
Paleoclimatology
Reconstructing climates of the Quaternary
Résumé
Bradley begins by discussing the question of "what is climate?" and proceeds with careful descriptions and critical reviews of the various techniques (radiocarbon dating, tree rings, ice cores, pollen records, etc.) used in reconstructing or modeling past climates. His comprehensive approach, clear text, copious illustrations, extensive index, and massive bibliography are targeted to undergraduates and research students. Bradley's readable tone will help foster interdisciplinary research into the mystery of the ice ages, and will advance our ability to predict future climates!
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Paleoclimatic Reconstruction
2 Climate and Climatic Variation
3 Dating Methods I
4 Dating Methods II
5 Ice Cores
6 Marine Sediments and Corals
7 Non-marine Geological Evidence
8 Non-marine Biological Evidence
9 Pollen Analysis
10 Dendroclimatology
11 Documentary Data
12 Paleoclimate Models
App. A Further Considerations on Radiocarbon Dating
App. B Worldwide Web-Based Resources in Paleoclimatology
References
Index
L'auteur - Raymond S. Bradley
He is a Professor and Head of the Department of
Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He
has edited five books and published more than 100 articles
on climatology and climate change over a wide range of time
scales.
Caractéristiques techniques
PAPIER | |
Éditeur(s) | Academic Press |
Auteur(s) | Raymond S. Bradley |
Parution | 11/01/2002 |
Nb. de pages | 614 |
Format | 19,3 x 24 |
Couverture | Broché |
Poids | 1294g |
Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
EAN13 | 9780121240103 |
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