Science of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes
- 1st Edition, Volume 2 - November 27, 2022
- Author: John E. Hay
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 5 4 1 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 0 7 7 - 5
Science of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes presents an evidence-based view of the most important ways in which the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is affecting… Read more
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Request a sales quoteScience of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes presents an evidence-based view of the most important ways in which the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is affecting both our atmosphere and the oceans. The book provides compelling reasons why concerted action is required to slow the rate at which the atmosphere and oceans are changing. It not only covers longer-term changes in extremes and their causes, but also considers the drivers and attribution of extreme events, including relevant methods and techniques.
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- Provides an evidence-based understanding of a significant risk to the future performance of human and natural systems
- Includes assessments, advice and recommendations of extreme weather and climate events
- Features case studies from around the globe to provide further context to the research
Students and researchers in atmospheric, climate, and ocean science. Science advisors, risk assessors and policy analysts working at sub-national, national and global levels in both the public and private sectors, and responsible for advising policy makers, risk managers, technicians, planners and decision makers on how to manage a key manifestation of global warming, namely the occurrence of extreme weather, climatic and oceanic events
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Overview
- From means to yet-to-be-experienced extremes: a historical perspective
- Scope of this book
- Structure of this book
- Terminology and definitions
- Uncertainty and confidence
- More than a review or an assessment
- Part I. Changes
- Part I. Changes
- Chapter 2. Changes in characterising extremes
- Introduction
- Detecting past changes in extremes
- Change and extreme event detection
- Projecting future changes in extremes
- Uncertainties: types, sources, evaluations, corrections and implications
- Conclusions
- Chapter 3. Have atmospheric extremes changed in the past?
- Introduction
- Atmospheric extremes in the pre-instrumental era
- Changes in atmospheric extremes in the instrumental era
- Answering the question
- Chapter 4. Have the oceans also experienced changes in extreme events?
- Introduction
- Marine extremes in the pre-instrumental era
- Marine extremes in the instrumental era
- Answering the question
- Chapter 5. How are atmospheric extremes likely to change into the future?
- Introduction
- Future changes in atmospheric extremes
- Answering the question
- Chapter 6. How are marine extremes likely to change into the future?
- Introduction
- Future changes in marine extremes
- Answering the question
- Part II. Causes
- Part II. Causes
- Chapter 7. Drivers of past and future changes in weather, climate and ocean extremes
- Introduction
- Overview
- Drivers of changes in specific extremes
- Summary and conclusions
- Chapter 8. Attribution methods related to past and projected changes, and to extreme events
- Introduction
- Methods for attribution of long-term observed and projected changes
- Methods for extreme event attribution
- Evaluating progress in extreme event attribution
- Summary and conclusions
- Chapter 9. Atmospheric extremes: attribution of changes and events
- Introduction
- Attribution findings for past and projected changes in extremes
- Attribution findings for specific extreme events
- Summary and conclusions
- Chapter 10. Marine extremes: attribution of changes and events
- Introduction
- Attribution findings for past and projected changes
- Extreme event attribution findings
- Conclusions
- Chapter 11. Hindsights, insights and foresights
- Introduction
- Hindsights – reflecting on the evidence of change
- Insights – identifying and attributing the drivers of changes in extremes
- Foresights – the implications for policies and actions
- Is this the end of the story?
- Index
- No. of pages: 396
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 2
- Published: November 27, 2022
- Imprint: Royal Meteorological Society – Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323855419
- eBook ISBN: 9780323900775
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John E. Hay
Dr. Hay PhD, Has over fifty years’ experience in academia, the private sector and governmental organisations. His work has focused on bringing an interdisciplinary approach to the environmental sciences and to technical and policy-relevant assessments and guidance, especially in relation to climate extremes, variability and change.
He works as a consultant and advisor to many national governments and regional and international organizations, including several United Nations agencies, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Governments of New Zealand and Australia, the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and Live & Learn.
As a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), John was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded jointly to the IPCC and Al Gore. John is also a recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor, The University of the South Pacific; Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Australia; Adjunct Professor, University of Auckland, New ZealandRead Science of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes on ScienceDirect