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Climate Management Issues
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Climate Management Issues

by Julie K. Gines
December 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
470 pages
16h 40m
English
CRC Press
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The Earth’s Climate System
Overview
In order to understand the problem and then be able to manage it effectively,
it is imperative to have an understanding of the complex theory and sci-
ence behind climate change. Although much of the existing literature refers
to the issue as global warming—the term used for the past several years—
scientists are transitioning to the term climate change because of the multifac-
eted nature of the phenomenon. This book utilizes the current terminology.
As background, the term global warming tends to imply that the only con-
sequence is that the earth’s atmosphere is slowly getting warmer, unfortu-
nately causing ...
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ISBN: 9781439861066