World survey of climatology. 16. Future climates of the world : a modelling perspective

Future Climates of the World: A Modelling Perspective is Volume 16 of the highly prestigious series of climatology reference books World Survey of Climatology. The present volume offers a state-of-the-art overview of our understanding of future climates and is aimed at climatology undergraduates, interested non-climatologists with a scientific background as well as the generally interested reader. Each topic is discussed clearly so that the full implications of its affect on the earth's future climate can be fully understood. The study of climate has moved from data collection ``climatology'' to the model and experimentally based predictions of ``climatic science''. Our understanding of climatic prediction depends crucially upon improvements in, and improved understanding of, climatic models. The book compises four main themes which follow an introductory chapter i.e. the geologic perspective (I) and present-day observations (II) as they pertain to future climates; human factors affecting future climates (III) and planetary geophysiology and future climates (IV). Content: List of contributors to this volume Pages IX-X A. Henderson-Sellers Preface Pages XI-XII List of abbreviations and acronym Pages XXI-XXV Chapter 1 Climates of the future Original Research Article Pages 1-18 A. Henderson-sellers Chapter 2 Modelling the response of the climate system to astronomical forcing Original Research Article Pages 21-69 A. Berger Chapter 3 Warmer worlds: global change lessons from earth history Original Research Article Pages 71-94 Eric J. Barron Chapter 4 Catastrophe: impact of comets and asteroids Original Research Article Pages 95-147 Michael R. Rampino Chapter 5 Observations from the surface: projection from traditional meteorological observations Original Research Article Pages 151-189 P.D. Jones Chapter 6 Climatic variability on decadal to century time-scales Original Research Article Pages 191-244 Henry F. Diaz, George N. Kiladis Chapter 7 Satellite systems and models for future climate change Original Research Article Pages 245-279 R.E. Dickinson Chapter 8 Dynamics of future climates Original Research Article Pages 281-314 Bryant J. Mcavaney, Greg J. Holland Chapter 9 The greenhouse effect of trace gases Original Research Article Pages 317-346 Wei-Chyung Wang, Michael P. Dudek, Xin-Zhong Liang Chapter 10 Climatic effects of changing atmospheric aerosol levels Original Research Article Pages 347-398 Meinrat O. Andreae Chapter 11 Ozone depletion Original Research Article Pages 399-432 Guy P. Brasseur, John C. Gille, Sasha Madronich Chapter 12 Human effects on climate through the large-scale impacts of land-use change Original Research Article Pages 433-475 A. Henderson-Sellers Chapter 13 Urban climates Original Research Article Pages 477-514 H. Cleugh Chapter 14 Future climate surprises Original Research Article Pages 517-535 Tsung-Hung Peng Chapter 15 The geophysiology of climate Original Research Article Pages 537-553 Lee R. Kump, James E. Lovelock References index Pages 555-602 Geographical index Pages 603-604 Subject index Pages 605-608 ITFuture Climates of the World: A Modelling Perspective/IT is Volume 16 of the highly prestigious series of climatology reference books ITWorld Survey of Climatology./ITP The present volume offers a state-of-the-art overview of our understanding of future climates and is aimed at climatology undergraduates, interested non-climatologists with a scientific background as well as the generally interested reader. Each topic is discussed clearly so that the full implications of its affect on the earth's future climate can be fully understood. P The study of climate has moved from data collection 's'sclimatology'' to the model and experimentally based predictions of 's'sclimatic science''. Our understanding of climatic prediction depends crucially upon improvements in, and improved understanding of, climatic models. PThe book compises four main themes which follow an introductory chapter i.e. the geologic perspective (I) and present-day observations (II) as they pertain to future climates; human factors affecting future climates (III) and planetary geophysiology and future climates (IV) This volume offers an overview of the understanding of future climates. It comprises four main themes: a geologic perspective, present-day observations, human factors affecting the climate, and planetary geophysiology and future climates. Human beings are curious: we seek to understand and hence to predict.