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Meteorology & climatology
hardcover. Reviews how vegetation and soils act as naturally occurring buffers which use up the gases responsible for global warming and the greenhouse effect. This book provides information on the importance of these sinks, how they may respond to increased greenhouse gas emissions, how we can protect them and how they can help us mitigate climate change. Editor(s): Reay, Dave; Hewitt, Nick; Smith, K.; Grace, J. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNAL; RBP; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931896
- ISBN
- 9781845931896
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Condition: New
€ 145.58
€ 145.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Berggren, William A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 584 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1628.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633954
- ISBN
- 9780691633954
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€ 364.00
€ 364.00
Climatic Variability in Sixteenth Century Europe and its Social Dimens...
. Ed(S): Pfister, Christian; Brazdil, Rudolf;...
Hardback. A multidecadal cooling is known to have occurred in Europe in the final decades of the sixteenth-century. It is open to debate as to what might have caused the underlying shifts in atmospheric circulation and how these changes affected societies. This book argues that witches at that time were burnt as scapegoats for climatic change. Editor(s): Pfister, Christian; Brazdil, Rudolf; Glaser, Rudiger. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359340
- ISBN
- 9780792359340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
The Impact of Climatic Variations on Agriculture. Assessments in Semi-...
. Ed(S): Parry, M. L.; Carter, T. R.; Konijn,...
Paperback. Editor(s): Parry, M. L.; Carter, T. R.; Konijn, N.T. Num Pages: 780 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1175.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 780
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401078320
- ISBN
- 9789401078320
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Condition: New
€ 126.68
€ 126.68
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Fate and Control of Toxic Metals in the Atmosphere, Gardermoen-Oslo, Norway, September 12-16, 1988 Editor(s): Pacyna, Jozef M.; Ottar, Brynjulf. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792301523
- ISBN
- 9780792301523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.34
€ 248.34
The Iceberg in the Mist. Northern Research in Pursuit of a Little Ice ...
. Ed(S): Ogilvie, Astrid E. J.; Jonsson, Trau...
hardcover. The term 'Little Ice Age' was originally used by glaciologists to describe the major glacial advance of the Holocene. Subsequently, the 'Little Ice Age' has come to be associated with a period of advances of European glaciers between about 1450 to 1850. This book presents fresh insights into these subject areas. Editor(s): Ogilvie, Astrid E. J.; Jonsson, Trausti. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; RBGD; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 48:1, 2001
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367963
- ISBN
- 9780792367963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
This book surveys the past, present, and potential future variability of hurricanes and typhoons on a variety of timescales using newly developed approaches based on geological and archival records, in addition to more traditional approaches based on the analysis of the historical record of tropical cyclone tracks. Editor(s): Murnane, Richard J.; Liu, Kam-Biu. Num Pages: 464 pages, 121 illus. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123884
- ISBN
- 9780231123884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.63
€ 143.63
Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere in the Climate System
. Ed(S): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, on Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, May 25-June 5, 1998 Editor(s): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 517 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363026
- ISBN
- 9780792363026
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Condition: New
€ 248.19
€ 248.19
Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere in the Climate System
. Ed(S): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, on Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, May 25-June 5, 1998 Editor(s): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 517 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363019
- ISBN
- 9780792363019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.69
€ 250.69
Hardback. Forest ecosystems grow at the interface between the land and the atmosphere. This book presents an overview of many topics that are of significance at this interface, starting at the scale of intra-leaf organelles, leaves and plants and ranging to higher levels of organization such as communities. Editor(s): Mencuccini, M.; Grace, J.; Moncrieff, J.; McNaughton, K. (University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps (some col.), 1 port. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNC; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996776
- ISBN
- 9780851996776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 272.80
€ 272.80
The Way the Wind Blows. Climate Change, History and Human Action.
. Ed(S): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Jose...
Experts in a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences--including geology, climatology, history, and anthropology--consider such topics as the dynamics of climate, human perceptions of and responses to the environment, and issues of sustainability and resiliency. Editor(s): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Joseph A.; McIntosh, Susan Keech. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, facsim.,maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112086
- ISBN
- 9780231112086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.77
€ 185.77
Hardback. Global climate change - rapid, substantial and human induced - may have radical consequences for life on earth. The problem is a complex one, however, demanding a multi-disciplinary approach. This book is suitable for climate-change professionals, such as policy makers and analysts, natural and social scientists. Editor(s): Martens, Pim; Rotmans, Jan. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359968
- ISBN
- 9780792359968
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Condition: New
€ 188.37
€ 188.37
paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Tallinn, Estonia, 27 April-1 May 1998 Editor(s): Lewis, Edward Lyn; Jones, E. Peter (Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS, Canada); Lemke, Peter (Institute of Marine Research, Kiel, Germany); Prowse, Terry D. (National Water Research Institute, Saskatoon, SK, Canada); Wadhams, Peter (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, UK). Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 644 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1QSR; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1083.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 644
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364405
- ISBN
- 9780792364405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.74
€ 68.74
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Oracle, AZ, U.S.A., November 17-19, 1987 Editor(s): Leinen, Margaret; Sarnthein, Michael. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 909 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 909
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792303411
- ISBN
- 9780792303411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 365.69
€ 365.69
Hardback. This volume addresses the state of the art, practical experience, and future perspectives for climate and environmental database systems, and may be used as a text for a graduate level course on the subject or as a reference for researchers or practitioners in industry. Editor(s): Lautenschlager, Michael; Reinke, Manfred. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; UN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398325
- ISBN
- 9780792398325
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Condition: New
€ 191.16
€ 191.16
Carbon Dioxide Mitigation in Forestry and Wood Industry
. Ed(S): Kohlmaier, G.H.; Weber, Matthias; Ho...
