Earth system science : from biogeochemical cycles to global changes / edited by Michael C. Jacobson [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jacobson, Michael C., editor.

Series:

International geophysics series ; v. 72.

International geophysics series ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biogeochemical cycles.

Environmental geochemistry.

Global environmental change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (550 p.)

Edition:

[2nd ed.].

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; San Diego, California : Academic Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the last decade, the study of cycles as a model for the earth's changing climate has become a new science. Earth Systems Science is the basis for understanding all aspects of anthropogenic global change, such as chemically forced global climate change. The work is aimed at those students interested in the emerging scientific discipline.Earth Systems Science is an integrated discipline that has been rapidly developing over the last two decades. New information is included in this updated edition so that the text remains relevant. This volume contains five new chapters

Contents:

Front Cover; Earth System Science: From Biogeochemical Cycles to Global Change; Copyright Page; Contents; Authors; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Part One: Basic Concepts for Earth System Science; Chapter 1. Introduction: Biogeochemical Cycles as Fundamental Constructs for Studying Earth System Science and Global Change; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 History; 1.3 Evidence for the Coupled Nature of the Earth System; 1.4 Philosophy of Using the Cycle Approach to Describe Natural Systems on Earth; 1.5 Reservoir Models and Cycles - Some Definitions

1.6 The Philosophy of Integration as a Basis for Understanding the Earth System1.7 The Limitations and Challenges of Understanding Earth Systems; References; Chapter 2. The Origin and Early Evolution of the Earth; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pre-Solar Evolution: The Origin of the Elements; 2.3 The Origin of the Solar System; 2.4 Condensation; 2.5 Accretion of the Planets; 2.6 Early Evolution of the Earth; 2.7 Earth and the Development of Life; References; Chapter 3. Evolution and the Biosphere; 3.1 The Origin of Life on Earth; 3.2 The Machinery of Life; 3.3 Evolutionary Mechanisms

3.4 The Diversity of Living Organisms3.5 The Ecological Organization of the Living World; 3.6 The Impact of Life on Biogeochemical Cycles; 3.7 How Biogeochemical Cycles Affect Life; References; Appendix; Chapter 4. Modeling Biogeochemical Cycles; 4.1 Introductory Remarks; 4.2 Time Scales and Single Reservoir Systems; 4.3 Coupled Reservoirs; 4.4 Fluxes Influenced by the Receiving Reservoir; 4.5 Coupled Cycles; 4.6 Forward and Inverse Modeling; 4.7 High-Resolution Models; 4.8 Transport Processes; 4.9 Time Scales of Mixing in the Atmosphere and Oceans; Questions; References

Chapter 5. Equilibrium, Rate, and Natural Systems5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Thermodynamics; 5.3 Oxidation and Reduction; 5.4 Chemical Kinetics; 5.5 Non-Equilibrium Natural Systems; 5.6 Summary; Questions; References; Part Two: Properties of and Transfers between the Key Reservoirs; Chapter 6. Water and the Hydrosphere; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Global Water Balance; 6.3 Hydrologic Variability; 6.4 Water and Climate; 6.5 Water and Biogeochemical Cycles; 6.6 Water and the Tectonic Cycles; 6.7 Anthropogenic Influences; 6.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. The Atmosphere; 7.1 Definition

7.2 The Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere7.3 Vertical Motions, Relative Humidity, and Clouds; 7.4 The Ozone Layer and the Stratosphere; 7.5 Horizontal Motions, Atmospheric Transport, and Dispersion; 7.6 Composition; 7.7 Atmospheric Water and Cloud Microphysics; 7.8 Trace Atmospheric Constituents; 7.9 Chemical Interactions of Trace Atmospheric Constituents; 7.10 Physical Transformations of Trace Substances in the Atmosphere; 7.11 Influence of Atmospheric Composition on Climate; 7.12 Chemical Processes and Exchanges at the Lower and Upper Boundaries of the Atmosphere; References

Chapter 8. Soils, Watershed Processes, and Marine Sediments

Notes:

First ed. issued as: Global biogeochemical cycles / edited by Samuel S. Butcher ... [et al.]. London ; San Diego : Academic Press, c1992. (International geophysics series ; v. 50).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 20, 2016).

ISBN:

1-281-01962-3

9786611019624

0-08-053064-8

OCLC:

173666297