E-Book, Englisch, 263 Seiten
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
RAPP Ice Ages and Interglacials
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-540-89680-7
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Measurements, Interpretation and Models
E-Book, Englisch, 263 Seiten
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
ISBN: 978-3-540-89680-7
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book reviews all information known about ice ages in a scientific format. It explores theories and makes comparisons, providing an independent and complete summary of the latest data on ice ages.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Contents;5
2;Preface;9
3;Acknowledgments;13
4;Figures;14
5;Tables;18
6;Abbrevations an acronyms;19
7;1 Life and climate in an ice age;21
8;2 Variability of the Earth's climate;32
9;3 Ice core methodology;56
10;4 Ice core data;85
11;5 Ocean sediment data;104
12;6 Other data sources;122
13;7 Summary of climate variations;137
14;8 Overview of the various models for ice ages in the recent past;142
15;9 Variability of the Earth's orbit: Astronomical theory;170
16;10 Comparison of astronomical theory with data;199
17;11 Future prospects;225
18;References;258
19;Index;271




