Overview

The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world's political, economic, military and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however, is now over: The world must begin to cope with rising seas. This book is a wide-ranging introductory survey. It addresses global warming, the hydrologic cycle, why we should care about the rise of the oceans, storm surges and other extreme events, the changing seas and their shorelines, cities and countries of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean basins, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet, case studies on how the Netherlands and the U.S. plan to cope with sea level rise, the likely impacts of this rise, getting to know the experts on sea level rise, and very long term prospects for the world's shorelines.

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Author:   Hunt Janin ,  Scott A. Mandia
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780786459568

ISBN 10:   0786459565
Pages:   219
Publication Date:   25 October 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      I. A Short Primer on Global Warming      II. The World Ocean and the Hydrologic Cycle      III. Why Should We Care About the Rise of the Oceans?      IV. Storm Surges and Other Extreme Events      V. The Changing Seas      VI. At the Edges of the Sea      VII. Cities and Countries of the Atlantic Ocean Basin      VIII. Cities and Countries of the Pacific Ocean Basin      IX. Cities and Countries of the Indian Ocean Basin      X. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet      XI. The Greenland Ice Sheet      XII. A Range of Options to Cope with Sea Level Rise Two Case Studies—the Netherlands and the United States      XIII. Impacts of Sea Level Rise      XIV. Getting to Know the Experts      XV. Very Long Term Prospects for the World’s Shorelines      XVI. Conclusions: Looking Ahead      Appendices 1. Climate Change Conferences: The 2009 Copenhagen, the 2010 Cancun and the 2011 Durban      2. The Impact on Ports of a 3.2 Foot (1 Meter) Sea Level Rise      3. Extreme Event Analysis      4. Sea Level Rise and Breakwater Damage      5. Possible Dutch Responses to a Sea Level Rise of 16.4 Feet (5 Meters)      6. Using a Bayesian Network to Predict Coastal Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

Janin and Mandia are to be commended for their impressive writing skills, intelligent presentations, and unusually intensive information-gathering efforts...valuable...highly recommended --<i>Choice</i>; excellent new book...well-referenced and scientifically accurate --<i>Skeptical Science</i>; if you're looking for a comprehensive discussion of one of the most pressing issues on the planet...the threat of global sea level rise...then this is the book for you. --Michael E. Mann, Penn State University, Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Scott Mandia is a professor of physical sciences at Suffolk County Community College on Long Island, New York. He has authored numerous weather and climate-related publications both in print and online.

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