in the atmosphere as well as ocean acidification and deoxygenation.
its manifold impacts and consequences for humankind and for our common planet. The 5th edition has been updated with important findings of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report and can thus be highly recommended as an up-to-date reference work.’ Professor Ottmar Edenhofer, Chief Economist of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;
IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Changes in the greenhouse effect, which affects the amount of heat retained by Earth’s atmosphere; Variations in the sun’s energy reaching Earth; Changes in the reflectivity of Earth’s atmosphere and surface.
greenhouse gases with ecosystems and the impact of human activities Offering a compilation of selected case studies prepared by international researchers working in the field it represents a valuable resource for researchers and students alike
