Climate Change in the Anthropocene 1st Edition by Kieran Ohara ISBN 9780128203088 0128203080

Part I

Chapter 1 Our globally changing climate

Abstract

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Global temperature

1.3 Land surface temperature

1.4 Sea surface temperature

1.5 Global surface temperature

1.6 Trends in global temperatures

1.7 Trends in global precipitation

1.8 Extreme weather events

1.9 Changes in the cryosphere

1.10 Changes in sea level

1.11 Changes in land processes

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Chapter 2 Physical drivers of climate change

Abstract

2.1 The global radiation budget

2.2 The greenhouse effect

2.3 Radiation forcing

2.4 Global warming potential

2.5 Greenhouse gases

2.6 Aerosols

2.7 Climate response

2.8 Feedbacks

2.9 Albedo feedbacks

2.10 Ocean chemistry, ecosystems, and circulation

2.11 Permafrost

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Chapter 3 Evaluation of climate model performance

Abstract

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Model types

3.3 Model improvements

3.4 Model evaluation

3.5 Ensemble approach to evaluation

3.6 Model intercomparisons

3.7 Results

3.8 The ocean

3.9 Carbon cycle

3.10 The Paris Accords

3.11 Representative climate pathways

3.12 Near-term climate projections

3.13 Long-term projections

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Chapter 4 Paleoclimates

Abstract

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Preindustrial external radiative forcings

4.3 High CO2 worlds

4.4 Pleistocene glacial-interglacial dynamics

4.5 The CLIMAP Project

4.6 Holocene climate

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Part II

Chapter 5 Climate impacts: US sectors and regions

Abstract

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Key sectors

5.3 Regional climate impacts

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Chapter 6 Adaptation

Abstract

6.1 Introduction

References

Chapter 7 Mitigation

Abstract

7.1 Introduction

7.2 GHG emission trends

7.3 Emission drivers

7.4 Carbon intensity of energy

7.5 Sectors

7.6 Buildings

7.7 Shared socioeconomic pathways – quantifying the paths

7.8 Comparison of SSP1 and SSP3

7.9 SSP5. Fossil fuel development

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Part III

Chapter 8 1.5oC versus 2.0oC warming

Abstract

8.1 Introduction

8.2 1.5oC and 2.0oC warming

8.3 Natural systems

8.4 Human systems

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Chapter 9 Getting to net zero by 2050

Abstract

9.1 Introduction

9.2 The current situation (2021)

9.3 Road to net-zero emissions 2050

9.4 Population and GDP

9.5 Energy and CO2 prices

9.6 CO2 emissions

9.7 Total energy supply

9.8 Economic sectors

9.9 Conclusions

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Chapter 10 Climate engineering

Abstract

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Solar radiation management

10.3 Aerosol injection into the stratosphere

10.4 Albedo enhancement of low-level marine clouds

10.5 Surface albedo enhancement

10.6 Carbon dioxide removal

10.7 Discussion

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Index