| Brave New Arctic: The Untold Story of the Melting North Contributor(s): Serreze, Mark C. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0691202656 ISBN-13: 9780691202655 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
| Dewey: 577.276 |
| Series: Science Essentials |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 8.2" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An insider account of how scientists unraveled the mystery of the thawing Arctic In the 1990s, researchers in the Arctic noticed that floating summer sea ice had begun receding. This was accompanied by shifts in ocean circulation and unexpected changes in weather patterns throughout the world. The Arctic's perennially frozen ground, known as permafrost, was warming, and treeless tundra was being overtaken by shrubs. What was going on? Brave New Arctic is Mark Serreze's riveting firsthand account of how scientists from around the globe came together to find answers. In a sweeping tale of discovery spanning three decades, Serreze describes how puzzlement turned to alarm as researchers concluded that the Arctic is rapidly thawing due to climate change--and humans are to blame. |
Contributor Bio(s): Serreze, Mark C.: - Mark C. Serreze is director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, professor of geography, and a fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is the coauthor of The Arctic Climate System. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. |