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The first book of its kind that addresses the issues of global change from a perspective of Earth as a system, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth history that may guide decision-making in the future. This book teaches global change and how it affects our environment. Modern topics covered by this comprehensive book are the atmosphere and global warming, the circulation of the oceans, plate tectonics, ecosystems, the origin of Earth and life, the rise of oxygen and ozone depletion, biodiversity, and climate stability. Because of its incredibly detailed appendices, tables, and suggestions for further reading, this will make an excellent reference work for geologists, oceanographers, meteorologists, and geographers.
Book Info
Introduces the concepts needed to begin study of the discipline of Earth system science. Devoted to understanding the ways in which carbon, in various forms, is cycled back and forth between the atmosphere, oceans, solid Earth, and the biota. Softcover. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The first book of its kind that addresses the issues of global change from a perspective of Earth as a system, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth history that may guide decision-making in the future. This book teaches global change and how it affects our environment. Modern topics covered by this comprehensive book are the atmosphere and global warming, the circulation of the oceans, plate tectonics, ecosystems, the origin of Earth and life, the rise of oxygen and ozone depletion, biodiversity, and climate stability. Because of its incredibly detailed appendices, tables, and suggestions for further reading, this will make an excellent reference work for geologists, oceanographers, meteorologists, and geographers.
Book Info
Introduces the concepts needed to begin study of the discipline of Earth system science. Devoted to understanding the ways in which carbon, in various forms, is cycled back and forth between the atmosphere, oceans, solid Earth, and the biota. Softcover. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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