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Global warming cycles [electronic resource] : ice ages and glacial retreat / Julie Kerr Casper

Author
Casper, Julie Kerr
Published
New York : Facts on File, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 212 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
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Contents
Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Ice Ages; 2: Glacial Retreat and Meltdown; 3: The Cryosphere and Isostasy; 4: Ocean Currents and Climate; 5: Rising Sea Levels; 6: Abrupt Climate Change; 7: Tropical Cyclones and Other Severe Weather; 8: Climate Research -- What the Experts Say; 9: Conclusions and a Glance in the Future; Chronology; Links to Global Warming Sites; Glossary; Further Resources; Index.
Summary
Provides information on the mechanisms that triggered past climate changes and presents the many physical factors that shape the Earth's climate.
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ISBN
9781438126319 (electronic bk.)
143812631X (electronic bk.)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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