Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection

Arctic sea ice plays an important role in the global climate system due to its
high reflectivity of solar radiance, isolation effects and melting- and freezing
processes. Sea ice export through Fram Strait is the largest source of ice export
from the Arctic into the North Atlantic Ocean. The author uses a global
climate model to analyze Arctic climate variability with special focus on the
Arctic sea ice export and its impact on northern hemispheric climate. The
Fram Strait sea ice export shows pronounced interannual and decadal variability,
which is mainly caused by variations of wind stress...

What does living green mean? For some, it means making a commitment to reduce, reuse, and recycle every day. For others, it also means respecting and conserving our natural resources, so they will be available in the future. In Living Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide, readers learn why protecting the environment is such a crucial undertaking and why and how young adults should take up this important cause. Living Green demonstrates how reckless indifference to our planet s needs jeopardizes not only plants and animals but the existence of mankind. This volume addresses such concerns as leaving...