Witness to a changing Earth : a geologists journey learning about natural and human-caused global change / / C. Hans Nelson

• Autore: Nelson C. Hans (Carlton Hans), <1937->
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 pages)
• Disciplina: 363.73874
• Soggetto topico: Climatic changes - Effect of human beings on
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Introduction -- References -- Part I The Journey -- 2 First Lessons in Global Change -- 2.1 Youth Adventures -- 2.2 Beginning Biological Lessons -- 2.3 Broadening My Horizons -- 2.4 Crater Lake Turning Point -- 2.5 Storm of a Century -- 2.6 The Deep Sea PhD -- 2.7 Sea Legs and Tsunami -- 2.8 Around the World in 180 days -- References -- 3 Alaskan Lessons -- 3.1 Earthquake and Ignored Geologic Warnings -- 3.2 Looking for Offshore Gold -- 3.3 Hard and Humorous Logistics Lessons -- 3.4 Mercury Pollution -- 3.5 Encounters with Bear and Walrus -- 3.6 Assessing Hazards for Petroleum Development -- 3.7 Risks at Sea and on Shore -- 3.8 Gas in the Sea Bottom -- 3.9 Ships Crew-The Good and the Bad -- 3.10 Budget Cuts and Last Cruises -- 3.11 A Ship with no Captain -- References -- 4 Global Lessons -- 4.1 Crater Lake and Volcanic Hazards -- 4.2 A Flying Boat at Crater Lake -- 4.3 Politics and Science -- 4.4 Tiller Whales -- 4.5 Disappearing Walrus -- 4.6 Mediterranean Sea -- 4.7 Gulf of Mexico -- 4.8 Gulf of Mexico Hazards -- 4.9 Lake Baikal Russia -- 4.10 Russian Adventures -- 4.11 Corsica and Var France -- 4.12 Antarctic Natural World -- 4.13 Earthquakes and Hazards -- 4.14 New Millennium Studies -- References -- Part II Earth in Peril -- 5 Climate Change Patterns -- 5.1 Climate and Global Warming Background -- 5.2 Increased Greenhouse Gases -- 5.3 Acid Ocean -- 5.4 Rising Ocean Temperature and Sea Level -- 5.5 Diminishing Polar Ice, Mountain Glaciers, Permafrost -- 5.6 Past 20 years of Record-Breaking Temperatures -- 5.7 Worse Extreme Weather Events -- 5.8 Increasing Extinction Rates -- 5.9 Natural Versus Human-Caused Climate Change -- 5.10 Message to Global Warming Deniers and Skeptics -- References -- 6 Other Global Changes. ; 6.1 The Importance of Combined Global Changes -- 6.2 Energy and Global Warming -- 6.3 The Energy Future -- 6.4 Air Pollution -- 6.5 Water Pollution and Limited Supply -- 6.6 Soil Pollution and Farmland Loss -- 6.7 Radioactive Pollution of Air, Water and Soil -- 6.8 Ocean Pollution, Fisheries and Coastal Habitat Loss -- 6.9 Population Growth -- 6.10 Lake Tanganyika and Combined Global Change -- References -- Part III Our Choice -- 7 Solutions for a Sustainable Earth -- 7.1 Status of Global Change Education -- 7.2 Revolution in Education -- 7.3 Saving Our Planet -- 7.4 Sustainable Earth Take Home Points -- 7.5 Solutions for Global Change -- 7.5.1 International Agreements -- 7.5.2 National and Local Agreements -- 7.5.3 Technology and Education -- 7.5.4 Media Coverage -- 7.6 The Future for Humans -- References -- Further Reading and Information -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Witness to a Changing Earth
• ISBN: 3-030-71811-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910503007803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II