The evolution of Earth's climate / / J.O. Robertson [and four others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa
Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Beverly, Massachusetts : , : Scrivener Publishing : , : Wiley, , 2018
ISBN
1-119-40715-X
1-119-40707-9
1-119-40714-1
Descrizione fisica
1 online resource (305 pages)
Disciplina
577.22
Soggetti
Climatic changes
Atmospheric carbon dioxide
Paleoclimatology
Climatology
Lingua di pubblicazione
Inglese
Formato
Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico
Monografia
Nota di bibliografia
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto
Climatic paradox -- Adiabatic theory -- The Earth's synoptic activities -- Development of Earth's hydrosphere -- Earth's historic atmospheres -- Nitrogen in earth's atmosphere -- Development of free oxygen in Earth's atmosphere -- Development of methane in earth's atmosphere -- The effect of the greenhouse gases -- Development of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere -- Ozone in the Earth's atmosphere -- Evolution of atmospheric composition and pressure -- Earth's orbital distance from the sun -- Climatalogical effect of continental drift -- Earth's future climate.