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Climate change and climate modeling / J. David Neelin.

By: Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, 2011New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011Description: xv, 282 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780521841573 (hbk.)
  • 0521841577 (hbk.)
  • 9780521602433 (pbk.)
  • 0521602432 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QC861.3 .N44 2011
Contents:
Overview of climate variability and climate science -- Basics of global climate -- Physical processes in the climate system -- El Niño and year-to-year climate prediction -- Climate models -- The greenhouse effect and climate feedbacks -- Climate model scenarios for global warming.
Summary: "Provides students with a solid foundation in climate science, with which to understand global warming, natural climate variations, and climate models. As climate models are one of our primary tools for predicting and adapting to climate change, it is vital we appreciate their strengths and limitations. Also key is understanding what aspects of climate science are well understood and where quantitative uncertainties arise. This textbook will inform the future users of climate models and the decision-makers of tomorrow by providing the depth they need, while requiring no background in atmospheric science and only basic calculus and physics. Developed from a course that the author teaches at UCLA, material has been extensively class-tested and with online resources of colour figures, Powerpoint slides, and problem sets, this is a complete package for students across all sciences wishing to gain a solid grounding in climate science"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Foothills Lab QC861.3 .N44 2011 1 Available 50583010337651
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab QC861.3 .N44 2011 2 Available 50583020001891
Total holds: 0

"Provides students with a solid foundation in climate science, with which to understand global warming, natural climate variations, and climate models. As climate models are one of our primary tools for predicting and adapting to climate change, it is vital we appreciate their strengths and limitations. Also key is understanding what aspects of climate science are well understood and where quantitative uncertainties arise. This textbook will inform the future users of climate models and the decision-makers of tomorrow by providing the depth they need, while requiring no background in atmospheric science and only basic calculus and physics. Developed from a course that the author teaches at UCLA, material has been extensively class-tested and with online resources of colour figures, Powerpoint slides, and problem sets, this is a complete package for students across all sciences wishing to gain a solid grounding in climate science"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of climate variability and climate science -- Basics of global climate -- Physical processes in the climate system -- El Niño and year-to-year climate prediction -- Climate models -- The greenhouse effect and climate feedbacks -- Climate model scenarios for global warming.

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