Natural Environmental Change

ISBN-13: 9780415139328 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 216 str.

A.M. Mannion;A.M. Mannion

Opis

Natural Environmental Change offers a concise introduction to this key topic in the study of the environment, geography and earth science. Illustrated throughout, this accessible text provides case studies from diverse regions along with guides to further reading. Introductory chapters examine theories developed to explain environmental change, and provide a summary of Earth history. The records of environmental change are then explained, as revealed by data from various sources such as ocean sediments, ice cores, terrestrial deposits (such as glacial moraines and lake sediments), tree rings, and historical and meteorological records. Final chapters detial the changes that have occurre din high, middle and low latitudes, and the book concludes with a critical assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current understanding.

Recenzje

'If the forthcoming texts in this series achieve the standard of Natural Environmental Change students of geography and environmental science will have a resource of considerable value' - David Carter, University of Portsmouth, Geography January 2000

Spis treści

Introduction Natural Environmental Change: The Long-term Geological Record The Record of Environmental Change in Ocean Sediments The Record of Environmental Change in Ice Cores The Record of Environmental Change in Continental Archives The Record of Environmental Change in Tree Rings and Historical and Meteorological Records Environmental Change in High Latitudes Environmental Change in Middle Latitudes Environmental Change in Low Latitudes Conclusions