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Summary of The Icy Planet by Emeritus Associate Scott Polar Research Institute Colin P Summerhayes PDF
For most people, planet Earth's icy parts remain out of sight and out of mind. Yet it is the melting of ice that will both raise sea level and warm the climate further by reducing the white surfaces that reflect solar energy back into space. In effect, our icy places act as the world's refrigerator, helping to keep our climate relatively cool. The Icy Planet lays out carbon dioxide's role as the control knob of our climate over the past 1000 million years, then explores what is happening to ice and snow in Antarctica, the Arctic and the high mountains. Colin P. Summerhayes takes readers to the world's icy places to see what is happening to its ice, snow, and permafrost. He recounts tales from his own visits to these frozen landscapes, shining a light on some of the wonders he has encountered in his travels. He also brings together pieces of the climate story from different scientific disciplines, and from the past and the present, to illustrate how Earth's climate system works. Utilizing geological records of climate change alongside new technologies in ice coring, Summerhayes crafts a detailed and compelling record of Earth's climate history and examines how that can be used as a window into our future.
Detail About The Icy Planet PDF
- Author : Emeritus Associate Scott Polar Research Institute Colin P Summerhayes
- Publisher : Oxford University Press
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- Total Pages : 473 pages
- ISBN : 0197627986
- Release Date : 03 January 2023
- PDF File Size : 53,6 Mb
- Language : English
- Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews
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