Decadal Climate Variability
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On decadal time scales, climate change may result not only from man-made causes, but also from natural processes. This book brings together theoretical conceptions of the physical mechanisms of climate change with observational evidence of these changes. The following key topics are included: Observed Climatic Variability, Predictability of the Atmosphere and Oceans from Days to Decades, and Mechanisms for Decadal to Centennial Climate Variability. Further, there are specialised contributions on the role of the oceanic circulation in climate change. The authors are renowned for their pedagogical skills, and the book is primarily designed for beginners in the field, who have a background in physical science. In addition, it is an invaluable source of information for scientists seeking an overview on climate dynamics.
Observed Climatic Variability: Time Dependence1Observed Climatic Variability: Spatial Structure31Predictability of the Atmosphere and Oceans: From Days to Decades83Mechanisms for Decadal-to-Centennial Climate Variability157Long-Term Coordinated Changes in the Convective Activity of the North Atlantic211A Mechanism for Decadal Climate Variability263The Climate Response to the Changing Greenhouse Gas Concentration in the Atmosphere293Analysis of Thermohaline Feedbacks333An Overview of Century Time-Scale Variability in the Climate System: Observations and Models379Steady States and Variability in Oceanic Zonal Flows407Spectral Methods: What They Can and Cannot Do for Climatic Time Series445Subject Index483List of Participants489
