Ozone and Climate Change: A Beginner's Guide - Couverture souple

Reid, Stephen J.

 
9789056992330: Ozone and Climate Change: A Beginner's Guide
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9056992333 ISBN 13 : 9789056992330
Editeur : Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

Humankind has dramatically altered the composition of the atmosphere during the past 150 years, chiefly by increasing the concentrations of naturally occurring greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and, in the last half century, by introducing new ones. Excessive amounts of greenhouse gases trap heat, which the earth would normally radiate back to space, thereby affecting the energy-storage capacity of the atmosphere and oceans.
In recent decades the ozone layer has been severely damaged by man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Though their use is now prohibited, they will remain in the atmosphere for many decades and, with their effects exacerbated by global warming, will continue to destroy ozone for many years to come.
The greatest concern for our well-being during the next millennium is that a modified climate now seems inevitable. How much can we afford to let it change? This highly accessible book introduces and explains the processes causing these interrelated environmental crises, examines the measures currently being formulated to tackle them, and considers how effective such measures are likely to be.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Humankind has dramatically altered the composition of the atmosphere during the past 150 years, chiefly by increasing the concentrations of naturally occurring greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and, in the last half century, by introducing new ones. Excessive amounts of greenhouse gases trap heat, which the earth would normally radiate back to space, thereby affecting the energy-storage capacity of the atmosphere and oceans.
In recent decades the ozone layer has been severely damaged by man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Though their use is now prohibited, they will remain in the atmosphere for many decades and, with their effects exacerbated by global warming, will continue to destroy ozone for many years to come.
The greatest concern for our well-being during the next millennium is that a modified climate now seems inevitable. How much can we afford to let it change? This highly accessible book introduces and explains the processes causing these interrelated environmental crises, examines the measures currently being formulated to tackle them, and considers how effective such measures are likely to be.

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Éditeur
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9056992333
ISBN 13 
9789056992330
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
210
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  9056992325 ISBN 13 :  9789056992323
Editeur : Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2000
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