The Atmospheric Environment: Effects of Human Activity

The Atmospheric Environment: Effects of Human Activity
ISBN-10
0691006911
ISBN-13
9780691006918
Category
Nature
Pages
364
Language
English
Published
2002-05-05
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Michael B. McElroy

Description

This introduction to the physics and chemistry of Earth's atmosphere with an account of relevant aspects of ocean science, treats atmospheric science and the climate as an integrated whole, and makes explicit the policy implications of what is known. Its critical account of steps taken by the international community to address the issue of climatic change highlights the challenge of dealing with a global issue for which the political and economic stakes are high, where uncertainties are common and where there is a need for clear thinking and informed policy.

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