Climate System Dynamics and Modelling

ISBN-13: 9781107083899 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 373 str.

Hugues Goosse

Opis

An introductory textbook on all aspects of climate system dynamics and modeling for students, scientists and professionals.

Recenzje

'This is exactly the book I wish I had when I started to study climate change! The book is well illustrated and written in a language clear enough for non-specialists to understand the dynamics of the climate system, but also provides clues on numerical approaches and references useful to specialists. The book offers a comprehensive view of the forcing and mechanisms driving the climate, the Earth's energy budget, and the global hydrological and carbon cycles. It guides the reader towards modelling as a tool for understanding climate change, in response to external forcing or internal dynamics. It also gives an excellent overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge on climate change from the formation of the Earth to the last centuries. Furthermore, it proposes a critical view on anticipated changes in climate, ice and ocean in the near- to long-term future. Beyond its scientific content, the book is written in such a way that it is ideal as handbook for undergraduate and graduate classes in the Earth sciences. In brief, Climate System Dynamics and Modelling by Hugues Goosse is a remarkable work that will serve as a reference for years!' Anne de Vernal, Université du Québec, Montréal

Spis treści

1. Description of the climate system and its components; 2. The energy balance, hydrological and carbon cycles; 3. Modelling the climate system; 4. The response of the climate system to a perturbation; 5. Brief history of climate: causes and mechanisms; 6. Future climate changes.