Abrupt impacts of climate change : anticipating surprises / Committee on Understanding and Monitoring Abrupt Climate Change and its Impacts, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Understanding and Monitoring Abrupt Climate Change and its Impacts, issuing body.

Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2013]

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (221 p.)

Subjects:

Climatic changes -- Social aspects.
Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes -- Research -- United States.
Earth sciences -- Research -- United States.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Abrupt Changes of Primary Concern""; ""3 Areas of Concern for Humans from Abrupt Changes""; ""4 The Way Forward""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-201).
Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-309-28774-X

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