| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 246 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
Drawing upon a series of quotations taken from the World Meteorological Organization-sponsored publication, "Climate: Into the 21st Century," the authors of this publication set out to encourage thought and discussion on the earth's climate system, including its interrelatedness to human society and the environment, the impact of climate variability, and climate extremes and change.--Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Our perceptions of climate -- The climate system -- Impacts of a varying climate -- Climate for a better society -- The century ahead -- Concluding thoughts. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Climatology.
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Climatology. |
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Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on.
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Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on. |
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Weather forecasting.
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Weather forecasting. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Ye, Qian.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Glantz, Michael H. Usable thoughts. Tokyo, Japan ; New York : United Nations University Press, ©2010 9789280811865 (DLC) 2009046110 (OCoLC)468854056 |
| ISBN |
9789280871555 (electronic book) |
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9280871552 (electronic book) |
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9789280811865 |
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928081186X |
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