Burroughs, William James.

Climate change : a multidisciplinary approach / William James Burroughs. - 2nd edition - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. - xi, 378 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.


Contents


Preface to the second edition pp ix-xii



1 - Introduction pp 1-10



2 - Radiation and the Earth's energy balance pp 11-35



3 - The elements of the climate pp 36-80



4 - The measurement of climate change pp 81-120

5 - Statistics, significance and cycles pp 121-150



6 - The natural causes of climate change pp 151-199



7 - Human activities pp 200-211



8 - Evidence of climate change pp 212-269



9 - Consequences of climate change pp 270-302


10 - Modelling the climate pp 303-320



11 - Predicting climate change pp 321-344



Glossary pp 345-358



Bibliography pp 359-366



Index pp 367-378



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