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100			_aMutter, John C. _99515
245			_aClimate change science: _ba primer for sustainable development
260			_bColumbia University Press  _aNew York _c2020
300			_axii, 194 p.
365			_aUSD _b20.00
504			_aAcknowledgments Introduction: Strategy and Outline of the Primer 1. Why Does Earth Have the Climate It Does? 2. Precipitation, Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, and the Origin of Climate Zones 3. Climate Dynamics: Natural Variations 4. Climate in the Future 5. Earth’s Responses to Climate Change 6. Climate and Sustainable Development: Summary and Closing Remarks Glossary Notes Further Reading Index
520			_aHow will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies and their development strategies? This book is a primer on the essential science for grasping the workings of climate change and climate prediction. It is accessible for readers with little to no background in science, with an emphasis on the needs of those studying sustainable development. John C. Mutter gives a just-the-facts overview of how the climate system functions and what we know about why changes occur. He recounts the evolution of climatology from the earliest discoveries about Earth’s climate to present-day predictive capabilities, and clearly presents the scientific basis of fundamental topics such as climate zones, ocean-atmosphere dynamics, and the long-term cycles from glacial to interglacial periods. Mutter also details the mechanisms of climate change and the ways in which human activity affects global climate. He explains the science behind some known consequences of rising temperatures, such as sea level rise, hurricane behavior, and climate variability. The primer discusses how climate predictions are made and examines the sources of uncertainty in forecasting. Climate Change Science is a straightforward and easy-to-read treatment of the fundamental science needed to comprehend one of today’s most important issues.
650			_aSustainable development _91438
650			_aClimatic changes _93472
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