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Past Antarctica
Paleoclimatology and Climate Change
Presents comprehensive research of past and present Antarctica from a paleo perspective and its relationship to current state and climate change
Marc Oliva (Edited by), Jesus Ruiz Fernandez (Edited by)
9780128179253, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 9 June 2020
326 pages, 90 illustrations (45 in full color)
23.4 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.66 kg
Past Antarctica: Paleoclimatology and Climate Change presents research on the past and present of Antarctica in reference to its current condition, including considerations for effects due to climate change. Experts in the field explore key topics, including environmental changes, human colonization and present environmental trends. Addressing a wide range of fields, including the biosphere, geology and biochemistry, the book offers geographers, climatologists and other Earth scientists a vital resource that is beneficial to an understanding of Antarctica, its history and conservation efforts.
Part 1. Reconstructing Past Climate Variability 1. Long-Term Climate Evolution Based on Ice Core Records 2. Inferring the Past Atmospheric Composition from Ice Cores 3. Holocene Environmental Changes Deduced from Antarctic Lake Sediments Part 2. Geological and Geomorphological Dynamics 4. The role of volcanism in the making of Antarctica 5. Tracing Deglaciation Since the Last Glacial Maximum 6. Glacio-isostatic Uplift and Relative Sea Level Changes 7. Past Geomorphic Processes: The role of Periglacial Processes in Ice-Free Environments 8. Soils of Antarctica: A Key to Past Environments Part 3. Biological Processes and Human Colonization 9. Past Changes on Fauna and Flora Distribution 10. Refuge of Antarctic Biodiversity 11. Geoecological Response Part 4. Recent Climate and Environmental Trends 12. Connections with Middle and Low Latitudes 13. Recent Climate Trends 14. Exploring and Exploiting Antarctica: The First Human Interactions 15. Humans in Antarctica: Science and Policy
Subject Areas: Climate change [RNPG]
