{"product_id":"principles-of-paleoclimatology-9780231109550","title":"Principles of Paleoclimatology","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreenhouse gases  global warming  thinning ozone layersunderstanding the Earths climatic changes is one of todays most pressing international concerns. How fast has the climate changed? Where and why is it changing? What is the impact of climate change on our ecosystems  coastal regions  glaciers  forests  and lakes  and even on the evolution of our own species?  This introduction to the rapidly emerging field of paleoclimatology explains the patterns and processes in the history of the Earths climate to answer such essential questions. Using the geologic records of ocean and lake sediment  ice cores  corals  and other natural archives  Principles of Paleoclimatology describes the history of the Earths climatethe ice age cycles  sea level changes  volcanic activity  changes in atmosphere and solar radiationand the resulting  sometimes catastrophic  biotic responses. These paleoclimate records provide a baseline against which we can compare modern climate trends. Designed to give a fundamental backgroundincluding both history and methodologyto the discipline of paleoclimatology  this book is the first to advance our understanding of how climate change develops  how those changes are detected  and how the climate of the past can shape the climate of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648166813749,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231109555","price":59.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231109550.jpg?v=1781711212","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/principles-of-paleoclimatology-9780231109550","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}