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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780737748611 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 11/24/2010 |
| Series: | Confronting Global Warming Series |
| Pages: | 128 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Age Range: | 15 - 17 Years |
About the Author
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Table of Contents
Preface 1
Foreword 3
Chapter 1 Water and Climate: An Introduction 10
The Hydrologic Cycle 10
Table: Location and Form of Water on Earth 12
The Ocean Affects Climate 13
Water, Climate, and People 14
Sidebar: Global Warming May Affect Monsoons 16
Notes 17
Chapter 2 Water, Ice, and Global Warming 19
The Ocean Absorbs Heat 19
The Ocean Absorbs Carbon 20
Sidebar: Fight Global Warming by Putting Crop Residue in the Sea 21
Water, Climate, and Feedback Loops 22
The Impact of Water Vapor Feedback 23
The Ice Albedo Feedback Loop 24
Graph: Arctic Sea Ice Extent 25
Other Feedback Effects 26
Notes 28
Chapter 3 Rising Sea Levels 30
Causes 30
Heated Water Takes Up More Space 30
Melting Glaciers May Raise Sea Levels 32
Sidebar: Polar Bears and Glacial Melt 33
The Melting of Mountain Ice 34
The Melting of Giant Ice Sheets 35
Graph: Contributors to Rising Sea Levels, 1993-2003 36
Notes 39
Debates 40
The North Atlantic Current 40
Sidebar: Climate Disaster in Popular Culture 42
How Much Will Sea Levels Rise? 43
Table: Rise in Sea Levels on the Atlantic Coast 47
Notes 48
Effects 48
U.S. Coastlines 49
Table: California Population Vulnerable to a 100-Year Flood Along the Pacific Coast, by County 50
Sidebar: The Wetland Feedback Loop 51
Global Coastlines 53
Islands 54
Mitigating the Damage 56
Notes 57
Chapter 4 Rainfall, Hurricanes, and Drought 59
Increased Rainfall 59
Sidebar: Record Snowfall of 2010 Does Not Contradict Global Warming 61
Benefits of Increased Rainfall 62
Hurricanes and Extreme Weather Events 62
Hotter, Drier Climates 67
Map: Projected Changes in Precipitation from 1980-99 to 2090-99 68
Sidebar: Global Warming May Have Contributed to Slaughter in Darfur 69
Notes 72
Chapter 5 Water Supply 74
Rivers and Water Supply 74
Lakes and Water Supply 75
Sidebar: Lake Chad Disappears 77
Melting Snow and Water Supply 78
Table: Predicted Change in Discharge of Selected River Mouths Due to Climate and Water Use Changes 80
Groundwater and Water Supply 81
Water for Crops 82
Notes 85
Chapter 6 Water and Energy 87
Hydropower 87
Tidal Power 88
Wave Power 90
Hydroelectric Power: Pros and Cons 91
Graph: United States Electrical Production in 2007 by Source of Energy 92
Hydroelectric Power and Greenhouse Gases 94
Sidebar: The Vakhsh River and Climate Change 95
Notes 97
Chapter 7 Conclusion 99
Water Affects Climate 99
Sea Levels, Rain, and Drought 101
Energy from Water 102
The Future of Water and Climate 103
Glossary 104
For Further Research 107
Index 112
About the Author 120