Tectonic Boundary Conditions for Climate Reconstructions (Oxford Monographs on Geology and Geophysics) - Hardcover

 
9780195112450: Tectonic Boundary Conditions for Climate Reconstructions (Oxford Monographs on Geology and Geophysics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0195112458 ISBN 13: 9780195112450
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

Synopsis

In recent years there has been a movement to break down old disciplinary boundaries in the geosciences to develop a more unified view of the earth as an integrated system, but efforts to integrate solid earth and climate studies have not progressed as rapidly as other areas. Responding to this deficiency, this volume provides an in-depth examination of climate modeling--an area which can benefit enormously from the interaction between solid earth geophysical studies and climate studies. Written by eminent figures from both disciplines, this volume focuses on the role of tectonic boundary conditions for paleoclimate reconstructions. Chapters present background material on the impact of tectonic changes on climate, as well as the uncertainties in tectonic boundary conditions, such as positions of continents, height of mountains, depth of sea floor, among others.

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About the Author

Thomas J. Crowley, Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University. Kevin C. Burke, Professor of Geoscience, University of Houston.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195112458
ISBN 13 
9780195112450
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304
Editor
Crowley Thomas J., Burke Kevin C.