Human Impacts on Weather and Climate
This 2007 edition of Human Impacts on Weather and Climate examines the scientific and political debates surrounding anthropogenic impacts on the Earth's climate and presents the most recent theories, data and modeling studies. The book discusses the concepts behind deliberate human attempts to modify the weather through cloud seeding, as well as inadvertent modification of weather and climate on the regional scale. The natural variability of weather and climate greatly complicates our ability...
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Written for undergraduates, graduates in atmospheric and environmental science, this text examines impacts on the Earth's climate.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIThe Rise and Fall of the Science of Weather Modification by Cloud Seeding11The Rise of the Science of Weather Modification by Cloud Seeding32The Glory Years of Weather Modification93The Fall of the Science of Weather Modification by Cloud Seeding56IIHuman Impacts on Regional Weather and Climate614Anthropogenic Emissions of Aerosols and Gases635Urban-Induced Changes in Precipitation and Weather736Other Landuse Changes857Concluding Remarks Regarding Human Impacts on Regional Weather and Climate111IIIHuman Impacts on Global Climate1138Fundamental Principles Important to Understanding Global Climate Change1159Climatic Effects of Anthropogenic Aerosol13210Nuclear Winter14311The Greenhouse Gas Theory16012Human Impacts on Biosphere Forcing of Climatic Variability203Epilogue217References233
