Advancing the science of climate change [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465675503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-94849-0; 9786612948497; 0-309-14589-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (525 p.)
• Collana: America's climate choices Advancing the science of climate change
• Disciplina: 363.73874
• Soggetti: Climatic changes - Research - United States; Climatic changes - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "America's Climate Choices: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Matter""; ""Foreword: About America's Climate Choices""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""Part I""; ""1 Introduction: Science for Understanding and Responding to Climate Change""; ""2 What We Know About Climate Change and Its Interactions with People and Ecosystems""; ""3 A New Era of Climate Change Research""; ""4 Integrative Themes for Climate Change Research""; ""5 Recommendations for Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change Research""; ""Part II: Technical Chapters""; ""6 Changes in the Climate System""; ""7 Sea Level Rise and the Coastal Environment""; ""8 Freshwater Resources""""9 Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity""; ""10 Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Production""; ""11 Public Health""; ""12 Cities and the Built Environment""; ""13 Transportation""; ""14 Energy Supply and Use""; ""15 Solar Radiation Management""; ""16 National and Human Security""; ""17 Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Climate Policies""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists""; ""Appendix B: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix C: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change: Biographical Sketches""""Appendix D: Uncertainty Terminology""; ""Appendix E: The United States Global Change Research Program""; ""Appendix F: Geoengineering Options to Respond to Climate Change: Steps to Establish a Research Agenda""; ""Appendix G: Acronyms and Initialisms""