Second assessment of climate change for the Baltic Sea basin / edited by The BACC II Author Team.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

The BACC II Author Team.

Contributor:

The BACC II Author Team., Editor.

BACC II Author Team.

Series:

Regional Climate Studies, 1862-0248

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical geography.

Atmospheric science.

Earth System Sciences.

Atmospheric Sciences.

Local Subjects:

Earth System Sciences.

Atmospheric Sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxviii, 501 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book is an update of the first BACC assessment, published in 2008. It offers new and updated scientific findings in regional climate research for the Baltic Sea basin. These include climate changes since the last glaciation (approx. 12,000 years ago), changes in the recent past (the last 200 years), climate projections up until 2100 using state-of-the-art regional climate models and an assessment of climate-change impacts on terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. There are dedicated new chapters on sea-level rise, coastal erosion and impacts on urban areas. A new set of chapters deals with possible causes of regional climate change along with the global effects of increased greenhouse gas concentrations, namely atmospheric aerosols and land-cover change. The evidence collected and presented in this book shows that the regional climate has already started to change and this is expected to continue. Projections of potential future climates show that the region will probably become considerably warmer and wetter in some parts, but dryer in others. Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems have already shown adjustments to increased temperatures and are expected to undergo further changes in the near future. The BACC II Author Team consists of 141 scientists from 12 countries, covering various disciplines related to climate research and related impacts. BACC II is a project of the Baltic Earth research network and contributes to the World Climate Research Programme.

Contents:

Long-term Climate Change: Climatic Change during the Holocene (Past 12,000 Years)

The Historical Timeframe (Past 1000 Years)

Recent Climate Change (Past 200 years): Recent Change – Atmosphere

Recent Change – River Runoff

Recent Change – Terrestrial Cryosphere

Recent Change – Marine Circulation and Stratification

Recent Change – Sea Ice

Recent Change – Sea Level and Wind Waves

Future Climate Change: Projected Change – Models and Methodology

Projected Change – Atmosphere

Projected Change – Hydrology

Projected Change – Marine Physics

Projected Change – Sea Level

Environmental Impacts of Climate Change: Environmental Impacts – Atmospheric Chemistry

Environmental Impacts – Coastal Ecosystems, Birds and Forests

Environmental Impacts – Freshwater Biogeochemistry

Environmental Impacts – Marine Biogeochemistry

Environmental Impacts – Marine Ecosystems

Environmental Impacts – Coastal Erosion and Changing Coastlines

Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Socio-Economic Impacts – Forestry and Agriculture

Socio-Economic Impacts – Urban Settlements

Drivers of Regional Climate Change: Evidence of Warming

Regional Change Drivers – Aerosols

Regional Change Drivers – Land Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY

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ISBN:

9783319160061

3319160060

OCLC:

1231606894