Climate change observed impacts on planet Earth - Letcher, T. M. (Trevor M.) (Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2008)
Table of Contents -- Foreword, Preface, List of Contributors -- PART I. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE -- 1. The Role of Atmospheric Gases in Global Warming -- 2. The Role of Widespread Surface Solar Radiation Trends in Climate Change: Dimming and Brightening -- 3. The Role of Space Weather and Cosmic Ray Effects in Climate Change -- 4. The Role of Volcanic Activity in Climate and Global Change -- 5. The Role of Variations of the Earth's Orbital Characteristics in Climate Change -- PART II. A GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF CLIMATE CHANGE -- 6. A Geological History of Climate Change -- PART III. INDICATORS OF CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGE -- 7. Changes in the Circulation of the Atmosphere as Indicators of Climate Change -- 8. Weather Pattern Changes in the Tropics and Mid-Latitudes as an Indicator of Global Change -- 9. Bird Ecology as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change -- 10. Mammal Ecology as an Indicator of Climate Change -- 11. Climate Change and Temporal and Spatial Mismatches in Insect Communities -- 12. Sea Life (Pelagic and Planktonic Ecosystems) as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change -- 13. Changes in Coral Reef Ecosystems as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change -- 14. Changes in Marine Biodiversity as an Indicator of Climate Change -- 15. Inter-tidal Indicators of Climate and Global Change -- 16. Plant Ecology as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change -- 17. The Impact of Climate and Global Change on Crop Production -- 18. Rising Sea Level as an Indicator of Global Change -- 19. Sea Temperature Change as an Indicator of Global Change -- 20. Ocean Current Changes as an Indicator of Global Change -- 21. Ocean Acidification as an Indicator of Global Change -- 22. Ice Sheets: Instruments and Indicators of Global Change -- 23. Lichens as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change -- 24. Coastline Degradation as an Indicator of Global Change -- 25. Plant Pathogens as Indicators of Climate Change.
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