Climate Change: Observed impacts on Planet Earth
Climate Change: Observed impacts on Planet Earth – Review
I eventually chose this book due to concern in the ecological future of our world. This book consists of highly scientific articles that are backed up by detailed technical research. The authors are top educators and researchers from universities and institutes around the world. There are many particular tables, charts, formulae. equations, and some very colorful plates (at the back of the book). Being a health care provider, I’m familiar with research articles. However, the degree of difficulty of this book could certainly qualify at or above the undergraduate level. Example: The first chapter argued “The Role of Atmosperic Gases in Global Warming” and the reader is usually provided with the formula for “solar flux energy captured per second by the earth’s atmosphere, the infra-red emission spectrum breaking to space as commonly observed by the Nimbus 4 satellite, the overall effect in the future of one molecule of pollutant on the earth’s atmosphere is originally described by its GWP (integrated) value”, etc. Overall: much too complex for the careless reader but does give a broad outline (Table of Contents) of climate change and its effects on our planet. Easily qualifies as a textbook for undergraduate or even graduate studies in this field!