Changes in the human-monsoon system of East Asia in the context of global change.9789812832412 Changes in the human-monsoon system of East Asia East Asia A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East. East Asian adj. & n. in the context of global change. Ed. by Congbin Fu et al. World Scientific 2008 369 pages $88.00 Hardcover Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study on Global Change; v.1 QC939 Integrated Regional Studies, to which this series will be devoted, have recently been identified as an important component of research into global change. For the inaugural volume, earth scientists from Asia, Australia, and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. look at the variability of monsoons, atmospheric composition, land use and land cover change, marine and coastal systems, and the driving forces of change. The topics include paleo-monsoon evolution and variability derived from deep-sea sediments, climate impacts of atmospheric sulfate sulfate, chemical compound containing the sulfate (SO4) radical. Sulfates are salts or esters of sulfuric acid, H2SO4, formed by replacing one or both of the hydrogens with a metal (e.g., sodium) or a radical (e.g., ammonium or ethyl). and black carbon aerosols, the impact of land use in semi-arid Asia on aridification and desertification desertification Spread of a desert environment into arid or semiarid regions, caused by climatic changes, human influence, or both. Climatic factors include periods of temporary but severe drought and long-term climatic changes toward dryness. , impacts of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. on living resources in ocean and coastal ecosystems, and trends and pro-active risk management of climate-related disasters. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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