Main Title |
Impacts of a warming Arctic : highlights : Arctic Climate Impact Assessment / |
Author |
Hassol, Susan. ;
Hassol, Susan Joy.
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Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
Year Published |
2004 |
OCLC Number |
57076121 |
Subjects |
Climatic changes--Arctic Regions ;
Habitat (Ecology)--Arctic Regions ;
Sea ice--Arctic Regions ;
Greenhouse gases--Arctic Regions ;
Ultraviolet radiation--Arctic Regions ;
Indigenous peoples--Ecology--Arctic Regions ;
Global warming ;
Global environmental change ;
Arctic regions--Environmental conditions ;
Arctic regions--Climate
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EHAM |
QC994.8.H3h 2004 |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
01/28/2005 |
EJBM |
QC994.8.H3h 2004 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
07/13/2011 |
EKBM |
QC994.8.H3h 2004 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
08/15/2011 |
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Collation |
17 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
Contents Notes |
Arctic climate change and its impacts -- Rising Arctic temperatures -- Declining sea ice: a key climate change indicator -- Melting Arctic glaciers and global sea level rise -- Arctic changes impact global climate -- Climate impacts on animals and their habitats -- Climat impacts on indigenous people -- Coastal erosion and thawing permafrost -- Thawing permafrost -- Shifting vegetation zones -- Increasing fires and insect outbreaks -- Impacts of opening sea routs -- Impacts on human health -- Global climate change -- Why does the Arctic warm faster than lower latitudes -- Concluding thoughts. A summary of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), a comprehensive examination of climatic changes in the Arctic Region and what they may portend globally. The ACIA is based on five climate models, findings from hundreds of Arctic researchers worldwide, and perspectives of Arctic Indigenous Peoples. |
Place Published |
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, N.Y. |
Access Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web. Location lsat confirmed 7/20/2011.; Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.; Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme.; Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna.; International Arctic Science Committee. |
Alternate Title |
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment\ ACIA overview report |
PUB Date Free Form |
2004 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20110808102354 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02696cam 2200469Ka 45020 |