| Climate Changes During the Holocene and Their Impact on Hydrological Systems Contributor(s): Issar, Arie S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521607736 ISBN-13: 9780521607735 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: It is now widely accepted that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are causing higher global temperatures. This volume provides a comprehensive review of the effects of climate variability on hydrological and human systems in the Holocene (the last 10,000 years). The book concentrates on the regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea, western and central Europe, China, Japan, West and South Africa and southwestern U.S.A. It is intended for researchers and professionals in hydrology, climatology, geology and historical geography. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Weather - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 551.609 |
| LCCN: 2005274873 |
| Series: International Hydrology |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.34" W x 11.02" (0.76 lbs) 144 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Issar, Arie S.: - Arie S. Issar is Professor Emeritus at the J. Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel |