Earth system responses to global change : contrasts between North and South America /: contrasts between North and South America. (1993)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Harold A. Mooney, Eduardo R. Fuentes, Barbara I. Kronberg.
• Other Names: Mooney, Harold A; Fuentes, Eduardo R; Kronberg, Barbara I
• Contents: Front Cover; Earth System Responses to Global Change: Contrasts between North and South America; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: The Ocean; Chapter 1. Global Climate Change in the Oceans: A Review; I. Introduction; II. The Ocean Response to Increased Co2; III. Idealized Geography Models Responding to a Sudden Increase of Co2; IV. Quasi-Realistic Geography Model Responding to a Sudden Increase of Co2; V. Realistic Geography Responding to a Sudden Increase in Co2; VI. Realistic Geography Responding to a Gradual Increase in Co2; VII. Summary; References. Chapter 2. Global Warming and Coastal Ecosystem Response: How Northern and Southern Hemispheres May Differ in the Eastern Pacific OceanI. Introduction; II. Overview of Physics and Biology of Pacific Eastern Boundary Current Regions; III. Major Physical and Chemical Signals and Their Ecological Consequences; IV. Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Part II: Climate Controls; Chapter 3. Northern Hemisphere Climate Change: Physical Processes and Observed Changes; I. Introduction; II. Physical Reasons for Relationships; III. Large-Scale Observed Trends. IV. Future Prospects: Links with the Greenhouse EffectAcknowledgment; References; Chapter 4. Climate along the Extratropical West Coast of South America; I. Introduction; II. Climate Background; III. Climate Variability; IV. Long-Term Climate Changes; V. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5. North-South Comparisons: Climate Controls; References; Part III: Hydrology and Geomorphology; Chapter 6. Regional Hydrologie Responses to Global Change in Western North America; I. Introduction; II. Nature of the Hydrologie Cycle; III. Regional Hydrology; IV. Ground Water Systems. V. Hydrologie Phenomena in the MountainsVI. Lakes and Wetlands; VII. Runoff and Coastal Oceanography; VIII. Climatic Change Effects; IX. Land Use and Hydrology; X. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Chilean Geomorphology and Hydrology: Response to Global Change; I. Introduction; II. Main Geomorphologie and Hydrologie Characteristics; III. Global Change and Its Influence on Geomorphologie and Hydrologic Patterns; IV. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 8. North-South Comparisons: Hydrology-Geomorphology; I. Introduction; II. Macroscale Effects; III. Geomorphologie Processes. IV. HydrologyV. Responses to Global Change; VI. Summary; References; Part IV: Biogeochemistry; Chapter 9. Response of Major North American Ecosystems to Global Change: A Biogeochemical Perspective; I. Introduction; II. Tundra Ecosystems; III. Wetlands; IV. Forests; V. Grasslands and Deserts; VI. Transition Zones; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Terrestrial Biogeochemical Feedbacks in Global Warming: Some Predictions for South America; I. Introduction; II. Carbon Dioxide; III. Methane; IV. Nitrous Oxide; V. Tropospheric Ozone; VI. Tropical Deforestation; VII. Summary; References.
• Publisher Details: San Diego : Elsevier Science
• Publication Date: 1993
• Extent: 1 online resource (388 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 557; Climatic changes -- America; Science -- America; Ecology -- America; Climatic changes -- America; Ecology -- America; Science; Science -- America; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- General; Climatic changes; Ecology; Science; America; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080924816; 0080924816
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from pdf information screen (Ebsco, viewed May 2, 2013).
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