Global Warming and Global Cooling, Volume 5: Evolution of Climate on Earth (Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences) (Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences)

The theory of the Earth's climate evolution based on universal chemical-physical laws of matter-energy transformation is presented in the book. It shows how the process of Earth's core separation has led to formation and evolution of the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Having analyzed the processes of heat transfer in the atmosphere, the writers developed the adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect, which was applied for analysis of climatic changes on the Earth. The influence of changes in climate on formation of mineral deposits and development of life on Earth was considered and presented based on modeling of typical climatic regimes. It shows that the anthropogenic effect on the Earth's global temperature is negligible in comparison with the effect of global forces of nature. * Presents the theory of Earth's evolution based on the laws of chemical-density differentiation of the origin of the Earth * Discusses the adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect with quantitative estimates of the natural and anthropogenic influences on Earth's climates * Describes the quantitative description of the evolution of the Earth's climate throughout geologic history and prediction of the future of the Earth's climate * Investigates the global forces of nature driving the Earth's climate The overall thesis of this book is that the earth is now in the middle of a long-term cooling period. This period began about three thousand years ago, the authors, explain, and "the cooling trend will probably last in the future" (p. 282). The authors are all researchers at reputable universities (Moscow State University, Russia, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and University of Southern California) and the work is not intended for a popular audience. It is a scientific work and includes lots of equations and builds on previous research, but most lay readers will have no trouble following most of the text. The authors state that "the global warming observed during the latest 150 years is just an insignificant episode in geologic history" (p. 285) and that "the anthropogenic impact on the global atmospheric temperature is negligible" (p. 285). The authors conclude that the cost of the Kyoto Protocols is about $10 billion per month, yet they will only generate 0.0005 deg. C of cooling by 2050. This is a book that will certainly stir up a lot of attention and controversy, for it is a scientific work from a reputable publisher (Elsevier) that denies long-term global warming is occurring. "The theory of the Earth's climate evolution based on universal chemical-physical laws of matter-energy transformation is present in this book. It shows how the process of Earth's core separation has led to formation and evolution of the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Having analyzed the processes of heat transfer in the atmosphere, the writers developed the adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect, which was applied for analysis of climatic changes on the Earth. The influence of changes in climate on formation of mineral deposits and development of life on Earth was considered and presented based on modeling of typical climatic regimes. It shows that the anthropogenic effect on the Earth's global temperature is negligible in comparison with the effect of global forces of nature."--Jacket Content: Global Warming and Global Cooling: Evolution of Climate on Earth Review Article Pages xi-xvi,1-313 Oleg G. Sorokhtin, George V. Chilingar, Leonid F. Khilyuk