Climate Change in the Anthropocene
- 1st Edition - March 16, 2022
- Author: Kieran D. Ohara
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 3 0 8 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 3 0 9 - 5
Climate Change in the Anthropocene reviews current science on anthropogenic sources and projections for climatic change. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book covers th… Read more
Climate Change in the Anthropocene reviews current science on anthropogenic sources and projections for climatic change. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book covers this rapidly changing field, including the drivers of climate change, the physics and chemistry behind the science of climate change, paleoclimates, climate variables, a comparison of global warning of 1.5° vs 2°C and the impacts of these climatic changes both at a global and a U.S. regional level. Infographics throughout help to explain concepts in a visual way, providing users with a better understanding of climate change.
In addition, the book is ideal for advanced researchers who need to explain the underpinning science of climate change for grant applications and working with policy experts, etc. This is an essential book for anyone whose work is impacted by climate change in the earth and environmental sciences.
- Reviews the science behind climate change projections with a view that is written for graduate students and researchers across the earth and environmental sciences
- Contains 1-2 infographics in each chapter that create a visual explanation of key concepts and processes behind global and planetary change
- Includes coverage of general and planetary changes as well as local examples of climate change in action
- Presents case studies throughout the book from a variety of climate science researchers, bringing foundational knowledge and advances in the field to life with real world examples
Graduate Students and Researchers in the Earth and Environmental Sciences
Graduate Students and Researchers in the Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Graduate Students and Researchers in the Agricultural and Biological Sciences
PART I. Human Made or Natural Change?
1. Our Globally Changing Climate
2. Drivers of Climate Change
3. Climate Models and Projections
4. Pre-historic Climate Change
5. Attribution of Climate Change
PART II. A Global Perspective
6. 1.5oC versus 2.0oC warming
7. Mitigation Pathways
8. Impacts on Global Systems
9. Implementing the Global Response
PART III. The United States
10. Temperature and Precipitation Changes
11. Droughts, Floods and Wildfires
12. Ecosystem Changes by USA Region
13. Adaptation
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 16, 2022
- Language: English
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Kieran D. Ohara
Dr Kieran O’Hara is a Professor Emeritus from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Kentucky. O’Hara is a Geologist with more than 25 years of experience researching in and teaching in the Earth and Environmental Sciences, with his research focusing more on structural geology and geochemistry. He has published 30 papers and has recently published books for a variety of audiences on Geology, Climate Change and Environmental Impacts. His areas of research have included the geochemical and structural study of pseudotachylytes and geological evidence of paleoclimates, including assessing methane levels.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Kentucky, Lexington, USARead Climate Change in the Anthropocene on ScienceDirect