The Great Ocean Conveyor Discovering the Trigger for Abrupt Climate Change |
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Author:
| Broecker, Wallace |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-14354-5 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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What were the repercussions of past climate shifts? How do we know such shifts occurred? This book shows how Earth scientists study ancient ice cores and marine sediments to probe Earth's distant past, and how they blend scientific detective work with the technological advances to try to predict the future.
What were the repercussions of past climate shifts? How do we know such shifts occurred? This book shows how Earth scientists study ancient ice cores and marine sediments to probe Earth's distant past, and how they blend scientific detective work with the technological advances to try to predict the future.