Hardback. A study of carbon dioxide mitigation in the forestry and wood industry. The book explores the role of managed and unmanaged forests in the global carbon balance, implementation of carbon dioxide mitigation measures and forestry mitigation options under future climate change. Editor(s): Kohlmaier, G.H.; Weber, Matthias; Houghton, R.A. Num Pages: 378 pages, 63 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540634331
- ISBN
- 9783540634331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.07
€ 193.07
IUTAM Symposlum on Developments in Geophysical Turbulence
. Ed(S): Kerr, Robert M.; Kimura, Yoshifumi
hardcover. Held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, June 16-19, 1998 Editor(s): Kerr, Robert M.; Kimura, Yoshifumi. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; TGMF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366737
- ISBN
- 9780792366737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.02
€ 193.02
Hardback. Are extreme weather events becoming more common? How do extreme weather events impact society? This book represents a step forwards in developing a set of information about changes in extreme events by providing a review of the problems in data availability, quality and analysis. Editor(s): Karl, Thomas R.; Nicholls, Neville; Ghazi, Anver. Num Pages: 349 pages, 105 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 943.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 42:1, 1999
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357117
- ISBN
- 9780792357117
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Condition: New
€ 190.52
€ 190.52
Hardback. Focuses on the role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. This book features 12 papers using methods from a variety of disciplines and focusing on different time frames for decision making, from short term to the very long term. It is intended for readers familiar with the policy issues surrounding climate change. Editor(s): Kane, Sally M.; Yohe, Gary Wynn. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from climatic change, 45:1, 2000
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363842
- ISBN
- 9780792363842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.49
€ 128.49
Biomass Burning and its Inter-Relationships with the Climate System
. Ed(S): Innes, John L.; Beniston, Martin; Ve...
hardcover. This volume contains a selection of papers which discuss scientific, technological and socio-economic issues related to large forest fires which occur both in the tropics and in the extra-tropical regions. Editor(s): Innes, John L.; Beniston, Martin; Verstraete, Michel M. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361077
- ISBN
- 9780792361077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.44
€ 194.44
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for Bangladesh
. Ed(S): Huq, Saleemul; Karim, Z. (Bangladesh...
Hardback. Based on a substantial study carried out by a team of experts in different fields from Bangladesh, following a common (IPCC) guideline and with technical support from the US Country Studies Team. This text is intended for those who are interested in the impacts of climate change, particularly on developing countries and vulnerable countries. Editor(s): Huq, Saleemul; Karim, Z. (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh); Asaduzzaman, M.; Mahtab, F. (Institute of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh). Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355366
- ISBN
- 9780792355366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.36
€ 126.36
Solar Photo Rates for Planetary Atmospheres and Atmospheric Pollutants
. Ed(S): Huebner, W. F.; Keady, J.J. (Los Ala...
Hardback. Presents the branching ratios and cross sections with resonances and have been tabulated and the rate coefficients and excess energies have been calculated from them on a grid of small wavelength bins for the quiet and the active Sun at 1 AU heliocentric distance. Editor(s): Huebner, W. F.; Keady, J.J. (Los Alamos National Laboratory); Lyon, S.P. (Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA). Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from 'ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE',
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792319993
- ISBN
- 9780792319993
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Condition: New
€ 193.02
€ 193.02
Paperback. Based on scientific knowledge about climate change, this is an analysis of the most important economic aspects of man-made climate change, and the way effective and efficient policies can be designed to achieve the necessary reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Editor(s): Hohmeyer, Olav; Rennings, Klaus. Series: ZEW Economic Studies. Num Pages: 401 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790811469
- ISBN
- 9783790811469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Applications of Seasonal Climate Forecasting in Agricultural and Natur...
. Ed(S): Hammer, Graeme L.; Nicholls, Neville...
Hardback. Climate variability has impacts in many parts of the world, including Australia. Developments in the El Nino - Southern Oscillation Phenomenon have introduced some skill in seasonal to inter-annual climate forecasting. Can this skill be harnessed to advantage? Or do we just continue to observe these impacts? This book focuses on these questions. Editor(s): Hammer, Graeme L.; Nicholls, Neville; Mitchell, Christopher. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362708
- ISBN
- 9780792362708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.80
€ 244.80