Synopses & Reviews
The Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.4°F over the past century, and computer models project that it will rise much more over the next hundred years, with significant impacts on weather, climate, and human society. Many climate scientists attribute these increases to the buildup of greenhouse gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels and to the anthropogenic production of short-lived climate pollutants. Climate Change Modeling Methodologies: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology provides readers with an introduction to the tools and analysis techniques used by climate change scientists to interpret the role of these forcing agents on climate.
Synopsis
Focusing on the latest advances in climate change modeling, this volume of selected papers from Springer's Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology collates key insights into constructing and evaluating these complex computational techniques.
Table of Contents
1. Climate Change Modeling Methodology, Introduction 2. Coupled Climate and Earth System Models 3. Cryosphere, Modeling of 4. Oceanic General Circulation Models 5. Weather Prediction Models 6. Atmospheric General Circulation Modeling 7. Earth System Model, Modeling the Land Component of 8. Integrated Assessment Modeling 9. Regional Climate Models 10. Climate Change Projections: Characterizing Uncertainty Using Climate Models 11. Climate Predictions, Seasonal-to-Decadal 12. Monsoon Systems, Modeling of Index