1 online resource (xviii, 212 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Series
Global warming
Contents
Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Ice Ages; 2: Glacial Retreat and Meltdown; 3: The Cryosphere and Isostasy; 4: Ocean Currents and Climate; 5: Rising Sea Levels; 6: Abrupt Climate Change; 7: Tropical Cyclones and Other Severe Weather; 8: Climate Research -- What the Experts Say; 9: Conclusions and a Glance in the Future; Chronology; Links to Global Warming Sites; Glossary; Further Resources; Index
Summary
Provides information on the mechanisms that triggered past climate changes and presents the many physical factors that shape the Earth's climate
